[2] Digs in September 1994, near the Chapel of São Cristóvão (under the direction of Eduardo Jorge) discovered remnants of a megalithic cromlechs and other constructions, dating to the third or fourth millennium A.D., used as an astronomic observatory.

[2] Felgueiras first appeared in the 13th century (1258), during the inventory and administrative inquiries of King Afonso III, as part of the Honra de Resende, which pertained to the descendants of Egas Moniz.

[2] Nestled in the mountains, where the Montemuro inclines towards the Douro valley, Felgueiras is a parishes of hilltops, escarpments and semi-forested ranges located eight kilometres southeast of the village of Resende.

From São Cristóvão to Carvoeiro, and from Ladário to Côto, the land is built on a plateau of escarpments bisected by river valleys from 700 to 1142 metres altitude.

[3] With an accented relief, Montemuro is covered in heather and species of plants of the families Fabaceae, in addition to wild Maritime pine (Latin: Pinus pinaster).