Santa Rosa, Curaçao

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Santa Rosa

| official_name =

| image_skyline = Rooms-Katholieke kerk, overzicht - 20652715 - RCE.jpg

| caption = Parish of Santa Rosa di Lima

| pushpin_map = Curaçao#South America

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Curaçao

| pushpin_label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|12.1169|-68.8743|region:CW|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = State

| subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Curaçao

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Bandariba{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|2011|p=8}}

| population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://curacaodata.cbs.cw/census-2011 |title=Census 2011|website=Central Bureau of Statistics|access-date=17 April 2021}}

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 5,198

| population_density_km2 = auto

| area_total_km2 = 4.48

| area_footnotes = {{sfn|Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|2011|p=13}}

}}

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.

Overview

The area to the east of Willemstad was mainly settled by free and freed slaves.{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=Bandariba&facets%5Bperiode%5D%5B%5D=1%7C20e_eeuw%7C1970-1979%7C&page=1&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010461108:mpeg21:a0063&resultsidentifier=ddd:010461108:mpeg21:a0063&rowid=3|title=Sambubu|website=Amigoe via Delpher|date=24 February 1972|access-date=24 April 2021|language=nl}} The area surrounding Santa Rosa contained 61 gardens owned by freed slaves, and 55 small plantations.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|2011|p=9}} The church of Santa Rosa was founded in 1839{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|2011|p=10}} by the Roman Catholic Church in order to educate and convert the former slave population.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|2011|p=8}} In 1885, an orphanage was built in the town.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|2011|p=10}}

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

Luidjino Hoyer (born 1988), football player{{cite web|website=National Football-teams |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/44670/Luidjino_Hoyer.html |title=Luidjino Hoyer |access-date=5 August 2022}}
Jemyma Betrian (born 1991), mixed martial artist and kickboxer{{cite news|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/jemyma-betrian-27-is-een-killer-in-de-ring-als-ik-de-ring-in-stap-wil-ik-knallen~b871f549/|author=Gollin, Rob|work=de Volkskrant|title=Jemyma Betrian (27) is een killer in de ring: ‘Als ik de ring in stap, wil ik knallen’|date=14 November 2018|access-date=5 August 2022 |language=nl|url-access=subscription}}

References

Bibliography

{{cite web|url=https://gobiernu.cw/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Buurtprofiel_Santa_Rosa._.pdf |title=Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|last1=Buurtprofiel Santa Rosa|year=2011|website=Government of Curaçao|language=nl}}

Category:Populated places in Curaçao