Guardo
Guardo is a municipality in the province of Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain.
Guardo | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Guardo Location in Spain Guardo Guardo (Castile and León) | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′22″N 4°50′47″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Palencia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Jesús Blanco Muñiz (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.83 km2 (24.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,123 m (3,684 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 6,153 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | guardense |
| Postal code | 34880 |
| Website | Official website |
The town is located at 42° 47' 00" north, 4° 50' 00" west on the banks of the Carrión River. It is the second most populated municipality after the capital, Palencia, in the province of Palencia. Its construction is modern, ordered in an urbanized affluent nucleus. The center of the town is on the left bank of the river. The right bank contains the railway and industrial facilities.
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