Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala

Santa Rosa is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Cuilapa.

1913 earthquake
On Saturday 8 March 1913, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Santa Rosa, destroying its department capital, Cuilapa. Both the initial quake and the after shocks destroyed a lot of private homes, and also the cathedral and the prison, leaving behind significant human losses; similar destruction occurred at Barberena, Cerro Redondo, Llano Grande and El Zapote. Fraijanes, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected. Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even a long crack was reported at Los Esclavos hill.

Municipalities

 * 1) Barberena
 * 2) Casillas
 * 3) Chiquimulilla
 * 4) Cuilapa
 * 5) Guazacapán
 * 6) Nueva Santa Rosa
 * 7) Oratorio
 * 8) Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
 * 9) San Juan Tecuaco
 * 10) San Rafael Las Flores
 * 11) Santa Cruz Naranjo
 * 12) Santa María Ixhuatán
 * 13) Santa Rosa de Lima
 * 14) Taxisco