 The town definitely moved southwest, to a zone that was mild and sustained a human settlement.It is at the settlement the foral pillory and municipal house was installed, both dating to the 16th century; proving that, by that time, the old castle of King Sancho I had lost a great part of its importance.On 1 June 1992, the ruins of the castle were placed in the stewardship of the "Instituto Português do Património Arquitetónico" ("Portuguese Institute for Architectural Patrimony"), under decree 106F/92 (Diário da República, Série 1A, 126).