Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala


Santa Rosa is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Cuilapa.

History

1913 earthquake

On Saturday 8 March 1913 and 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

  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

    Geography

TypeNameLocation
RiversNegro, 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
RiversPaso Hondo River
RiversMaría Linda Border with Escuintla Department
RiversLos Esclavos RiverCuilapa, Mataquescuintla
RiversCanal de Chiquimulilla
RiversOjiveros creek
RiversPaso Caballos creek
PondsAyarzaCasillas and San Rafael Las Flores
PondsIxpacoIxpaco Village, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
PondsOjo de AguaNueva Santa Rosa
PondsLaguna PereiraSanta Rosa de Lima
PondsLaguna El PinoBarberena and Santa Cruz Naranjo
PondsLa PalmillaTaxisco
PondsTamarindo ViejoLa Avellana, Taxisco
Ponds--

Culture

Municipal fairs

MunicipalityDaysIn honor of
Barberena1 to 6 JanuaryVirgen de la Merced
Casillas12 to 16 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ
Chiquimulilla30 April to 4 MayHoly Cross
Cuilapa24 to 25 DecemberBaby Jesus
Cuilapa1 to 8 de AugustSeñor de los Portentos
Guazacapán6 to 11 DecemberImmaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nueva Santa Rosa12 to 18 November,Cristo Rey
Oratorio28 February to 3 MarzoHoly Family
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas18 to 23 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ
San Juan Tecuaco22 to 26 JanuarySaint John the Baptist
San Rafael Las Flores22 to 26 OctoberSaint Raphael Archangel
Santa Cruz Naranjo1 to 5 MayHoly Cross
Santa María Ixhuatán13 to 17 DecemberVirgin Mary
Santa Rosa de Lima27 to 31 AugustSanta Rosa de Lima
Taxisco12 to 18 JanuaryEsquipulas Black Christ

Tourism

AttractionNameLocation
PondsAyarzaCasillas and San Rafael Las Flores
PondsEl PinoCerinal, Barberena and Santa Cruz Naranjo
PondsIxpacoTecuamburro, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
PondsTamarindo ViejoLa Avellana, Taxisco
VolcanoesTecuamburroTecuamburro
VolcanoesJumaytepeqeNueva Santa Rosa
VolcanoesCruz QuemadaIxhuatán
VolcanoesCerro RedondoCerinal and Santa Cruz Naranjo
Colonial monuments"Los Esclavos" colonial bridgeCuilapa
Colonial monumentsColonial parish and Santa Rosa de Lima TempleCuilapa
Colonial monumentsJumaytepeqe Colonial Catholic ChurchNueva Santa Rosa
Colonial monumentsLa Ermita worship centerNueva Santa Rosa
WatefallsLos ChorritosEspitia Real, Nueva Santa Rosa
WatefallsEl InamoEstanzuelas, Nueva Santa Rosa
WatefallsLas Margaritas FallsTecuaco, Oratorio and Ixhuatán
WatefallsOsmawal warefalTecuamburro
CavesLos Serafines CaveSanta Cruz Naranjo
CavesCave of El ComúnJumaytepeqe, Nueva Santa Rosa
CavesLa Eduvijes CaveSanta Rosa de Lima
BeachesLas Lisas, La Bocabarra and ChapetónChiquimulilla
BeachesHawaii and MonterricoMonterrico
Archeological sites--
Archeological sitesCasas Viejas, Los Cerritos, Santa María Los Ujuxtales, Colinas de San Osmardín and Santa ClaraChiquimulilla
Archeological sitesIxpacoPueblo Nuevo Viñas
Archeological sitesArada NuevaOratorio
Archeological sitesEl Jobo y TacuilulaTaxisco

Geographic location