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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 # 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 Culture Municipal fairs Tourism Geographic loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Guatemala
The Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala is divided into 22 Department (country subdivision), departments (Spanish language, Spanish: ''departamentos'') which in turn are divided into 340 Municipalities of Guatemala, municipalities. The departments are governed by a departmental governor, appointed by the President of Guatemala, President. In addition, Guatemala has claimed that all or part of the nation of Belize is a department of Guatemala, and this claim is sometimes reflected in maps of the region. Guatemala formally recognized Belize in 1991, but the Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute, border disputes between the two nations have not been resolved. Evolution of Guatemala's territorial organization * 19th century - The department surrounding British Honduras is called Verapaz by the British * 1825 - The first seven departments officially established. Verapaz, Chiquimula, Guatemala/Escuintla, Sacatepéquez/Chimaltenango, Soconusco, Totonicapán/Huehuetenango, and Such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraijanes
Fraijanes is a town, with a population of 60,288 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. It is known for its fine tasting coffee, which is slightly more acidic than that of Antigua Guatemala. History Archbishop Pedro Cortés y Larraz wrote in his book ''Descripción Geográfico-Moral De La Diócesis de Guatemala'' (''Moral and geographic description of Guatemala Diocesis'') that, after the Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish colonies in 1767, they left behind a rich hacienda in the area where the modern Fraijanes municipality stands. It was given to two secular priests called Juan Milán and Juan Álvarez. These priests earned the respect and love of the people from the area and, in 1860, the region was renamed "Frailes Juanes" in their honor. Eventually, the name changed into "Fray Juanes" and finally into "Fraijanes". Jesuit hacienda In 1646, Fraijanes had been given to the Society of Jesus to establish a doctrine; there is no religio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa María Ixhuatán
Santa María Ixhuatán is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department in southeastern Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b .... It is one of the 14 municipalities of the Santa Rosa department. Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala {{Guatemala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz Naranjo
Santa Cruz Naranjo is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department in Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b .... The population in the 2002 census was 11,241. References {{Guatemala-geo-stub Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rafael Las Flores
San Rafael Las Flores is a municipality in the Santa Rosa Department in southeastern Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b .... As of 2020, it had a population of 13,620. The El Escobal silver mine, operated by Pan American Silver, is nearby. The community of San Rafael Las Flores has been heavily involved in the Escobal mine protests. References Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala {{Guatemala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Tecuaco
San Juan Tecuaco () is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. History The municipality was founded around 1800 by the Xincas, an almost extinct tribe indigenous to the area. San Juan Tecuaco is located in the southeast of Guatemala, in the department of Santa Rosa. Within 82 square km it is surrounded to the west and south by Chiquimulilla, to the east by Oratorio and Pasaco and to the north by Santa Maria Ixhuatan. The Democratic local government is represented by the Major, (Alcalde) followed by the vice, and three councilors. The fair (feria) Bailes, Misa, and Jaripeos, starts on January 23 and ends on January 27 in honor of San Juan Evangelist. Etymology Tecuaco means Tec= tex (Snake), and uaco=cuacl (stone) or place of the snake of stone, a type of rattlesnake Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genus, genera ''Crotalus'' and ''Sistrurus'' of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). All rattlesnakes are vipers. Rattlesnakes are pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oratorio, Santa Rosa
Oratorio is a town and municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. On the outskirts of the regional centerplace, Cuilapa, Oratorio is mainly an agricultural worker habitat. It is surrounded by vast coffee bean and banana plantations. Oratorio sits in a deep valley, so the sun rises late and sets early. The small town is stretched along one of the international two-lane highways that leads to El Salvador. The stretch of land makes for a very narrow but long city outline. Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause harm. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the component ... from semi-trucks and buses gathers inside the high valley mountain walls. The town is located 78 km from Guatemala City on Route CA-8 towards El Salvador. Its inhabitants are dedicated to agriculture and to a lesser extent to livestoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueva Santa Rosa
Nueva Santa Rosa () is a town and municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. The municipality has a population of 36,464 (2018 census) and cover an area of 147 km2. The town of Nueva Santa Rosa is located from Guatemala City and has a population of 13,535 (2018 census). Surrounding cities include El Riachuelo, El chupadero, Palin, El Valle, Chapas, Espitia Real, and Jumay. History Nueva Santa Rosa is a city located in the northern part of the Department of Santa Rosa, Guatemala Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala. On May 22, 1917, during the presidency of Manuel Estrada Cabrera Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (21 November 1857 – 24 September 1924) was the President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920. A lawyer with no military background, he modernised the country's industry and transportation infrastructure, via granting c ... (1898-1920), it was designated as a municipality by a government accord. History tells us that before becoming a municipality it was given th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuilapa, Santa Rosa
Cuilapa, also known as Santa Rosa Cuilapa, is a town, with a population of 41,359 (2018 census), in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the Departments of Guatemala, department of Santa Rosa (Guatemalan department), Santa Rosa and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuilapa. Cuilapa marks the geographic center of the Americas. 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 aftershocks 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, Quetzaltenango, 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. Climate Cuilapa has a tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa
Chiquimulilla is a town and municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located about from the Pacific coast. The town is an important regional trade location and junction. The most important products are leather goods. The town of Chiquimulilla had a population of 18,848 at the time of the 2018 census. Population of cities & towns in Guatemala Some descendants of the live in the adjacent area. This was almost completely wiped out after the conquest of the Spaniards, mostly from infectious diseases that the Europeans brought along. They do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casillas, Santa Rosa
Casillas is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Santa Rosa. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The town's population was 7,698 at the 2018 census. The spoken language is Spanish. Nearby villages include El Jute, Minas, Guadalupe, Chapas, San Juan Tapalapa, El Palmar. The nearest town is Nueva Santa Rosa. The population is mainly Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ... and the town's festivities to honour the "Cristo Negro" take place from January 12 to January 16. The fair consists of many events, including dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides. Climate The municipality has a warm-temperate climate (Köppen Classification). References Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
