Vila Nova de Famalicão was born for history on July 1, 1205, with the Foral of D. Sancho I. Many historians refer that the village now called Vila Nova de Famalicão was already, at the time of Portuguese nationality, administrative and judicial seat of the Land of Vermoim.
Located strategically between the cities of Braga, Guimarães and Oporto, Famalicão is a reference city in the Lower Minho and Vale do Ave. With a rich and varied cultural tradition dating back to prehistoric times, the Famalicão community has been affirmed with a proper and well-defined personality.
Vila Nova de Famalicão is today a land often mentioned as one of the main cultural, commercial and industrial centers of the country.