Moinhos de Vento, which was created by the law number 2022, got its name because Azorean immigrant families built their windmills in its area during the 17th century when wheat production was an important economic enterprise in the village that is now called Porto Alegre.
Moinhos de Vento got its name because Azorean immigrant families built their windmills in its area during the 18th century. 
