Their settlement here was part of the local governor's strategy of building up European immigration in his province as a way of preventing neighboring Brazil's claims on the region. The settlers were granted land allotments of 123.6 acres, or  in two identical lots, with one lot being used for agriculture and the other for cattle breeding.
The settlers' presence was part of the local governor's strategy to boost European immigration in his province as a countermeasure against Brazil's territorial claims. Each settler received 123.6 acres of land split into two identical lots, with one lot used for farming and the other for cattle breeding.