 The parish occupies an area of approximately and at the 2001 census had a population of 2,146.This parish belonged to the Tavira Municipality until 1876.Fuseta, dates back to 1572, when it was then referred to as "Fozeta", a name that is derived from the diminutive for "foz" (referring to "river mouth"); the "Rio Tronoco" disgorges into the sea from this location.