As a result of the colonist's presence, a cemetery was built on the site that stands out from the others due to the fact that the first colonists were buried there. A church was also built at the site, which became one of the important elements of the religious presence at the time in the area.
The zero coordinate of Lubango is known as “Barracões”.
In 1885, the first Portuguese arrived here and founded the Sá da Bandeira colony. A visit to the beginnings of the city.
The highlands of Chela had been known since 1630. The climate and agricultural potential immediately caught Portuguese attention.
Agricultural settlements such as Alba Nova (1769) and Humpata (1882) began dotting the region.
With the idea of founding a new area of agricultural and livestock exploration, on January 19, 1885, the first settlers arrived on the lands of current Lubango.
There were 222 Portuguese coming from the island of Madeira. On the banks of the Caculuvar, three kilometers from the center of the current capital of the province, they built two huge structures made of wattle and daub with a grass roof (one for men and one for women) where they temporarily housed themselves. These “sheds” gave the place its name.