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Santa Rosa city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. First settled in 1889, Santa Rosa attracted many Spanish, Italian, and French immigrants.

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Santa Rosa, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, Guam, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela USA (California): founded in 1833 and probably named after St Rose (1586–1617), a Spanish virgin born in Lima, Peru. She was the first saint of America, canonized in 1671, and became the patron saint of South America and the Philippines. Several cities and towns have a qualifying name, such as Santa Rosa de Lima in El Salvador.

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