Guardea
Guardea is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 30 km west of Terni.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Guardea
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Guardea
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- GuardeaFromGuardeaVecchia9.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Guardea
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Guardea-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Umbria
- Italian comune.province
- Terni (TR)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Gianfranco Costa
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 39.3
- Italian comune.population_total
- 1735
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 1 January 2025
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Guardeesi
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Subdivisions
- Economy
- Religion and culture
- Castello di Guardea Vecchia
- Castello del Poggio
- Church and Hermitage of Saint Illuminata
- Other religious heritage
- Notable families
- Twin towns
- References
- External links
Guardea is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 30 km west of Terni.
== Etymology == Guardea is said to have taken its name from its wide and commanding view, deriving from the idea of "looking" or "watching" over the surrounding landscape.