[3][4] In 1808 the Communidade of Chorão was granted permission by Portuguese Government to construct new houses to attract outsiders invited to take up their residence in the Island.
Years later, between 1809 and 1812 the same Communidade attempted to enter the names of the newcomers in the book of Joneiros as Componentes, but to no avail due to the fact that then number of the new inhabitants went down considerably again caused by the fever that was then raging.
[8] After a lapse of many years the fever re-appeared in Chorão Island in 1878, increasing the toll of human life and causing a lot of damage.
[9] When the whole world was in the grip of 1918 flu pandemic, the island of Chorão claimed the list number of victims as compared to the other villages of Goa according to Vicar Fr.
[12] Emigration had become one of the important factors in the development of its riches and there are now many illustrious person, natives of Chorão Island, living outside Goa who are filling high positions and have brought honour to the land of their father, thereby maintaining the traditions of the Chorão Island.