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Guarda District
Coat of arms of Guarda District
CountryPortugal
RegionCentro
(partly Norte , only Foz Coa)
Historical provinceBeira Alta Province
(partly Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province)
No. of municipalities14
No. of parishes336
CapitalGuarda
Area
 • Total5,518 km2 (2,131 sq mi)
Population
 • Total173,716
 • Density31/km2 (82/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-09
No. of parliamentary representatives3

The district of Guarda (Portuguese: Distrito de Guarda [ˈɡwaɾðɐ] ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.

Municipalities[edit]

The district contains 14 municipalities:

Cities[edit]

The following seat of municipalities have city (cidade)status: Gouveia, Guarda, Meda, Pinhel, Sabugal, Trancoso.

Subregions Included within the District of Guarda[edit]

Beira Interior Norte, Serra da Estrela, Douro and Dão-Lafões.

Geography[edit]

The main mountain ranges are the Serra da Estrela and Serra da Marofa. The main rivers are the Mondego, Côa, and Douro.

Main Monuments/Castles[edit]

Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022[edit]

Summary of election results from Guarda district, 1976-2022
Parties % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
1976 1979 1980 1983 1985 1987 1991 1995 1999 2002 2005 2009 2011 2015 2019 2022
PS 25.2 2 26.3 1 26.3 1 33.5 2 23.3 2 21.8 1 26.8 1 43.7 2 43.4 2 34.7 2 46.8 2 36.0 2 28.3 1 33.8 2 37.6 2 45.1 2
PSD 25.7 2 In AD 31.5 2 33.6 2 60.0 4 58.6 3 39.9 2 39.2 2 48.5 2 34.7 2 35.6 2 46.3 3 In PàF 34.3 1 33.5 1
CDS-PP 32.1 2 23.8 1 19.5 1 6.6 5.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 7.0 11.2 11.2 5.0 2.2
AD 60.6 4 60.6 4
PàF 45.6 2
Total seats 6 5 4 3
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

See also[edit]

  • Barregão, a village located in the district of Guarda

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