Santa Rosa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈrosa]) is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Cuilapa.
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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