Santa Rosa is a town on the island of
Curaçao
Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea (specifically the Dutch Caribbean region), about north of Venezuela.
Curaçao includ ...
in the former
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles (, ; ), also known as the Dutch Antilles, was a constituent Caribbean country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of the islands of Saba (island), Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles, ...
. It is to the east of the capital,
Willemstad
Willemstad ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the cap ...
, 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. The area surrounding Santa Rosa contained 61 gardens owned by freed slaves, and 55 small plantations. The church of Santa Rosa was founded in 1839 by the Roman Catholic Church in order to educate and convert the former slave population. In 1885, an
orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared by their biological families. The parents may be deceased, absent, or abusi ...
was built in the town.
It is a breeding ground for frigate birds, and is also the site of the CurAloe (Ecocity) plantation, a large
Aloe vera
''Aloe vera'' () is a succulent plant species of the genus ''Aloe''. It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions.
An evergreen perennial plant, perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but ...
plantation which offers daily tours to visitors.
Notable people
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Luidjino Hoyer
Luidjino Martir Hojer (born 5 February 1988) known as Luidjino Hoyer, is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Magreb '90 in the Dutch Topklasse and for the Curaçao national team.
Club career
Born in Santa Rosa, Curaçao, Ne ...
(born 1988), football player
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Jemyma Betrian (born 1991), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
References
Bibliography
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Populated places in Curaçao
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