In 1519, a chapel was constructed in this parish to the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Natividade (English: "Our Lady of the Nativity"), and as legend describes it was built entirely from one cedar, which was transported by water to its site. Ribeiras da Metade e do Faial. The construction of the new temple was begun during the reign of King D. João V of Portugal, during the second half of the 18th Century (1771). In addition, a chapel was dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Penha de França (English: "Our Lady of the Rock of France"), in Fazenda, around 1680.