Santa Rosa is a city in Ecuador located in the Santa Rosa Canton of El Oro Province. It is located in the south of the coastal region of Ecuador, in an extensive plain, on the right bank of the Santa Rosa River.

Santa Rosa
City
Main square in Santa Rosa
Main square in Santa Rosa
Flag of Santa Rosa
Nickname(s): 
La Benemérita (The Meritorious), Lídice de América (Lidice of America)[1]
Santa Rosa is located in Ecuador
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Location of Santa Rosa in Ecuador
Coordinates: 3°27′8″S 79°57′42″W / 3.45222°S 79.96167°W / -3.45222; -79.96167
Country Ecuador
ProvinceEl Oro
CantonSanta Rosa
Government
 • MayorLarry Vite Cevallos
Area
 • City14.78 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • City56,842
 • Density3,800/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santarroseño, -a
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitehttp://www.santarosa.gob.ec/

Transport

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Santa Rosa counts with the Santa Rosa International Airport, formerly known as the South Ecuador International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Regional del Sur Ecuatoriano). Planning for the airport began in 2002.[3][4]

Festivities

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The festivities in Santa Rosa are celebrated every year in August and last ten days. Events take place in front of the main Catholic Church where tourists can witness fireworks, folk music, typical dances, and local traditional games.

Schools

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High Schools Colegio National Tecnico Jambeli, Colegio Zoila Ugarte de Landivar, Colegio Wenceslay Oyague.

Middle schools and Elementaries Herminia Grunauer, Santa Teresita, Sucre, Alcidez Pesantes, Wenceslao.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "La Benemérita cumple 162 años de cantonización". Diario Correo. 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de
  3. ^ New airport for Santa Rosa, Business News Americas, June 10, 2002.
  4. ^ (in Spanish) "Avanza construcci F300 n de Aeropuerto de Santa Rosa". Guayaquil, Ecuador: El Telégrafo. June 2, 2009.[dead link]
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