Guardo is a

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in the

province of Palencia Palencia is a Provinces of Spain, province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. It is bordered by the provi ...

, in the

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of Castile-Leon,

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. The town is located at 42° 47' 00" north, 4° 50' 00" west on the banks of the

Carrión River Carrion refers to the carcass of a dead animal. Carion, Carrion or Carrión may also refer to: Geography * Carion, Madagascar, former name of Nandihizana * Carrión (river), a river in Spain * Carrión de Calatrava, a municipality in central ...

. It is the second most populated

after the capital,

Palencia Palencia () is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia. Located in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half o ...

, 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

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and

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facilities.

Urban structure and monuments

The historic district is divided into 3 neighborhoods: Barruelo, La Fuente and

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, situated on the eastern slope of the

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. The historic district contains a magnificent Baroque palace built in the 18th Century by Bishop Francisco Díaz-Santos de Bullón. The palace currently houses the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Innovation. There are several impressive large houses on either side of the palace and another, near the church of San Juan, contains the House of Culture and the Municipal Library. The church was built in the 17th Century. A 16th-century bridge crosses the Carrión River. On the 13th of June a festival is held in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Every Friday there is a weekly market.

References

External links

Aerial PhotographMore Information about Guardo
(In Spanish)

(In Spanish)
Información, historia y fotografías de Guardo
Municipalities in the Province of Palencia {{Palencia-geo-stub