[2][3] It has beaches and breaks facing in 3 distinctly different directions making it a very variable and consistent destination for surfers.

The Parish of ferrel occupies a space of 13.79 square km, facing north with the Atlantic Ocean, south with the parish of Atouguia da Baleia, east with the municipality of Óbidos and west with the parish of Peniche The Parish of Ferrel is composed of the following lands: Ferrel, Baleal and Baleal Sol Village I, II, Casais do Baleal and Casal da Lagoa Seca.It is located 5 km from Peniche (municipality), 74.20 km from Lisbon ( Capital) and Leiria at 65.99 km.

At that time, the main activity was agriculture (still is today), in which the sandy soils were therefore not very productive; On the other hand, the parcels of land that were brought up were small, with no characteristics or means for extensive and intensive agriculture that would provide sufficient income.

At the beginning of the 1960s, it began in force, for countries like France, Canada, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, among others ...

Upon arriving at the border with Spain, they met with so-called "smugglers" who, in exchange for money, helped them to cross the border without being seen by the Spanish guards, after having reached their destination, confirmed by telephone that they had already arrived, also that they already had jobs, after that, hundreds of Portuguese went abroad.