Santa Rosa, Curaçao

Santa Rosa is a town on the island of Curaçao in the former Netherlands Antilles. It is to the east of the capital, Willemstad, located inland from the east coast, to the south of Santa Catarina, and is connected to the eastern coastline via a canal. To the southwest lies the settlement of Bapor Kibra, and to the southeast lies Nieuwpoort. The settlement of Santa Maria lies to the northwest.

Santa Rosa
Parish of Santa Rosa di Lima
Parish of Santa Rosa di Lima
Santa Rosa is located in Curaçao
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Location in Curaçao
Santa Rosa is located in South America
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa (South America)
Coordinates: 12.1169°N 68.8743°W / 12.1169; -68.8743
StateKingdom of the Netherlands
CountryCuraçao
DistrictBandariba[1]
Area
  Total4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total5,198
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)

Overview

The area to the east of Willemstad was mainly settled by free and freed slaves.[4] The area surrounding Santa Rosa contained 61 gardens owned by freed slaves, and 55 small plantations.[5] The church of Santa Rosa was founded in 1839[6] by the Roman Catholic Church in order to educate and convert the former slave population.[1] In 1885, an orphanage was built in the town.[6]

It is a breeding ground for frigate birds, and is also the site of the CurAloe (Ecocity) plantation, a large Aloe vera plantation which offers daily tours to visitors.

Notable people

References

  1. Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa 2011, p. 8.
  2. Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa 2011, p. 13.
  3. "Census 2011". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. "Sambubu". Amigoe via Delpher (in Dutch). 24 February 1972. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa 2011, p. 9.
  6. Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa 2011, p. 10.
  7. "Luidjino Hoyer". National Football-teams. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. Gollin, Rob (14 November 2018). "Jemyma Betrian (27) is een killer in de ring: 'Als ik de ring in stap, wil ik knallen'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2022.

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