The Jarmelista is a cattle breed from Continental Portugal, near Serra da Estrela. It is primarily used for beef.
The breed region is circumscribed exclusively to the Central Portugal in Guarda district.
Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. and Sponenberg, P. (2016). Masons' World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding. 6th ed. Boston: CAB International, p.211.Guarda. (2019). Retrieved from https://portugal.com/portugal/cities/guarda