The Municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos is located about 30 km north of Lisbon in an area in confluence to the west, “Ribatejo” and the “Saloia” region, at the gates of the capital, with an area of 77.7 km2 and 13400 inhabitants (2011 census).
A document dated from 1172 donates the town of Arruda dos Vinhos to the Order of Santiago, commissioned by Dom Afonso Henriques, seems to be the oldest official document found so far, with regard to the legal foundation of the Municipality.
