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This region has been inhabited since the very earliest of times and still preserves some very ancient remains from this period, such as the dolmen at Lamoso and Citânia de Sanfins (one of the most important archaeological sites in the north of the Iberian Peninsula). Dating from the twelfth century is the remarkable Romanesque church of the monastery of Ferreira.

Nowadays, Paços de Ferreira is a thriving and prosperous city, largely as a result of the many furniture industries that have been set up locally, which explains why the city is generally referred to as the "Furniture Capital".