The area had attracted gold miners and miners of vesuvianite, also known as "Pulga Jade". The town was always small, and peaked in size in the 1930s and 1940s with a few hundred people.
The area was known for its gold mining and vesuvianite (Pulga Jade) extraction, attracting miners to the region. The town's population fluctuated throughout history, reaching a peak in the 1930s and 1940s with a few hundred inhabitants.