Translation for "settlers who were" to spanish

Settlers who were

• colonos que eran
• colonos que estaban

Translation examples

colonos que estaban

On the 10th of November, about eight o'clock in the evening, as night was coming on, the stranger appeared unexpectedly before the settlers, who were assembled under the veranda.
El 10 de noviembre, hacia las once de la noche, en el momento en que empezaba a oscurecer, el desconocido se presentó entre los colonos, que estaban reunidos en el comedor.