Later, the village appears in another document, when D. John III orders the first general census of the Portuguese population, in 1527.
Built in 1869 by the vote of the inhabitants of the village to Our Lady for this Tuesday rid of the epidemic of yellow fever.
The tanks that serve this “lavadouro” (Where the woman Wash the clothes by hand) warrants were built by a benefactor of the village, Mr. Jose da Silva Junior who wanted allow better access to drinking water.
It is associated with the myth that the Nossa Senhora da Graça (Our Lady of Grace) spared the Nadrupe of Yellow Fever, using the curative powers of its waters.
As part of the West region, the fruit "queen" is a Pera Rocha, almost exclusively exported to the United Kingdom.
The tertiary sector is growing increasingly, are already based in the village several companies for the construction and transport.
The event of greater relevance of the village is the August festival (held on the first Sunday of month, in honor of Our Lady of Grace).
They are common in the gardens Sardinheiras and seasonal plants such as lilies (Lilium) and the Jacintos (Hyacinthus).
Cod of Dolores; (Secret recipe) Papas de Sarrabulho; (Stew of potatoes, heart, lungs and meat of the pig with sauce of blood) Desserts: Arrufada of coconut and chocolate; (Arrufada is a type of sweet bread) Marble cake; Soaked in orange; After the meal a Bica is usual drunk.
It is also customary to drink a tea (typically Lemon or Erva Cidreira, grown in the gardens of the houses).