The municipality, with an area of ??114 km², has 14,000 inhabitants. It has one of the highest population density indexes in the Dão - Lafões Region, spread over six parishes, separated by the Dão River, leaving three on the north bank - Union of Parishes of Treixedo and Nagosela, Union of Parishes of Santa Comba Dão and Couto do Mosteiro , and São Joaninho, and three on the south bank - União de Freguesia de Óvoa e Vimieiro, Pinheiro de Ázere and São João de Areias.
Possessing unique characteristics for quality tourism, for all those who appreciate well-being, nature, safety and rest, find in this County all conditions to enjoy an unparalleled quality of life.
In addition to good rail and road accessibility such as the Beira Alta line, IP3, IC12, EN234 and municipal connecting roads, the rural and forest paths, as well as Ecopista do Dão (one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula) lead visitors to most beautiful places in Albufeira da Aguieira and Santa Comba Dão.
The cuisine is typically Beira, with game dishes such as rabbit and wild boar and traditional dishes such as chanfana, lamprey and cod, pork sausages, cod balls and meat with musks, corn bread corn, among many others, all washed down with good Dão wine.