Santa Rosa, Curaçao
Santa Rosa | |
|---|---|
Parish of Santa Rosa di Lima | |
| Coordinates: 12°07′01″N 68°52′27″W / 12.1169°N 68.8743°W | |
| State | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Country | Curaçao |
| District | Bandariba |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,198 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
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.