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Municipalities in Guarda

Almeida(3)Celorico da Beira(3)Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo(5)Gouveia(10)Guarda(55)Manteigas(7)Mêda(8)Pinhel(5)Sabugal(7)Seia(31)Trancoso(5)Vila Nova de Foz Côa(12)
Almeida(3)Celorico da Beira(3)Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo(5)Gouveia(10)Guarda(55)Manteigas(7)Mêda(8)Pinhel(5)Sabugal(7)Seia(31)Trancoso(5)Vila Nova de Foz Côa(12)







  • Almeida(3)
  • Celorico da Beira(3)
  • Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo(5)
  • Gouveia(10)
  • Guarda(55)
  • Manteigas(7)
  • Mêda(8)
  • Pinhel(5)
  • Sabugal(7)
  • Seia(31)
  • Trancoso(5)
  • Vila Nova de Foz Côa(12)
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  • 1373: Portugal and England sign the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty in London, a pact of perpetual friendship between King Fernando I and King Edward III. Renewed at Windsor in 1386, the treaty is the oldest still-active diplomatic alliance in the world.
  • 1808: Fishermen and farmers of Olhão, in the Algarve, rise up against the French occupation force, forcing the small garrison to flee. A schooner crewed by Olhão men — the 'Bom Sucesso' — would soon carry the news of the revolt across the Atlantic to the Portuguese court in Rio de Janeiro.
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  • 1963: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova launches aboard Vostok 6 and becomes the first woman to fly in space. She orbits Earth 48 times during her nearly three-day mission, a feat no other woman would repeat for almost two decades.

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Recent stories

First of 430 planned school libraries inaugurated

📍 Guarda🎓 Education🏛️ Government#education-quality+1 more

The expansion of the school library network follows the identification of national reading weaknesses, as there were approximately 90,000 children without access to books at school.

observador.pt1 Jun
First of 430 planned school libraries inaugurated

Beiras and Serra da Estrela receive reinforcements for firefighting

📍 Guarda🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#public-safety+2 more

The president of the CIM requests more resources to avoid a repeat of 2025, a year in which more than 106,000 hectares burned. The Secretary of State warns of meteorological risk.

observador.pt15 May
Beiras and Serra da Estrela receive reinforcements for firefighting

Portugal and Spain between hikes: route connects Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo and Salamanca

📍 Guarda🏖️ Daily Life🧭 Travel#hiking+2 more

The Iberian border opens up to hiking with a set of trails to be explored on both sides of the frontier. There are walks once a month until October.

Público9 Apr
Portugal and Spain between hikes: route connects Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo and Salamanca

Municipal card users had 4,451 appointments in one year

📍 Guarda🩺 Health🏛️ Government#medical-services+2 more

The 'Cuidar dos Nossos' (Caring for Our Own) municipal health card is designed to facilitate residents' access to outpatient care, diagnostics, and specialist consultations within the municipality.

Observador8 Apr
Municipal card users had 4,451 appointments in one year

Seguro received one more vote than Ventura in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

📍 Guarda🏛️ Government#presidential-election+3 more

António José Seguro and André Ventura, who will contest the second round of the presidential election, were separated by just one vote in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (Guarda), according to provisional results from Sunday’s election.

RTP Notícias19 Jan
Seguro received one more vote than Ventura in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo