Guarda Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Centro
- Subregion	Beira Interior Norte
- District or A.R.	Guarda
Mayor	Joaquim Valente
- Party	PS
Area	712.1 km²
Population
- Total	44,149
- Density	62/km²
No. of parishes	55
Coordinates	40º32'N 7º20'W
Municipal holiday	November 27
Website: http://www.mun-guarda.pt

Guarda (pron. IPA: ['gwaɾdɐ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 712.1 km² and a total population of 44,149 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has a population of 30,174.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links GRD.png Crest of Guarda municipality (Portugal) Author: Sérgio Horta The author has agreed to usage of his works under the GNU-FDL, as long as he is quoted as the source: Caro Senhor, Manuel Anastácio File links The following pages link to... Image File history File links LocalGuarda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Centro Region (Região Centro, pron. ... Beira Interior Norte is one of Portugal urban communities (ComUrb). ... The District of Guarda is located in the north of Portugal. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista, pron. ... A freguesia (pron. ... Location    - Country  Portugal  - Region Centro  - Subregion Beira Interior Norte  - District or A.R. Guarda Mayor Joaquim Valente  - Party PS Area 712. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Many of the municipalities of Portugal are older than the country itself. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Guarda was founded in 1199 by the second king of Portugal, Sancho I. Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... Sancho I, King of Portugal (pron. ...

The municipality is composed of 55 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda,Region:Centro,Sub Region:Beira Interior Norte. Guarda is the largest city in this Sub Region ,capital of the Guarda District and Urban Comunity Beiras.It is served by major highways and an international train station,served by trains in both lines:Beira Alta,the main international line and Beira Baixa. The closest pricipal border is Vilar Formoso{Guarda district,Portugal}/Fuentes de Onoro{Salamanca,Spain}. Guarda is the highest city in Portugal,located northeast of Serra da Estrela Mountain[Estrela means Star] The main attraction of Guarda is his cathedral, known by Sé da Guarda.Guarda is a diocese of the same name. The District of Guarda is located in the north of Portugal. ... Northern façade of Guarda Cathedral. ...

The present mayor is Joaquim Valente, elected by the Socialist Party. The former mayor was Maria do Carmo Pires Almeida Borges. The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista, pron. ...

The municipal holiday is November 27. is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Parishes

Albardo is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Guarda. ... For other uses, see Arrifana. ... Castanheira (Portuguese meaning the chestnut tree) may refer to several parishes, a municipality and a neighborhood: // Castanheira, a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso Castanheira, a neighbourhood of the city of Belém, the capital city of Pará Castanheira, a parish in the municipality of Guarda Castanheira, a parish... Famalicão is a Portuguese parish in the district of Guarda. ... Monte Margarida is a parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Guarda in Portugal. ... Valhelhas is a town in Portugal it is famous for its casino and downtown airport. ...

References

1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

External links

• Municipality official website

• Guarda Photos

• Photos from Guarda

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