A Guarda

Summary

A Guarda is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra in the autonomous community of Galicia, in Spain. It is situated in the comarca of O Baixo Miño.

A Guarda
Flag of A Guarda
Coat of arms of A Guarda
Location of A Guarda within Galicia
Location of A Guarda within Galicia
Coordinates: 41°54′6″N 8°52′31″W / 41.90167°N 8.87528°W / 41.90167; -8.87528
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaO Baixo Miño
Parroquias
List
  • Camposancos
  • A Guarda
  • Salcidos
Government
 • TypeConcello
 • MayorAntonio Lomba Baz (PSdeG)
Area
 • Total20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total10,013
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymsGuardés (m), guardesa (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
Post code
36780
Websitewww.aguarda.es

Demography edit

From:INE Archiv

Politics edit

Local election results in A Guarda
Party 2007 2011 2015
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE-PSdeG) 9 8 7
People's Party (PP) 5 6 5
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 1 2 3
Galician Convergence (CG) - 1 1
Terra Galega (TeGa) 2 - -
CCD - - 1

Sister cities edit

Notable Natives edit

References edit

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "A Guarda y Santo Domingo estrechan sus lazos a partir de la emigración". farodevigo.es. 22 October 2006.
  3. ^ "A Guarda e Póvoa de Varzim xa son cidades irmandadas". novasdoeixoatlantico.com. 30 June 2022.

External links edit

  • Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2010