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.
Guarda District | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro (partly Norte , only Foz Coa) |
| Historical province | Beira Alta Province (partly Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province) |
| No. of municipalities | 14 |
| No. of parishes | 336 |
| Capital | Guarda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,518 km2 (2,131 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 173,716 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-09 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 3 |
Municipalities
The district contains 14 municipalities:
Cities
The following seat of municipalities have city (cidade)status:Gouveia, Guarda, Meda, Pinhel, Sabugal, Trancoso.
Subregions Included within the District of Guarda
Beira Interior Norte, Serra da Estrela, Douro and Dão-Lafões.
Geography
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
- Guarda Sé/ Cathedral of Guarda.
- Castles:(Castelos de) Pinhel, Sabugal, Sortelha, Marialva, Celorico, Rodrigo, Almeida, Trancoso.
- Pelourinhos de Pinhel and Alverca da Beira.
Summary of votes and seats won 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
- Barregão, a village located in the district of Guarda
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