A place where the olive oil, wine and cereals productions, as well as th commerce and the shepherds activity stand out. Its most outstanding monuments are the roman bridge (National Monument), the roman dam, the hermitage of Saint Sebastião, the chapel of Our Lord of Ladeira, the building of the old Paços do Concelho and the prison. The local craftswork includes cork objects and chairs.

This village was founded in 1616, at the herdade de s. Luís de Laying (today Based), membership of d. Estêvão de Faro-count of Faro and comendador de s. Salvador de Jones. Belonged to d. Diniz de Faro, was the second and final count of Faro and d. Juliana Faro that was Countess of Faro. It was formerly known as Village by Dayananda, very fertile land, especially in cereals. In 1775, the grantee of the village was d. José Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 6th Earl of Pombeiro and 1st Marquess de Belas. Your parish priest was the presentation of Mitra. …

Village built in a small lot. Its name is due to the fact that, in time, have there been flax industry. Its importance was demonstrated by having enjoyed privileges of municipal headquarters and pillory. Had judge ordinary, two councillors and a Prosecutor presented by donors. The village belonged to the convent of Santa Clara in Beja and was sold in 1503 by d. Violante de Moura, Abbess of the convent said the sum of 200 thousand Reis, Álvaro, Lord of Tentúgal, purchase which was confirmed by King Manuel I in March 14, 1516 and, later, by d. João III in …

The parish of Vila de Alva is located on th left bank of the Alvito brook, where the wine production, the cheese, the "linguiça" (a sausage), the craftsworks and the wood miniatures stand out. The monumnts include the Church of Saint António, of Saint João, of the Misericórdia and the Chapel of Calvário.