Santa Rosa (Guatemalan Department)
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. 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
| 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, 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
Municipal fairs
| Municipality | Days | In honor of |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Attraction | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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See also
Notes and references
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
- ^ Ambraseys & Adams 2001, pp. 72–73
- ^ 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.
External links
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