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A Guarda

Coastal town

A Guarda (in Spanish 'La Guardia') is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra in the autonomous community of Galicia, in Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Baixo Miño.

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Village information

Province: Pontevedra
Autonomous community: Galicia
Population (INE 2025): 9,970
Altitude: 42 m
Mayor: Roberto José Álvarez Carrero (Partido Popular)

Area (IGN): 19.8 km²
Postcode: 36780

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Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0

A Guarda

Coastal town

A Guarda (in Spanish 'La Guardia') is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra in the autonomous community of Galicia, in Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Baixo Miño.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Province: Pontevedra
Autonomous community: Galicia
Population (INE 2025): 9,970
Altitude: 42 m
Mayor: Roberto José Álvarez Carrero (Partido Popular)

Area (IGN): 19.8 km²
Postcode: 36780

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What to see

11 places to explore A Guarda at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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El castro de Santa Tecla (Santa Trega en gallego) es un castro galaico y un sitio arqueológico que se encuentra en el contorno del Monte de Santa Tecla, de 341 metros de altitud, en el extremo más sudoccidental de Galicia (España), en el municipio de La Guardia (Pontevedra) es un lugar…
CastroBien de interés cultural
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El Convento de San Benito de La Guardia es un monasterio, construido entre 1558 y 1561 como Mosteiro de la Transfiguración del Señor en el municipio de La Guardia, Pontevedra.
Convento
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El castillo de Santa Cruz es una fortificación situada en la localidad de La Guardia (provincia de Pontevedra, Galicia, España). Está realizada en piedra y forma parte del conjunto de fortalezas transfronterizas del bajo Miño.
Fortaleza
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El Museo del mar de La Guardia (Galicia, España) es un pequeño museo dedicado al mar que se ubica en un moderno edificio de planta circular que es una reconstrucción de la antigua Atalaya del puerto de La Guardia.
Museo
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PetroglifoBien de interés cultural
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Museo
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Yacimiento
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Yacimiento
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Yacimiento

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What to do

8 plans to experience A Guarda on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino Portugués

Hiking: Camino Portugués de la Costa (Viana do Castelo - A Guarda)

Hiking: Camiño Portugués da Costa

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Water

2 activities

Playa Area Grande

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Playa de A Armona

Getting there

Street market

1 activity

Street market

Getting there

Bike

2 activities

Cycling route: Camiño Portugués da Costa (A Guarda - Vigo)

Cycling route: EV1

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.