Guarda
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| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - 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 |
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| 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. The city proper has a population of 30,174.[1]
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, in the Centro region, and Beira Interior Norte sub-region. Guarda is the largest city in this sub-region, capital of the Guarda District and the Community of Beiras. It is served by major highways and an international train station. The municipality is bordered by the municipality Pinhel to the north, to the east by Almeida, to the southeast by Sabugal, to the south by Belmonte and Covilhã, to the west by Manteigas and Gouveia, and to the northwest by Celorico da Beira.
Guarda is the highest city in Portugal, located northeast of Serra da Estrela Mountain. The main attraction of Guarda is his cathedral, known by Sé da Guarda. Guarda is a diocese of the same name.
The present mayor is Joaquim Valente, a member of the Socialist Party. The former mayor was Maria do Carmo Pires Almeida Borges.
The municipal holiday is November 27.
[edit] Parishes
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[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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