District of Guarda
District of Guarda had 142.974 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 2.909 – 4.630
- 5.148 – 5.887
- 6.304 – 8.092
- 8.413 – 12.222
- 21.755 – 40.117
- 10,1 – 13,7
- 15,8 – 16,7
- 23,3 – 25,3
- 26,6 – 40,7
- 49,9 – 56,3
- 122,0 – 206,8
- 247,2 – 300,6
- 361,5 – 435,7
- 484,5 – 518,0
- 712,1 – 822,7
The 14 municipalities of the district of Guarda
Sorted by resident population. Click a column header to sort. Hover a row to highlight it on the map.
| # | Municipality | Population | % district | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guarda | 40.117 | 28,1% | 712,10 | 56,3 | 43 |
| 2 | Seia | 21.755 | 15,2% | 435,69 | 49,9 | 24 |
| 3 | Gouveia | 12.222 | 8,6% | 300,61 | 40,7 | 16 |
| 4 | Sabugal | 11.280 | 7,9% | 822,70 | 13,7 | 30 |
| 5 | Trancoso | 8.413 | 5,9% | 361,52 | 23,3 | 21 |
| 6 | Pinhel | 8.092 | 5,7% | 484,52 | 16,7 | 18 |
| 7 | Celorico da Beira | 6.583 | 4,6% | 247,22 | 26,6 | 16 |
| 8 | Vila Nova de Foz Côa | 6.304 | 4,4% | 398,15 | 15,8 | 14 |
| 9 | Almeida | 5.887 | 4,1% | 517,98 | 11,4 | 16 |
| 10 | Aguiar da Beira | 5.231 | 3,7% | 206,77 | 25,3 | 10 |
| 11 | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | 5.148 | 3,6% | 508,57 | 10,1 | 10 |
| 12 | Mêda | 4.630 | 3,2% | 286,05 | 16,2 | 11 |
| 13 | Fornos de Algodres | 4.403 | 3,1% | 131,45 | 33,5 | 12 |
| 14 | Manteigas | 2.909 | 2,0% | 121,98 | 23,9 | 4 |
- INE code
- 09
- Regions (NUTS II)
- Centro / Norte
- Population
- 142.974
- Area
- 5.535,31 km²
- Density
- 25,8 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 14
- Parishes
- 245
- Telephone code
- Guarda (271)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 67.666 (47,3%)
- Women
- 75.308 (52,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 140.332 (98,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 2.642 (1,8%)
- Ageing index
- 368,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 60.783
- Dwellings
- 131.553
- Buildings
- 114.698
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,2% (18.403)
- Unemployment rate †
- 6,43%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 — soma dos concelhos do distrito — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0. † Calculated: (active − employed) ÷ active × 100. Note: Os distritos do continente não existem como nível na geografia NUTS 2024 dos Censos 2021 na API do INE; estes totais são a soma dos concelhos do distrito (valores oficiais do INE por concelho).
Neighbouring districts
Bragança · Castelo Branco · Coimbra · Viseu
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 — distritos adjacentes (continente) via limites de concelhos (licence CC BY 4.0).
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026