Rural village that was formerly the seat of the municipality, to which several charters and letters of privilege were granted. Its castle was part of the old defensive line in the formation of Portuguese territory and included twenty villages in its domain. In the cluster of houses, granite and quartz predominate as construction materials. The main places of interest are the castle, the main church, several chapels, the pillory in Praça do Município, the Municipal House and the ruins of Solar dos Távoras.