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View of GuardoAlejandro Polanco · CC BY 3.0

Guardo

Mountain village

Guardo is a town and municipality situated in the Montaña Palentina region in the far north of the province of Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. As of 2023, the municipality had 5653 residents, making it the third most populated settlement in the province.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Guardo
Province
Palencia
Autonomous community
Castilla y León
Population (INE 2025)
5,502
Altitude
1,096 m
Mayor
Juan Jesús Blanco Muñiz
Area (IGN)
63.9 km²
Postcode
34880
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Where to sleep in Guardo

5 registered places to stay

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What to see

13 places to explore Guardo at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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Tell me how much time you have and what you like, and I'll put the places in Guardo in order so you don't go back and forth.

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    El Monumento al Minero es un conjunto arquitectónico situado en la localidad de Guardo, en Palencia (España). Se trata de una figura de bronce de 4 m de alto erigida sobre un pedestal de hormigón en el que se representan escenas mineras.

    Escultura

    Monumento al Minero
    Goldorak · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Viaducto de Guardo es el nombre con el que provisionalmente se conoce un viaducto en construcción sobre el valle del río Carrión en Guardo, al norte de la provincia de Palencia, en España.

    Viaducto

    Viaducto de Guardo
    Goldorak · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CasaBien de interés cultural

    Casa Grande
    Alpoma · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CastilloBien de interés cultural

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Ermita

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    Ermita

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

3 plans to experience Guardo on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: Camino Olvidado (Matamorisca-Puente Almuhey)

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Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Natural Montaña Palentina

Getting there

Bike

1 activity

MTB: Ruta de las Cuencas Mineras del Carbón

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.

In and around Guardo

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Compuerto · 8.2 km away, in Velilla del Río Carrión · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Rafting and canyoningUnnamed on the map · 23 km away, in SaberoGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrata Cueva del Elefante - Cisterna · 24 km away, in CistiernaGetting there