[4] Later (1758), in the Memórias Paroquiais, the clergy in the settlement are represented by the rector of Alfândega da Fé, receiving annual 8$000 reis stipend.

[3][4] In 1855, until that year, the parish pertained to the municipality of Chacim, passing to Torre de Moncorvo and shortly later to Alfândega da Fé.

Other agricultural products that can at times be produced and sold in small scale include dried figs, walnuts, oranges and cork.

In addition to looking after elderly residents, services are provided to people from neighboring villages, including the delivery of prepared meals and housework.

'Tabernas' (taverns) were an important feature of the village in the old days, a place where people, mostly men, would gather to drink, socialise and play card games.

More recently, the old primary school has been used as the 'associacao', which is run by the hunting association, as a kind of cafe and venue for occasional social events.

Usually white with a cross on top, they contain religious statues or images, often in azulejo representing saints, the Virgin Mary, God or an allusion to Purgatory souls.

The day is marked with a mass and religious procession, followed by the 'arrematacao das prendas', which refers to the live bidding of items donated by each household, mostly food or local produce.

This celebration is solely religious and includes a procession with living statues along the way depicting biblical passages, starting at the village's church and ending at the Santuario (less than 1 km), followed by mass.

Like many summer festivals in the region, the highlight is on Saturday night with the stage performance of musical bands, whilst people socialise and dance.

Traditionally, single men would spend the afternoon of 24 December, and sometimes longer, picking up wooden branches and tree trunks from the lands.

Other celebrations take place, although less formally and with less frequency: - 'Entrudo' (locally, pronounced 'Antrudo'), or Carnaval (in English, Carnival), marking the beginning of Lent.

In the past, this would include the 'cascata de Sao Joao', a set of decorations such as small figures, flowers and plans, and other adornments.

- 'Sao Martinho' on 11 November and the traditional 'magustos', a Portuguese word that refers to a particular celebration during this time of the year involving eating roasted chestnuts around the fire, with social gatherings, drinking and entertainment.

Traditionally, every family would kill their pig at the start of winter, making this a day of social gathering, abundance of food (including 'rojoes') and celebration.

Traditionally, godchildren would keep their blessed olive or rosemary bouquet from Palm Sunday ("Domingo de Ramos") to offer it to their godmother on Easter Day, one week later.

- "Doces de leite" (milk sweets) or "económicos" (economic ones) - stone baked sweets made out of flour, yeast, milk, eggs, sugar, some brandy and some orange juice; - 'Rojoes' (locally pronounced 'rijoes') - pork meat prepared when the pork is killed - "Salada de azeda" (sour salad) - are a type of wild herbs that grow in the region, particularly during the months of Spring.

('Estevas' are such a common feature of the landscape that a local joke is to tell someone who has spent a long time away that they "don't even recognise the estevas anymore".