 The village, and in particular the beaches between Mindelo and Pampelido, were important in the being the location for the landing of Liberal forces during the Liberal Wars.Under the command of Peter IV, the troops, later referred to as the "Bravos do Mindelo" (), arriving from the Azores, disembarked along the beach on 8 July 1832, before proceeding to Porto.Mindelo is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area, in the coastal part of northwestern Portugal.