Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala


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

  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

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
WaterfallsLos ChorritosEspitia Real, Nueva Santa Rosa
WaterfallsEl InamoEstanzuelas, Nueva Santa Rosa
WaterfallsLas Margaritas FallsTecuaco, Oratorio and Ixhuatán
WaterfallsOsmawal 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, Guatemala
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