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Guarda
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municipality in Portugal
Guarda is a municipality located in Portugal, serving as the administrative center of the Guarda District in the country's interior. It matters as a significant regional hub with historical importance, though specific details about its particular significance would require additional context.
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Official website
Portal Municipal da Guarda
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Município da Guarda
- Population
- 42541
- Area
- 712.1
- Elevation
- 1056
- Official website
- www.mun-guarda.pt
- Image
- Nt-se-guarda1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Guarda, Portugal
- postal code
- 6300–6301
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +351-271-220-200
- contact page URL
- www.mun-guarda.pt/ferramentas/formularios/contacto
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Guarda ( European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡwaɾðɐ] ) is a city and a municipality in the District of Guarda and the capital of the Beiras e Serra da Estrela sub-region in northern Portugal. The population in 2021 was 40,126, in an area of 712.10 square kilometres (274.94 mi) with 31,224 inhabitants in the city proper in 2006. Founded by King Sancho I in 1199, Guarda is the city located at the highest altitude in Portugal (1,056 m (3,465 ft) a.s.l.) and one of the most important cities in the Portuguese region of Beira Alta. Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in continental Portugal, is partially located in the district. The city is served by national and international trains on the Beira Alta and Baixa railway lines. The present mayor is Sérgio Costa, as an independent. The municipal holiday is November 27.
Guarda is known as the "city of the five F's": Farta, Forte, Fria, Fiel e Formosa - abundant (or totally satisfied), strong, cold, loyal and beautiful. The explanation of the five F's is as follows: