Santa Rosa, Cauca

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Santa Rosa, Cauca
Municipality and town
Municipio de Santa Rosa, Cauca
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Location of the municipality and town of Santa Rosa, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Cauca Department
First foundation1551
Elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018 [1] )
   Municipality and town5,339
   Urban
1,579
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Cfb

Santa Rosa is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Cauca, in the region known as the Bota Caucana. It is located on the eastern slope of the Colombian Massif, the mountainous area where the Central and Oriental Cordilleras merge. Its economy is based on agriculture, its main products are corn, sugar cane, plantain and livestock. It includes the corregiments of Carmelo, San Juan de Villalobos and Descanse.

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History

The town of Santa Rosa had several fundations. The first settlement was entrusted by the Spanish crown to Antonio Gonzalez who then delegated it to Bernardino Mujica. [2] In June 26, 1593, Captain Bernardo de Vargas Machuca, a Spaniard from the city of Simancas reported having reached the settlement on the side of the Iscansé river. He then named the town Simancas in the memory of his home town. [3] The Iscansé river that Vargas Machuca mentions is the upper course of today's Caquetá river. In the year 1600, the Andakies and Aguanungas, indigenous tribes from these region, rebelled and destroyed the towns of Mocoa and Simancas.

In order to protect the memory of the town, a commemorative plate was placed by the local community on the walls of the Church of Santa Rosa in the center of the town that reads:

"ESTE LUGAR   FUE SEDE DE UNA DE LAS  FUNDACIONES DE SIMANCAS,   ACTUALMENTE SANTAROSA: 1551, 1595,1685,1871,1907  TESTIMONIO DE ALCIDES JIMENEZ, RODRIGO BOTINA Y MARIO MEJIA - SANTA ROSA 1991"

Translation:

"This place is one of the foundational sites of Simancas,   Currently Santarosa:1551, 1595,1685, 1871,1907  Testimony of Alcides JImenez, Rodrigo Botina & Mario Mejia - Santa Rosa 1991

The most recent foundation of Santa Rosa is attributed to Eduwiges Becerra and Benito Mavesoy who allegedly donated the land in year 1870. After August 30, 1872, Leonidas Gómez from Almaguer, Quina's agent, changed the name of Villa or Town of Simancas to Santa Rosa. However, there is no consensus among historians about the details of the foundation events. Some historians claim that the land for the foundation was donated to the Catholic Church in July 17, 1898. [4]

Demographics

The municipality of Santa Rosa presented a -4.4% annual population growth between 2005 and 2018

Population
Town nametypelocalityruraltotal
Descansecorregiment               396                930        1,326
El Carmelocorregiment               177                416           593
San Juan de Villaloboscorregiment               349                820        1,169
Santa RosaCapital               672             1,579        2,251
TOTAL           1,594             3,745        5,339

Lean House

The Lean House, situated in the heart of the Santa Rosa forest in the Cauca province, is a religious lodging known for its commitment to simplicity, tranquility, and spiritual exploration. [5]

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