Alfandega da Fé

As its name indicates peaceful and hospitable to invite an extended stay. So described when the Arabs in the century. VIII attributed it the name of Alfandagh. Later, the struggles by the Christian reconquest of the peninsula added his word Faith. Thus was born the current toponímico the village and the seat of a county which has always had in the Sierra de Bornes, Valley Vilariça and Sabor River its reference elements. Alfandagh, Customs, was headquarters of some importance in the Muslim occupation of the time, but it is known that the territory was inhabited in former times. Evidence can archaeological remains that time or further study undertook to maintain and disclose. A witness to the faith of this Customs has long since started drawing and that faith in this Customs resists skirmishes of history, the onslaught of time and will solidifying, which erected fortress by men and women who continue faithfully to write the story this territory.

One that, in terms of nationality, only see truly enhanced the May 8, 1294, when D. Dinis grants you the first letter of charter. In 1510 King Manuel I grants you new charter Foral increased the district council area. However, in October 1855, the county was extinguished in January 1898 be restored as an independent administrative district. Customs Faith keeps since then, the same geographical boundaries, ranging from Sierra terminals to the river Sabor and the plateau of Castro Vicente to the Valley Vilariça.

Transmontano located in the northeast, in the transition zone of the earth to earth Cold Hot Transmontana about 5 thousand, the county is currently composed of 12 villages distributed along 321.95 km2, a diversity switching between landscape 400 and 1200 meters of altitude. The Serra de Bornes Serra de Monte or Mel, as once was designated, always remained the faithful guardian of this territory. At the top of 1200m one has a perspective of the entire county. A territory that nature so well known cast, made fertile ground by the expert hands of men and women that has always made the earth a living. In fact, agriculture is assumed as the main economic activity in Customs of the Faith. In this highlight field for nut production, olive, cherry and almond. They are also marketed products resulting from the processing of these raw materials, in addition to smoked pork, cheese also typical of this region. Tourism in particular associated with endogenous resources is an area in expansion and development, the result also bet on the know-how location in identifying features of territories and the potential it offers. Such is the faith of Customs where the past lurks at every corner and this is molded with the determination and will of all who make this area a unique place to live and visit.