The first reference to the Quintela Tower appears in the Inquiries of D. Afonso III, in 1258; at the end of the 17th century, the forums and deadlines received by its lord, the Count of Vimioso, are recorded in Tombo da Torre de Quintela. This document contains information that clearly indicates that, in addition to the tower, the estate was composed of other buildings, namely a chapel in honor of Santa Maria Madalena, and a terrace located between the two buildings. At the beginning of the 20th century, its disappearance was imminent, but, because it was too expensive for its owner to dismantle it, to use the stone, this did not happen. In 1910 it was classified as a National Monument, and in 1982 it underwent restoration work that gave it its current appearance.