Place:Guarda, Portugal

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Name: Guarda

Alternate names: Guarda district (Getty Vocabulary Program)

Type: District

Coordinates: 40.533°N 7.267°W

Located in: Portugal

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Concelho: Aguiar da Beira; Almeida; Celorico da Beira; Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo; Fornos de Algodres; Gouveia; Guarda ( 500 - ); Manteigas; Mêda; Pinhel; Sabugal; Seia; Trancoso; Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Freguesia: Gonçalo Bocas; Sobral Pichorro

Unknown: Alcarva; Aldeia Nova da Teixeira; Aldeia da Serra; Alrote; Areola; Argomil (Guarda); Argomil (Pinhel); Barregão; Cabra; Carvalhal (Pinhel); Casas do Rio; Cheiras; Falachos; Frechão; Freixial; Freixo; Galisteu; Gamelas; Gateira; Guarda (Sao Pedro); Guarda (Sao Tiago); Guarda (Sao Vicente); Guarda (Se); Guarda (cidade); Ima; Jarmelo (Santa Maria); Luzelos; Malta; Maçal da Ribeira; Moreirinhas; Nabaínhos; Nave Redonda; Penha Feia; Penha Forte; Póvoa Nova; Ramirão; Reigadinha; São João Baptista de Intra Muros de Trancoso; Touto; Trocheiros; Vale de Mouro; Valflor; Valverdinho; Venda do Cepo; Vendada

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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

source: Family History Library Catalog

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The district of 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.

The district is contains 14 municipalities:

Aguiar da Beira [town]
Almeida [town]
Celorico da Beira [town]
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo [town]
Fornos de Algodres [town]
Gouveia [city]
Guarda [main city/district and Beiras capital; seat of diocese]
Manteigas [town]
Mêda [city]
Pinhel [Historic city/ancient diocese]
Sabugal [city]
Seia [city]
Trancoso [city]
Vila Nova de Foz Côa (aka Foz Côa) [city]

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