[2] Each year thousands of pilgrims and many other tourists visit the Sanctuary of Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar.

The parish became famous in 2004, after the beatification of Alexandrina Maria da Costa by Pope John Paul II, on April 25 of that year.

The church is contemplating whether to make a shrine to Alexandrina, depending on the number of pilgrims and if she is declared a saint.

The parish has several localities (lugares or localidades): Agrelos, Além, Bouça Velha, Calvário, Caminho Largo, Casal, Covilhã, Cruz, Escariz, Fontaínhas, Gandra, Gestrins, Gresufes, Guardinhos, Lousadelo, Matinho, Monte Tapado, Outeiro, Quinta, Telo, Terra Ruim, Vela, and Vila Pouca.

Associação e Desportiva Cultural Balasar is a football club that plays its home matches at the Lino Araújo sports complex.