[3] Vila Velha is in a protected area near the Cabo Orange National Park.

Vila Velha do Cassiporé is located in a territory which was disputed between France and Brazil.

[8] Vila Velha do Cassiporé has a school and a clinic, however a 2018 investigation revealed that both were not meeting basic requirements.

Near the village, archaeological items such as ceramic burial jars, rock axes, and copper jingle bells were discovered dating from before 1500.

In 2017, a plan was developed by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage and the local community to investigate and protect the site.