Around 2006 , the settlement included between 50-60 residents , that were primarily dedicated to agriculture and cattle-raising . This is in sharp contrast to the 18th century , when 300 inhabitants resided in Toledo . In was the 15 – 21 February 1964 Rosais earthquake that affected these numbers , resulting in many local residents abandoning their homes , emigrating to Canada , the United States or Brazil ( at least 153 people remained following this event ) . About 50 % of the residences in Toledo were lost during the event , and forty years later there still remained temporary structures in the village to house many of the displaced , left by the U.S. Forces stationed at the Lajes Field . This also reduced the land under cultivation , the reduction in young residents and the exodus of large families from the community : Toledo has not recovered from this depopulation
1964 Rosais earthquake
1964 Rosais earthquake
Toledo (Velas)