GUARDIA, the name of several places in Spain; of these the principal are—1. LA GUARDIA, a town of New Castile, near the left bank of the Cedron, 30 miles E.S.E. of Toledo. Its manufacturing industry is confined to wine, oil, soap, saltpetre, linens, baize, and serge. The trade consists chiefly in agricultural produce, cattle, and hemp. Pop. nearly 4000.—2. A town in Andalucía, on a rock surmounted by an old fort, near the left bank of the Jaen. The chief manufactures are delft, linens, and shoes; and there is some trade in agricultural produce, and fruits. Pop. nearly 2500.