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[[Image:MunsCauca Santa Rosa.png|thumb|right|250px|Location of the town and municipality of '''Santa Rosa''' in the [[Cauca Department]].]] |
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'''Santa Rosa''' is a town and municipality in the [[Cauca Department]], [[Colombia]]. |
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| map_caption = Location of the municipality and town of Santa Rosa, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia. |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Cauca Department]] |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| established_date = 1551 |
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| population_as_of = Census 2018<ref name="Censo">{{Cite web |url=https://sitios.dane.gov.co/cnpv/#!/ |title=Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018|publisher=[[Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística|DANE]]|language=es |access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> |
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| population_total = 5,339 |
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| population_urban = 1,579 |
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| timezone = Colombia Standard Time |
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| elevation_m = 1,700 |
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Santa Rosa is a Colombian municipality located in the [[Cauca Department|department of Cauca]], in the region known as the [[:es:Bota Caucana|Bota Caucana]]. It is located on the eastern slope of the [[Colombian Massif]], the mountainous area where the [[Cordillera Central (Colombia)|Central ]] and [[Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)|Oriental Cordilleras]] merge. Its economy is based on agriculture, its main products are corn, sugar cane, plantain and livestock. It includes the [[corregiment]]s of Carmelo, [[San Juan de Villalobos]] and [[Descanse]]. |
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==History== |
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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.<ref name="Andaki">{{Cite book|last=Friede|first=Juan|title=Los Andaki: 1538-1947. p45|publisher=[[Fondo de Cultura Económica]]|year=1953|location=Mexico}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Milicia">{{Cite book|last=Vargas Machuca|first=Bernardo|title=Milicia y descripción de las Indias, por el capitan don Bernardo de Vargas Machuca (p82)|publisher=[[Casa de Pedro Madrigal]]|year=1599|location=n.p.}}</ref> The Iscansé river that Vargas Machuca mentions is the upper course of today's [[Caquetá river]]. |
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In the year 1600, the Andakies and Aguanungas, indigenous tribes from these region, rebelled and destroyed the towns of [[Mocoa]] and Simancas. |
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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: |
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"ESTE LUGAR |
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FUE SEDE DE UNA DE LAS |
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FUNDACIONES DE SIMANCAS, |
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ACTUALMENTE SANTAROSA: 1551, 1595,1685,1871,1907 |
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TESTIMONIO DE ALCIDES JIMENEZ, RODRIGO BOTINA Y MARIO MEJIA - SANTA ROSA 1991" |
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"This place is one of the foundational sites of Simancas, |
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Currently Santarosa:1551, 1595,1685, 1871,1907 |
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Testimony of Alcides JImenez, Rodrigo Botina & Mario Mejia - Santa Rosa 1991 |
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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.<ref name="SantaRosa">{{Cite web |url=https://caucaextremo.com/santa-rosa-cauca-un-lugar-hermoso-en-la-bota-caucana/|title=Santa Rosa ,Cauca un lugar hermoso en la bota Caucana|publisher= Cauca Extremo |access-date=5 April 2023 }}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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The municipality of Santa Rosa presented a -4.4% annual population growth between 2005 and 2018 |
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! colspan="3" |Population |
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|Descanse |
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|corregiment |
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| 396 |
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| 930 |
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| 1,326 |
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|El Carmelo |
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|corregiment |
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| 177 |
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| 416 |
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| 593 |
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|San Juan de Villalobos |
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|corregiment |
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| 349 |
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| 820 |
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| 1,169 |
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|Santa Rosa |
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|Capital |
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| 672 |
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| 1,579 |
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| 2,251 |
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|TOTAL |
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| 1,594 |
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| 3,745 |
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| 5,339 |
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==Lean House== |
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The Lean House, situated in the heart of the Santa Rosa forest in the [[Cauca Department|Cauca]] province, is a [[lodging|religious lodging]] known for its commitment to [[simplicity]], [[Tranquillity|tranquility]], and [[Spirituality|spiritual exploration]].<ref name="Lean House">{{Cite book|publisher=Commission on Sects in Cauca|title=Lean House|year=1779|location=Santa Rosa}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 21 June 2024
Santa Rosa, Cauca | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Municipio de Santa Rosa, Cauca | |
 View of Santa Rosa, Cauca | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Santa Rosa, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Cauca Department |
| First foundation | 1551 |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[1]) | |
| • Municipality and town | 5,339 |
| • 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.
History
[edit]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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Demographics
[edit]The municipality of Santa Rosa presented a -4.4% annual population growth between 2005 and 2018
| Population | ||||
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| Town name | type | locality | rural | total |
| Descanse | corregiment | 396 | 930 | 1,326 |
| El Carmelo | corregiment | 177 | 416 | 593 |
| San Juan de Villalobos | corregiment | 349 | 820 | 1,169 |
| Santa Rosa | Capital | 672 | 1,579 | 2,251 |
| TOTAL | 1,594 | 3,745 | 5,339 | |
Lean House
[edit]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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Friede, Juan (1953). Los Andaki: 1538-1947. p45. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica.
- ^ Vargas Machuca, Bernardo (1599). Milicia y descripción de las Indias, por el capitan don Bernardo de Vargas Machuca (p82). n.p.: Casa de Pedro Madrigal.
- ^ "Santa Rosa ,Cauca un lugar hermoso en la bota Caucana". Cauca Extremo. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Lean House. Santa Rosa: Commission on Sects in Cauca. 1779.
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