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 increase European immigration in his province as a countermeasure against Brazil's claims on the area. Each settler received 123.6 acres of land divided into two identical sections, with one section used for farming and the other for cattle breeding.