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The Fort, originated as an armed outpost of the [[Yusuf Adil Shah|Adil Shah]] of [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Bijapur]] in 1493. When [[Bardez]] was conquered by the Portuguese in 1541, the Fort was built along with the church. From 1900, it lost its defensive role and was used as a jail and was finally abandoned in 1993 after which it was at the mercy of the elements, and had begun to crumble. Restoration work on the fort began in 2008 with the funds being provided by the UK-based Helen Hamlyn Trust, [[INTACH]] - a non-governmental organisation dealing with restorations of monuments, and the [[Government of Goa]]. Renowned architect [[Gerard da Cunha]] was hired to restore the fort.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/the-visionary-reformer-gerard-da-cunha/ |title=Gerard Da Cunha – The Visionary Reformer |website=www.tehelka.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602122519/http://tehelka.com/the-visionary-reformer-gerard-da-cunha/ |archive-date=2013-06-02}} </ref> The fort is now converted into a cultural centre, besides being used a tourist attraction.

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Reis Magos had a population of 8,698. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Reis Magos has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Reis Magos, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.