Vila Viçosa

Vila Viçosa is a town in Vila Viçosa Municipality, Portugal.

Notable people

• Martim Afonso de Sousa, 16th century Portuguese explorer.
• King John IV of Portugal, first king of the House of Braganza.
• Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England in the 17th century.
• Henrique Pousão, 19th century painter.
• Florbela Espanca, notable, early 20th century poet.
• Bento de Jesus Caraça, mathematician and economist.