Guarda District
| Guarda District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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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) |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 4 |
The district of Guarda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡwaɾðɐ], Portuguese: Distrito de Guarda) 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
The district contains 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
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 1976-2011
Summary of election results from Guarda district, 1976-2011
| Parties | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S |
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| 1976 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2002 | 2005 | 2009 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| PSD | 25.7 | 2 | 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| PCP/APU/CDU | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||
| BE | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AD | 60.6 | 4 | 60.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRD | 10.9 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 7°16′05″W / 40.53694°N 7.26806°W
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