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District Of Guarda

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. It borders Spain.

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

Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022

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

  • Barregão, a village located in the district of Guarda

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