[3] The name Sagres derives from Sagrado (holy) owing to the important local religious practices and rituals that occurred during the pre-history of the nation.

[4] From here some of the Mediterranean peoples (including the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans), venerated their divinities and which some believed, owing to the absence of a human settlement, was the gathering place for their gods.

[4] Christinas (Mozarabs) that lived in this zone, during the Muslim occupation, erected the Church of Corvo, where the mortal remains of the saint Vincent were deposited in the 8th century.

[4] The prince was head of the military Order of Christ, Duke of Viseu, Master of Covilhã and a man preoccupied with his signeurial holdings and defense of his faith.

Henry obtained his wealth from the lands he held the fisheries in the Algarve, and the rights from the gold and slave African trade and invested in the founding of a village (later known as the Vila do Infante) to assist the population.

[4] The small fishermen town was situated on the Ponta de Sagres, a strategic point dominated the coves of Mareta and Beliche.

At 157 meters high, Torre de Aspa is a viewpoint on the western side of Vila do Bispo, which offers a panoramic view of Sagres and São Vicente Cape.