Santa Rosa de Copán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈrosa ðe koˈpan]) is a municipality in Honduras. The city of Santa Rosa de Copán is the municipal seat and the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is located approximately 1,150 metres (3,773 ft) above mean sea level.
Santa Rosa de Copán is the largest and most important city in western Honduras with a population of 57,820 (2020 calculation).[2] Santa Rosa is the governmental hub of the department of Copán. The city is connected through the International Highway of the West (CA-4) with San Pedro Sula to the North and with the borders of El Salvador at El Poy and Guatemala at Agua Caliente to the west. Santa Rosa has a subtropical climate with temperatures ranging from 25 °C (77 °F) to 29 °C (84 °F) in the summer (March–June), and from 13 °C (55 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F) in the winter (December–February).
The historical centre of Santa Rosa de Copán has been declared a Honduran national monument, with preservation of its Republican or Neoclassical architecture and cobblestone streets that has its origins in a prosperous tobacco farming industry of the 18th century. Santa Rosa is situated at a strategic point between Copán Ruinas and Gracias, Lempira and the Celaque National Park. As before, tobacco farming remains a staple of the local economy, particularly the cultivation of premium cigar tobaccos. The La Flor de Copán cigar factory is located in the city.
The town was founded in the early 18th century. On 8 August 1705, the Spanish colonial captain Don Juan García de la Candelaria acquired the area then called "Los Llanos" from the Spanish crown and founded his estate with four ranches, later the first settlers named it Santa Rosa, and later Santa Rosa de Los Llanos. A tobacco industry developed in the early 18th Century and in 1765 the town was picked as the site for La Real Factoria del Tabacos, the Royal Tobacco Company, a Spanish crown company. Later, the Gracias a Dios Department was split in two departments, becoming Copán department and Lempira department.
The town was on various occasions the capital of the State of Honduras. On 7 May 1862 the nation's President Don Victoriano Castellanos Cortes, issued Legislative Decree No. 3, giving the country the title of "Republic of Honduras" instead of "State of Honduras." In 1865, the town was renamed Santa Rosa de Copán.
Under the Köppen climate classification, Santa Rosa has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb) that closely borders a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures are relatively consistent year throughout the course of the year and the town is not as hot as other locations in the tropics because of its altitude. Like other locations with this climate, there is a pronounced drier season during the “winter” months. The location sees on average roughly 1500mm of precipitation annually.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Santa Rosa de Copan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Santa Rosa de Copan Spanish pronunciation ˈsanta ˈrosa de koˈpan is a municipality in Honduras The city of Santa Rosa de Copan is the municipal seat and the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copan It is located approximately 1 150 metres 3 773 ft above mean sea level Santa Rosa de CopanMunicipalityCathedral of Saint Rose of CopanSanta Rosa de CopanLocation in HondurasCoordinates 14 46 N 88 47 W 14 767 N 88 783 W 14 767 88 783CountryHondurasDepartmentCopanEstablished as city12 April 1843 180 years ago 1843 04 12 Area Total306 km2 118 sq mi Population 2020 projection 1 Total70 757 Density230 km2 600 sq mi ClimateCwb CwaSanta Rosa de Copan is the largest and most important city in western Honduras with a population of 57 820 2020 calculation 2 Santa Rosa is the governmental hub of the department of Copan The city is connected through the International Highway of the West CA 4 with San Pedro Sula to the North and with the borders of El Salvador at El Poy and Guatemala at Agua Caliente to the west Santa Rosa has a subtropical climate with temperatures ranging from 25 C 77 F to 29 C 84 F in the summer March June and from 13 C 55 F to 15 C 59 F in the winter December February The historical centre of Santa Rosa de Copan has been declared a Honduran national monument with preservation of its Republican or Neoclassical architecture and cobblestone streets that has its origins in a prosperous tobacco farming industry of the 18th century Santa Rosa is situated at a strategic point between Copan Ruinas and Gracias Lempira and the Celaque National Park As before tobacco farming remains a staple of the local economy particularly the cultivation of premium cigar tobaccos The La Flor de Copan cigar factory is located in the city Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Sports 4 See also 5 References 6 External links 7 BibliographyHistory EditThe town was founded in the early 18th century On 8 August 1705 the Spanish colonial captain Don Juan Garcia de la Candelaria acquired the area then called Los Llanos from the Spanish crown and founded his estate with four ranches later the first settlers named it Santa Rosa and later Santa Rosa de Los Llanos A tobacco industry developed in the early 18th Century and in 1765 the town was picked as the site for La Real Factoria del Tabacos the Royal Tobacco Company a Spanish crown company Later the Gracias a Dios Department was split in two departments becoming Copan department and Lempira department The town was on various occasions the capital of the State of Honduras On 7 May 1862 the nation s President Don Victoriano Castellanos Cortes issued Legislative Decree No 3 giving the country the title of Republic of Honduras instead of State of Honduras In 1865 the town was renamed Santa Rosa de Copan Its Catedral de Santa Rosa dedicated to Saint Rosa is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copan established on 1916 02 02 Climate EditUnder the Koppen climate classification Santa Rosa has a subtropical highland climate Cwb that closely borders a humid subtropical climate Cwa Temperatures are relatively consistent year throughout the course of the year and the town is not as hot as other locations in the tropics because of its altitude Like other locations with this climate there is a pronounced drier season during the winter months The location sees on average roughly 1500mm of precipitation annually Climate data for Santa Rosa HondurasMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 27 6 81 7 29 7 85 5 32 1 89 8 32 3 90 1 31 8 89 2 29 3 84 7 27 3 81 1 27 6 81 7 28 2 82 8 27 3 81 1 27 3 81 1 26 9 80 4 32 3 90 1 Average high C F 22 1 71 8 23 9 75 0 26 5 79 7 28 1 82 6 28 1 82 6 26 6 79 9 25 5 77 9 25 8 78 4 25 7 78 3 24 1 75 4 22 7 72 9 21 9 71 4 25 1 77 2 Daily mean C F 17 6 63 7 18 4 65 1 20 4 68 7 21 5 70 7 21 9 71 4 21 5 70 7 21 0 69 8 21 2 70 2 21 0 69 8 19 9 67 8 18 7 65 7 17 9 64 2 20 1 68 2 Average low C F 13 3 55 9 12 9 55 2 13 8 56 8 15 0 59 0 16 2 61 2 17 4 63 3 17 0 62 6 17 1 62 8 17 2 63 0 16 4 61 5 15 0 59 0 13 9 57 0 15 4 59 7 Record low C F 8 0 46 4 7 9 46 2 8 8 47 8 9 9 49 8 11 2 52 2 14 8 58 6 14 5 58 1 14 5 58 1 14 5 58 1 12 3 54 1 10 1 50 2 8 6 47 5 7 9 46 2 Average precipitation mm inches 39 9 1 57 29 2 1 15 24 1 0 95 43 6 1 72 153 5 6 04 288 4 11 35 210 7 8 30 215 8 8 50 295 6 11 64 145 1 5 71 76 3 3 00 58 4 2 30 1 580 6 62 23 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 6 5 3 4 9 16 15 15 16 12 9 8 118Source NOAA 3 Sports EditFootball club Deportes Savio has been playing in the Honduran National league since 2007 and play their home matches at the Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes See also Edit Honduras portalReferences Edit Citypopulation de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras Citypopulation de Population of cities in Honduras Santa Rosa C Climate Normals 1961 1990 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved 24 January 2016 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Santa Rosa de Copan Interactive Map Santa Rosa de CopanBibliography EditUrquia Fuentes Jose Leonardo History de Santa Rosa de Copan Los Llanos chronological historical essay 2010 Coordinates 14 46 N 88 47 W 14 767 N 88 783 W 14 767 88 783 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Rosa de Copan amp oldid 1127967985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
