On 19 November 2000, a local referendum was held and voters decided to change the town's name to São Miguel do Gostoso.

On 29 September 1899, Miguel Félix Martins built the first Roman Catholic first church in town, in honor of Saint Michaell.

In the 1960s the BR-101 and RN-221 (Project Pólo Costa das Dunas) roads were constructed to improve the access to Natal..

Today São Miguel do Gostoso has approximately 25 Pousadas, a variation of bars and restaurants and two kite and wind surf schools.

The wind conditions attract many visitors for kite surfing and windsurfing The municipality, in partnership with EMBRATUR, opened the São Miguel do Gostoso Tourist Office.