Santa Rosa () 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. 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. Fraijanes, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected. Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even a long crack was reported at Los Esclavos hill.
Municipalities 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
Geography Santa Rosa water systemsTypeNameLocationRiversNegro, 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 RiverMaría Linda Border with Escuintla DepartmentLos Esclavos RiverCuilapa, MataquescuintlaCanal de ChiquimulillaOjiveros creekPaso Caballos creekPondsAyarzaCasillas and San Rafael Las FloresIxpacoIxpaco Village, Pueblo Nuevo ViñasOjo de AguaNueva Santa RosaLaguna PereiraSanta Rosa de LimaLaguna El PinoBarberena and Santa Cruz NaranjoLa PalmillaTaxiscoTamarindo ViejoLa Avellana, Taxisco
Culture Municipal fairs Santa Rosa municipal fairsMunicipalityDaysIn honor ofBarberena1 to 6 JanuaryVirgen de la MercedCasillas12 to 16 JanuaryEsquipulas Black ChristChiquimulilla30 April to 4 MayHoly CrossCuilapa24 to 25 DecemberBaby Jesus1 to 8 de AugustSeñor de los PortentosGuazacapán6 to 11 DecemberImmaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryNueva Santa Rosa12 to 18 November,(variable)Cristo ReyOratorio28 February to 3 MarzoHoly FamilyPueblo Nuevo Viñas18 to 23 JanuaryEsquipulas Black ChristSan Juan Tecuaco22 to 26 JanuarySaint John the BaptistSan Rafael Las Flores22 to 26 OctoberSaint Raphael ArchangelSanta Cruz Naranjo1 to 5 MayHoly CrossSanta María Ixhuatán13 to 17 DecemberVirgin MarySanta Rosa de Lima27 to 31 AugustSanta Rosa de LimaTaxisco12 to 18 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ
Tourism
Santa Rosa tourist and archeological attractionsAttractionNameLocationPondsAyarzaCasillas and San Rafael Las FloresEl PinoCerinal, Barberena and Santa Cruz NaranjoIxpacoTecuamburro, Pueblo Nuevo ViñasTamarindo ViejoLa Avellana, TaxiscoVolcanoesTecuamburroTecuamburroJumaytepeqeNueva Santa RosaCruz QuemadaIxhuatánCerro RedondoCerinal and Santa Cruz NaranjoColonial monuments"Los Esclavos" colonial bridgeCuilapaColonial parish and Santa Rosa de Lima TempleCuilapaJumaytepeqe Colonial Catholic ChurchNueva Santa RosaLa Ermita worship centerNueva Santa RosaWaterfallsLos ChorritosEspitia Real, Nueva Santa RosaEl InamoEstanzuelas, Nueva Santa RosaLas Margaritas FallsTecuaco, Oratorio and IxhuatánOsmawal warefalTecuamburroCavesLos Serafines CaveSanta Cruz NaranjoCave of El ComúnJumaytepeqe, Nueva Santa RosaLa Eduvijes CaveSanta Rosa de LimaBeachesLas Lisas, La Bocabarra and ChapetónChiquimulillaHawaii and MonterricoMonterrico, GuatemalaArcheological sitesCasas Viejas, Los Cerritos, Santa María Los Ujuxtales, Colinas de San Osmardín and Santa ClaraChiquimulillaIxpacoPueblo Nuevo ViñasArada NuevaOratorioEl Jobo y TacuilulaTaxisco
Geographic location
See also
List of places in Guatemala
Notes and references
References
Bibliography
External links Interactive department map