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
Italian comune.elevation_m: 387
Italian comune.postal_code: 05025
Italian comune.area_code: 0744

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Guardea
Demonym: guardeesi
Population: 1743
Area: 39.38
Elevation: 387
Official website: www.comune.guardea.tr.it
Image: GuardeaFromGuardeaVecchia9.jpg
Dialing code: 0744
Licence plate code: TR

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Commons category: Guardea
postal code: 05025
Commons gallery: Guardea
native label: Guardea

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Contents

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.