However, through the following centuries traffic remained light and the village experienced little economic growth.
Today, the village is experiencing a bit of a rejuvenation.
Once an important fishing area, the village has experienced growth in tourism.
Since the 1960s the village has experienced a small scale population explosion.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s the village experienced a period of rapid expansion.
At that time the village experienced an unemployment rate of 30 per cent.
The village has a tropical climate and therefore does not experience distinct seasons.
However, since the late 1990s the village has experienced a relative population boom.
Today, the village is experiencing a steady, but increasing population.
The village is not experiencing the same extreme growth that towns farther north in the state are.