 It was established by like-minded individuals in 1942, who founded that institute in order fill a gap in the archipelago's legal charter, the "Estatuto dos Distritos Autónomos das ilhas Adjacentes" (1940–47).The district services outlined in this document did not include provisions for cultural elaboration and development, but rather promoted economic intervention in agriculture, public works, industry, energy and terrestrial transport, as well as at least one social issue