He served as a councillor for his home town of Lugo and in this capacity was involved in many projects relating to the supply of water and to swamp drainage (an activity which many Italian mathematicians became involved with over several centuries).
Siya ay nagsilbi bilang isang konsehal para sa kanyang sariling bayan ng Lugo at sa kapasidad na ito ay kasangkot sa maraming mga proyekto na may kaugnayan sa supply ng tubig at lumubog sa bambang (isang aktibidad kung saan maraming mga Italian mathematicians naging kasangkot na may higit sa ilang mga sandaang).