[2] The presence of Greeks and Phoenicians presuppose the Roman occupation in the territory, but it was in 1166 that the first reference Angeja appeared, in the form of ANSEGIA.

Angeja obtained a foral from King D. Manuel I on 15 August 1514, that included the lands of Assequins, Bemposta, Branca, Canelas, Casais de Grijó, Casais do Ribeiro, Contumil, Devesa, Fermelã, Figueiredo, Fonte Chã, Pinheiro, Salreu and Santiães.

The old town of Angeja and parish of Nossa Senhora das Neves was a curia of the vicarage of São Miguel de Fermelã, later rectory and priory.

During the Liberal Constitution, the reorganization of the civil government and administration had resulted in annexation of several other parishes: Canelas, Fermelã and Frossos.

On 20 June 1991, following pressure from the local population and a petition motivated in the Assembly of the Republic, Angeja was elevated to the status of vila (comparable to a town).