Santa Rosa () is a city and district located in the
Misiones
Misiones (, ''Missions'') is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes P ...
department in
Paraguay
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. It is one of the most important cities of Jesuit influence.
Geography
Santa Rosa stands on a hill located south of
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...
on Route I "Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez".
Weather
In summer, the highest temperature reaches , the lowest in winter usually runs about . The annual average is .
Demography
Santa Rosa has a population of 20,306 inhabitants, of whom 10,582 are men and 9,723 are women, according to projections by the General Directorate of Statistics, Census and Surveys.
History
The city was founded in 1698 by Jesuit Priest Ranzonier, and it was settled by families coming from the city of
Santa Maria de Fe. Today, one of the most important
Jesuit Reductions
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of Paraguay is a tourist attraction there.
The original church was burned in 1883 and only the original bell was preserved. To this day the bell is still in use, as part of the newer temple built on the site.
Economy
Santa Rosa is an agricultural area, with large cattle ranches.
Tourism
Sightseeing and historic Santa Rosa:
* Our Lady of Loreto Chapel: Built in times of missions, retains important features of the colonial era.
* Church of Santa Rosa de Lima, the first saint of the Americas, ornamentation and decoration recreate the Jesuit style.
* The Santa Rosa Jesuit Museum and the Museum of Loreto Chapel.
* At the side of the Central Square of the Bell Tower stands high, built in red stone, one of the most important buildings of the
Jesuit
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
times.
* The House of Indians is a sample of past Jesuits and preserves the integrity with some old houses converted into shops. Some are observed colonial buildings.
* At the center of the Plaza Mariscal Estigarribia is a source with historical monuments, surrounded by figures carved in stone, highlights the particular figure of Kurupí, character of mythology, created by the artist
Koki Ruiz.
* A large block of stone oscillating, at the side of the Hill, at the height of the Company on May 3, is a natural monument, "Itá Balanze."
* The Pombero Pyporé, a stone miraculously held vertically, where crisp, you can see a footprint said to be "
Pombero
The Pombero (Guarani language, Guarani: ''Pombéro'') known also as Pomberito, Pyrague ("hairy feet"), Karai Pyhare ("lord of the night"), Kuarahy Jára ("master of the sun") is a mythological being typical of Culture of Paraguay, Paraguay's cul ...
".
* The stream Sangurí is very busy in the summer.
References
* Illustrated Geography of Paraguay, SRL Distributed Arami, 2007.
* Geography of Paraguay, First Edition 1999, Publisher Hispanic Paraguay SRL
External links
National Secretary of TourismABC Digital "This is Our Country" Mission (VIII Department)
{{Districts in the Misiones Department
Populated places in the Misiones Department