Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala
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Santa Rosa Department Departmento de Santa Rosa | |
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![]() Central park in Nueva Santa Rosa | |
![]() Santa Rosa | |
Coordinates: 14°16′42″N 90°18′00″W / 14.27833°N 90.30000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Cuilapa |
Municipalities | 14 |
Government | |
• Type | Departmental |
Area | |
• Department of Guatemala | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Department of Guatemala | 396,607 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
• Urban | 184,212 |
• Ethnicities | Ladino Xinca |
• Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
ISO 3166 code | GT-SR |
Santa Rosa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈrosa]) is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Cuilapa.
History
[edit]1913 earthquake
[edit]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
[edit]- Barberena
- Casillas
- Chiquimulilla
- Cuilapa
- Guazacapán
- Nueva Santa Rosa
- Oratorio
- Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
- San Juan Tecuaco
- San Rafael Las Flores
- Santa Cruz Naranjo
- Santa María Ixhuatán
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Taxisco[3]
Geography
[edit]Type | Name | Location |
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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, Urayala | Santa Rosa Department |
Paso Hondo River | ||
María Linda | Border with Escuintla Department | |
Los Esclavos River | Cuilapa, Mataquescuintla | |
Canal de Chiquimulilla | Chiquimulillal| | |
Ojiveros creek | ||
Paso Caballos creek | ||
Ponds | Ayarza | Casillas and San Rafael Las Flores |
Ixpaco | Ixpaco Village, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas | |
Ojo de Agua | Nueva Santa Rosa | |
Laguna Pereira | Santa Rosa de Lima | |
Laguna El Pino | Barberena and Santa Cruz Naranjo | |
La Palmilla | Taxisco | |
Tamarindo Viejo | La Avellana, Taxisco |
Culture
[edit]Municipal fairs
[edit]Municipality | Days | In honor of |
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Barberena | 1 to 6 January | Virgen de la Merced |
Casillas | 12 to 16 January | Esquipulas Black Christ |
Chiquimulilla | 30 April to 4 May | Holy Cross |
Cuilapa | 24 to 25 December | Baby Jesus |
1 to 8 de August | Señor de los Portentos | |
Guazacapán | 6 to 11 December | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Nueva Santa Rosa | 12 to 18 November,(variable) | Cristo Rey |
Oratorio | 28 February to 3 Marzo | Holy Family |
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas | 18 to 23 January | Esquipulas Black Christ |
San Juan Tecuaco | 22 to 26 January | Saint John the Baptist |
San Rafael Las Flores | 22 to 26 October | Saint Raphael Archangel |
Santa Cruz Naranjo | 1 to 5 May | Holy Cross |
Santa María Ixhuatán | 13 to 17 December | Virgin Mary |
Santa Rosa de Lima | 27 to 31 August | Santa Rosa de Lima |
Taxisco | 12 to 18 January | Esquipulas Black Christ |
Tourism
[edit]Attraction | Name | Location |
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Ponds | Ayarza | Casillas and San Rafael Las Flores |
El Pino | Cerinal, Barberena and Santa Cruz Naranjo | |
Ixpaco | Tecuamburro, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas | |
Tamarindo Viejo | La Avellana, Taxisco | |
Volcanoes | Tecuamburro | Tecuamburro |
Jumaytepeqe | Nueva Santa Rosa | |
Cruz Quemada | Ixhuatán | |
Cerro Redondo | Cerinal and Santa Cruz Naranjo | |
Colonial monuments | "Los Esclavos" colonial bridge | Cuilapa |
Colonial parish and Santa Rosa de Lima Temple | Cuilapa | |
Jumaytepeqe Colonial Catholic Church | Nueva Santa Rosa | |
La Ermita worship center | Nueva Santa Rosa | |
Waterfalls | Los Chorritos | Espitia Real, Nueva Santa Rosa |
El Inamo | Estanzuelas, Nueva Santa Rosa | |
Las Margaritas Falls | Tecuaco, Oratorio and Ixhuatán | |
Osmawal warefal | Tecuamburro | |
Caves | Los Serafines Cave | Santa Cruz Naranjo |
Cave of El Común | Jumaytepeqe, Nueva Santa Rosa | |
La Eduvijes Cave | Santa Rosa de Lima | |
Beaches | Las Lisas, La Bocabarra and Chapetón | Chiquimulilla |
Hawaii and Monterrico | Monterrico, Guatemala | |
Archeological sites | ||
Casas Viejas, Los Cerritos, Santa María Los Ujuxtales, Colinas de San Osmardín and Santa Clara | Chiquimulilla | |
Ixpaco | Pueblo Nuevo Viñas | |
Arada Nueva | Oratorio | |
El Jobo y Tacuilula | Taxisco |
Geographic location
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
- ^ a b c d Ambraseys & Adams 2001, pp. 72–73
- ^ a b c d SEGEPLAN n.d.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.