It was the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known worldwide as the "three little shepherds of Fátima" or the "three child seers", and the setting for some of the events during the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima.
This location held significance as the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, famous worldwide as the "three little shepherds of Fátima" or the "three child visionaries", and it played a role in some of the events surrounding the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima.