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Encyclopedia > Guarda (district)
Location of the district of Guarda

The District of Guarda is located in the north of Portugal. The District Capital is the city of Guarda. Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned decentralization. ... Guarda is both a city and a district in north-east Portugal. ...


The district is composed by 14 municipalities:

  • Aguiar da Beira
  • Almeida
  • Celorico da Beira
  • Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
  • Fornos de Algodres
  • Gouveia
  • Guarda
  • Manteigas
  • Mêda
  • Pinhel
  • Sabugal
  • Seia
  • Trancoso
  • Vila Nova de Foz Côa


Almeida is a region in Portugal, with an area of 520 km2 and 8 423 inhabitants (2001), subdivided into 29 freguesias. ... Guarda is both a city and a district in north-east Portugal. ... Pinhel is one of 308 concelhos in Portugal, chartered in 1209 by D. Sancho I. External link Pinhel-related Website (in Portuguese) Categories: Portugal geography stubs | Cities and towns of Portugal | Cities in Portugal | Portugal ...

Political divisions of Portugal
Districts:

Aveiro | Beja | Braga | Bragança | Castelo Branco | Coimbra | Évora | Faro | Guarda | Leiria | Lisboa | Portalegre | Porto | Santarém | Setúbal | Viana do Castelo | Vila Real | Viseu Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned decentralization. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Fulham F.C. Football World Cup... Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned decentralization. ... The District of Aveiro is located in the central coastal of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Aveiro. ... Beja is a district of Portugal. ... The District of Braga is located in the Northwest of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Braga. ... The District of Bragança is located in the Northeast of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Bragança. ... The District of Castelo Branco is located in the Central Portugal, the District Capital is Castelo Branco, although, the largest city is Covilhã. It has an area of 6675 km² (4th largest in Portugal), and a population of 208,069 inhabitants. ... The District of Coimbra is located in the South of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Coimbra. ... The District of Évora is located in the South of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Évora. ... Faro is a district of Portugal. ... Leiria is a district of Portugal. ... The District of Santarém is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Santarém. ... The District of Setúbal is located in the South of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Setúbal. ...

Autonomous regions: Azores | Madeira

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Guarda: the municipal library - Solar Teles Vasconcelos
Guarda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (115 words)
Guarda was founded in 1199 by the second king of Portugal, Sancho I.
The municipality is composed of 55 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda.
The main attraction of Guarda is his cathedral, known by Sé da Guarda.
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