The Habanera School was built at the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the impulse and donations of the emigrants from Vilalba who lived in Cuba.

The Santaballesa League houses in its interior a small museum that recreates the old educational center; with a reconstruction of the classroom, the administrative areas of the school and the house of the teachers.

Next to the school there is a small botanical garden with native Galician species as well as species native to Cuba and you can also visit nearby a curious recreation of a dolmen and a castrexo settlement.

In addition to the Santaballesa League, we will find more examples of habanero schools scattered throughout the municipality. Among others, the schools of Lanzós, A Costa, Goiriz and Corvelle stand out.