Guarda District
District of Guarda
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro (partly Norte, only Foz Coa) |
| Historical province | Beira Alta Province (partly Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province) |
| No. of municipalities | 14 |
| No. of parishes | 336 |
| Capital | Guarda |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,518 km2 (2,131 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 173,716 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-09 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 3 |
The District of Guarda (Portuguese: Distrito de Guarda [ˈɡwaɾðɐ] ⓘ) 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. It borders Castile and León (Spain).