about the place
Fornos de Algodres is a town in the district of Guarda, in the former province of Beira Alta, seat of a municipality covering 131.45 km², with 4,403 inhabitants (2021 census) and 12 parishes. It is part of the Centro region and the sub-region of Beiras e Serra da Estrela. It borders Trancoso to the northeast, Celorico da Beira to the east, Gouveia to the south, Mangualde and Penalva do Castelo to the west, and Aguiar da Beira to the northwest. The municipality was formed in 1836 and expanded in 1898 with Além-Mondego, Juncais and Vila Ruiva. The patron saint is São Miguel, and the municipal holiday falls on 29 September. Algodres and Figueiró da Granja are part of the Aldeias de Montanha network.
