A Guarda, in Galicia, is part of the province of Pontevedra. The municipality covers about 19.7 km² and had 9,970 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
Density, at about 506 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 36 municipalities in the province of Pontevedra with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 25 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 63 km south of Pontevedra, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is A Coruña, about 165 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Vigo (39 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Pontevedra.