Santa Rosa is a Colombian municipality located in the
department of Cauca
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, in the region known as the
Bota Caucana. It is located on the eastern slope of the
Colombian Massif, the mountainous area where the
Central
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and
Oriental Cordilleras merge. Its economy is based on agriculture, its main products are corn, sugar cane, plantain and livestock. It includes the
corregiments of Carmelo,
San Juan de Villalobos and
Descanse.
History
The town of Santa Rosa had several fundations. The first settlement was entrusted by the Spanish crown to Antonio Gonzalez who then delegated it to Bernardino Mujica.
In June 26, 1593, Captain Bernardo de Vargas Machuca, a Spaniard from the city of Simancas reported having reached the settlement on the side of the Iscansé river. He then named the town Simancas in the memory of his home town.
The Iscansé river that Vargas Machuca mentions is the upper course of today's
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.
In the year 1600, the Andakies and Aguanungas, indigenous tribes from these region, rebelled and destroyed the towns of
Mocoa and Simancas.
In order to protect the memory of the town, a commemorative plate was placed by the local community on the walls of the Church of Santa Rosa in the center of the town that reads:
"ESTE LUGAR
FUE SEDE DE UNA DE LAS
FUNDACIONES DE SIMANCAS,
ACTUALMENTE SANTAROSA: 1551, 1595,1685,1871,1907
TESTIMONIO DE ALCIDES JIMENEZ, RODRIGO BOTINA Y MARIO MEJIA - SANTA ROSA 1991"
Translation:
"This place is one of the foundational sites of Simancas,
Currently Santarosa:1551, 1595,1685, 1871,1907
Testimony of Alcides JImenez, Rodrigo Botina & Mario Mejia - Santa Rosa 1991
The most recent foundation of Santa Rosa is attributed to Eduwiges Becerra and Benito Mavesoy who allegedly donated the land in year 1870. After August 30, 1872, Leonidas Gómez from Almaguer, Quina's agent, changed the name of Villa or Town of Simancas to Santa Rosa. However, there is no consensus among historians about the details of the foundation events. Some historians claim that the land for the foundation was donated to the Catholic Church in July 17, 1898.
Demographics
The municipality of Santa Rosa presented a -4.4% annual population growth between 2005 and 2018
Lean House
The Lean House, situated in the heart of the Santa Rosa forest in the
Cauca province, is a
religious lodging known for its commitment to
simplicity
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,
tranquility
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, and
spiritual exploration.
References
Municipalities of Cauca Department
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