- Guarda
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official_name = Guarda
image_coat_of_arms = GRD.png
Region = Centro
Subregion =Beira Interior Norte
District = Guarda
Mayor_name = Joaquim Valente
Mayor_party = PS
area_total = 712.1
population_total = 44,149
population_density = 62
Parishes = 55
coor = 40º32'N 7º20'W
params = 40_32_N_7_20_W
occasion =
day =November 27
website = http://www.mun-guarda.pt
footnotes =Guarda (pron. IPA2|'gwaɾdɐ) is a city and a municipality in
Portugal with a total area of 712.1km² and a total population of 44,149. The city proper has a population of 31,224 Guarda was founded in1199 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 Urban Community of
Beiras . It is served by major highways and an international train station. The municipality is bordered by the municipalityPinhel to the north, to the east byAlmeida , to the southeast bySabugal , to the south by Belmonte andCovilhã , to the west byManteigas and Gouveia, and to the northwest byCelorico da Beira .Guarda is the highest city in Portugal, located northeast of Serra da Estrela (The largest mountain in mainland Portugal). The main attraction of Guarda is the cathedral, known by
Sé da Guarda . Guarda is a diocese of the same name.Guarda(Gare)is served by two trainlinesLinha da Beira Alta andLinha da Beira Baixa .The main motorway is A25.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 .Parishes
References
External links
* [http://www.mun-guarda.pt Municipality official website]
* [http://travel.webshots.com/album/108674325NJTOUS Guarda Photos]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72157594252242471/ Photos from Guarda]
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