Distrist of Guarda
Beira Interior

Districts of Portugal

Guide to Portugal

Central Portugal

Portugal's highest city

The County (State) of Viseu, in central Portugal whose head office is located 291 km to the south of the city of Lisbon is one of the 18 counties (distritos) of Portugal.


Guarda is a city, a county and a county situated in the Central Region of Portugal in the former province of Beira Alta, subregion North Interior Beira. The city of Guarda (43,822 inhab., INE, 2001), at an altitude of 1056 m, is the highest in Portugal.




The foundation of the Guard in 1199 by Dom Sancho I aimed to create outposts to secure the borders of Kingdom. This is attested by the presence of the various castles in the area.

Holidays in Guarda
When visiting Guarda, be sure to contemplate its beautiful attractions, including: the Cathedral, the Capela do Mileu, the Misericórdia Church and the Keep.

Counties of the District of Guarda

The Guarda District comprises the following municipalities (14):

• Aguiar da Beira
• Almeida
• Celorico da Beira
• Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
• Fornos de Algodres
• Gouveia
• Guarda
• Manteigas
• Mêda
• Pinhel
• Sabugal
• Seia
• Trancoso
• Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Municipalities of Guarda

There are 43 parishes that make up the municipality of Guarda:

• Guarda
• Adão
• Aldeia do Bispo
• Aldeia Viçosa
• Alvendre
• Arrifana
• Avelãs da Ribeira
• Avelãs de Ambom e Rocamondo
• Benespera
• Casal de Cinza
• Castanheira
• Cavadoude
• Codesseiro
• Corujeira e Trinta
• Faia
• Famalicão
• Fernão Joanes
• Gonçalo
• Gonçalo Bocas
• Jarmelo São Miguel
• Jarmelo São Pedro
• João Antão
• Maçainhas (anteriormente Maçainhas de Baixo)
• Marmeleiro
• Meios
• Mizarela, Pêro Soares e Vila Soeiro
• Panoias de Cima
• Pega
• Pera do Moço
• Porto da Carne
• Pousade e Albardo
• Ramela
• Rochoso e Monte Margarida
• Santana da Azinha
• Sobral da Serra
• Vale de Estrela
• Valhelhas
• Vela
• Videmonte
• Vila Cortês do Mondego
• Vila Fernando
• Vila Franca do Deão
• Vila Garcia

Links interessantes

• CM Guarda