Santa Rosa Department
Departmento de Santa Rosa
Central park in Nueva Santa Rosa
Central park in Nueva Santa Rosa
Flag of Santa Rosa Department
Coat of arms of Santa Rosa Department
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Coordinates: 14°16′42″N 90°18′00″W / 14.27833°N 90.30000°W / 14.27833; -90.30000
Country Guatemala
CapitalCuilapa
Municipalities14
Government
  TypeDepartmental
Area
  Department of Guatemala2,295 km2 (886 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Lowest elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Department of Guatemala396,607
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
  Urban
184,212
  Ethnicities
Ladino Xinca
  Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism
Time zoneUTC-6
ISO 3166 codeGT-SR

Santa Rosa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈrosa]) is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Cuilapa.

History

1913 earthquake

On Saturday 8 March 1913, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Santa Rosa, destroying its department capital, Cuilapa.[2] Both the initial quake and the after shocks destroyed a lot of private homes, and also the cathedral and the prison, leaving behind significant human losses; similar destruction occurred at Barberena, Cerro Redondo, Llano Grande and El Zapote.[2] Fraijanes, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected.[2] Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even a long crack was reported at Los Esclavos hill.[2]

Municipalities

  1. Barberena
  2. Casillas
  3. Chiquimulilla
  4. Cuilapa
  5. Guazacapán
  6. Nueva Santa Rosa
  7. Oratorio
  8. Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
  9. San Juan Tecuaco
  10. San Rafael Las Flores
  11. Santa Cruz Naranjo
  12. Santa María Ixhuatán
  13. Santa Rosa de Lima
  14. Taxisco[3]

Geography

Santa Rosa water systems[3]
Type Name Location
Rivers Negro, Los Achiotes, Tapalapa, Los Vados, San Antonio, Las Cañas, La Plata, Utapa, Amapa, El Panal, Las Marías, El Amarillo, Aguacinapa, Las Margaritas, Utema, UrayalaSanta Rosa Department
Paso Hondo River
María Linda Border with Escuintla Department
Los Esclavos RiverCuilapa, Mataquescuintla
Canal de ChiquimulillaChiquimulillal|
Ojiveros creek
Paso Caballos creek
Ponds AyarzaCasillas and San Rafael Las Flores
Ixpaco Ixpaco Village, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
Ojo de AguaNueva Santa Rosa
Laguna PereiraSanta Rosa de Lima
Laguna El PinoBarberena and Santa Cruz Naranjo
La PalmillaTaxisco
Tamarindo ViejoLa Avellana, Taxisco

Culture

Municipal fairs

Santa Rosa municipal fairs
Municipality Days In honor of
Barberena 1 to 6 JanuaryVirgen de la Merced
Casillas 12 to 16 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ
Chiquimulilla 30 April to 4 MayHoly Cross
Cuilapa 24 to 25 DecemberBaby Jesus
1 to 8 de AugustSeñor de los Portentos
Guazacapán 6 to 11 DecemberImmaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nueva Santa Rosa 12 to 18 November,(variable)Cristo Rey
Oratorio 28 February to 3 MarzoHoly Family
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas 18 to 23 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ
San Juan Tecuaco 22 to 26 JanuarySaint John the Baptist
San Rafael Las Flores 22 to 26 OctoberSaint Raphael Archangel
Santa Cruz Naranjo 1 to 5 MayHoly Cross
Santa María Ixhuatán 13 to 17 DecemberVirgin Mary
Santa Rosa de Lima 27 to 31 AugustSanta Rosa de Lima
Taxisco 12 to 18 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ

Tourism

Santa Rosa tourist and archeological attractions
Attraction Name Location
Ponds AyarzaCasillas and San Rafael Las Flores
El PinoCerinal, Barberena and Santa Cruz Naranjo
IxpacoTecuamburro, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
Tamarindo ViejoLa Avellana, Taxisco
Volcanoes TecuamburroTecuamburro
JumaytepeqeNueva Santa Rosa
Cruz QuemadaIxhuatán
Cerro RedondoCerinal and Santa Cruz Naranjo
Colonial monuments "Los Esclavos" colonial bridgeCuilapa
Colonial parish and Santa Rosa de Lima TempleCuilapa
Jumaytepeqe Colonial Catholic ChurchNueva Santa Rosa
La Ermita worship centerNueva Santa Rosa
Watefalls Los ChorritosEspitia Real, Nueva Santa Rosa
El InamoEstanzuelas, Nueva Santa Rosa
Las Margaritas FallsTecuaco, Oratorio and Ixhuatán
Osmawal warefalTecuamburro
Caves Los Serafines CaveSanta Cruz Naranjo
Cave of El ComúnJumaytepeqe, Nueva Santa Rosa
La Eduvijes CaveSanta Rosa de Lima
Beaches Las Lisas, La Bocabarra and ChapetónChiquimulilla
Hawaii and MonterricoMonterrico, Guatemala
Archeological sites
Casas Viejas, Los Cerritos, Santa María Los Ujuxtales, Colinas de San Osmardín and Santa ClaraChiquimulilla
IxpacoPueblo Nuevo Viñas
Arada NuevaOratorio
El Jobo y TacuilulaTaxisco

Geographic location

See also

Notes and references

    References

    1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
    2. 1 2 3 4 Ambraseys & Adams 2001, pp. 72–73
    3. 1 2 3 4 SEGEPLAN n.d.

    Bibliography

    • Ambraseys, Nicholas; Adams, Robin A. (2001). The Seismicity of Central America; a descriptive catalogue 1898-1995. World Scientific. p. 309. ISBN 9781860942440.
    • SEGEPLAN (n.d.). "Municipios del departamento de Santa Rosa". SEGEPLAN (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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