Vila Flor

Locally referred to as the Portuguese Capital of Olive Oil, Vila Flor is located in the Terra Quente Transmontana, in the southern part of the district of Bragança.

[2] It was King Denis who, while travelling through the burg (then known as Póvoa d´Álem Sabor, became enchanted by the local landscape and, in 1286, renamed the district Vila Flor.

[3] Around 1295, the King ordered the construction of a walled city, consisting of five gates, to protect the fledgling settlement and guard Portuguese interests in the territory.

[3] Administratively, the municipality is divided into 14 civil parishes (freguesias):[4] Vila Flor has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters.

Companies, such as Frize (a Sumol + Compal sparkling water brand) and Sousacamp (edible mushroom producer), known within and outside of Portugal, are located in within its municipal borders.

The Roman fountain isolating human settlement to that period
One of the remaining archway gates of the walled city of Póvoa d´Álem Sabor
The mountainous terrain that divides the Vale de Vilariça
The municipal council offices and building along Avenida Marchel Carmona
Frize carbonated mineral water, a Sumol + Compal brand, has its production site in Vila Flor.