By 1717, Father António Corderio described a population of "over 200 homes, on a plain surface, well constructed, with four roads that lead to the sea, cut by various lanes." Many of its roads were marked by iconic buildings, including the hermitage of St. Peter and main parochial church (which continued to be constructed and reconstructed into the 18th century), in addition to the hermitages of São Sebastião, Santa Catarina, and the Franciscan Convent of São Boaventura (founded in 1641 by father Inácio Coelho).