Açôr
Ádela
Aldeia Velha
Carrimá
Carvalhal
Coiços
Foz da Cova
Loural
Malhada
Quinta das Águias
Quinta de Belide
Ribeira de Ádela
Ribeiro de Além
Roçaio
Saião
Salgado
Sobral
Soito
Vale de Asna

The village of Soito is situated at an altitude of 423m, about 500m from the river Ceira, on the road between Góis and Fajão.
Soito is one of the oldest villages in the freguesia of Colmeal, and it is known that back in 1560 it consisted of 6 permanent dwellings.
The patron saint of the village is São Pedro (St. Peter), whose chapel, according to oral tradition, has existed for approximately 600 years. The statue of the saint in the chapel is said to be even older than the chapel itself, and before the chapel was built it was allegedly kept in the grain-chests of the village inhabitants.
In the first half of the 20th century, Soito had more than 200 inhabitants, and was the third largest village in the freguesia, after Colmeal and Carvalhal. At this time the village had two taverns, a tailor with his own shop, a carpenter, a blacksmith and several stonemasons.
The main occupations, however, were agriculture, forestry and sheep and goat-raising, and these activities are still practised to some degree. Unfortunately though, they are close to disappearing, as are the levadas, some of the corn-mills and the olive-press.
Soito stretches out along the side of the hill in the most beautiful location, and within the village itself there are many interesting little corners:  there is the old threshing-floor (‘eira’) at the entrance to the village, currently being renovated for use as a recreational space; the chapel square, where the chapel of São Pedro has recently been restored;  the meeting-house (‘casa do convivio’); and on the edge of the village, the heritage museum –space, incorporating the old water-mill. There is also the village reservoir, that has been adapted for use as a swimming-pool, and the old spring.

From the village there are many footpaths down to the river and streams and along to the hills, where the glorious surrounding scenery can be enjoyed to the full.
Today, Soito is a village in the process of restoration, particularly the xisto houses, and it is increasingly becoming  a showcase for the Góis region, as it preserves its cultural and architectural heritage. It is furthermore an example of a community where Portuguese and people from other countries live alongside each other, since many people have bought houses here as holiday homes and/or for making their permanent home in the near future.
The local association, called the “Comissão de Melhoramentos do Soito” (‘Commission for Improvements in Soito’) was originally founded in 1954 and was re-activated around 9 years ago, and has been the driving force behind the developments in the village.
This association, besides constructing, restoring and maintaining the buildings and spaces referred to above, has been active in the embellishment of the village and in establishing fire-protection. This has largely been achieved through the planting and maintenance of shrubs and trees; an annual clearing of the safety - perimeter around the village; and the installation of an irrigation system whereby channelled water is distributed at high pressure throughout the village for use as fire protection, as well as for free watering of gardens and terraces.