The name Matacães has a literal translation of "kill dogs" or "dog killer". This name has its origin back in the Middle Ages, in the period of the Reconquest and it refers to the killing of the Moors, who were at that time settling in the area.
The name Matacães translates literally to "slaughter dogs" or "dogs of slaughter." Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, particularly during the Reconquest era, when it symbolized the eradication of the Moors who inhabited the region.