 The captain-major and five ordinance officials guarded the outpost, while a superintendency for local tithes was invested in the "juízo de fora" of Mangualde and Tavares (in addition to two smaller municipalities at the time).By 1811, the donatary was already part of the royal possessions.Annually, the parish is the center of festivals in honour of Saint Cecilia (village of Abrunhosa-a-Velha) and Saint Dominic (in Vila Mendo de Tavares).