Tens um altar dos filhos teus no coracao. Caminhe avante, conquistando a gloria Que os filhos teus prende e seduz. At the moment the population is about 160.000 and it is mainly an industrial region. It is the biggest textile region of the country, especially along the river AVE, although some traditional industries such as cutlery and recently shoe and plastic industries are also established in this area.
Agriculture also plays an important role.
Each farmer has got a small piece of land. The wine harvest is still made by traditional methods. Among the agricultural activities, it is considered a special event, being celebrated by the farmers. The pilgrimages are frequent in this region and its fame has been spread all over. Together with the mountain of Penha, they are considered the leisure areas of the local inhabitants.