 In 1801, the municipality of Colares included 1930 inhabitants, and by 1849, it already had 3341 inhabitants.During administrative reforms, on 24 October 1855, the municipality of Colares was extinguished and the territory integrated into the municipality of Sintra, as a civil parish.Grapevines are grown directly upon the sand in the Colares DOC, which covers 50 acres of remaining vineyards.