Santa Rosa ( Tagalsk. Lungsod ng Santa Rosa ) is a city in the Philippines , in the territory of the KALABARSON region . Included in the province of Laguna .
| City | |
| Santa rosa | |
|---|---|
| Tagalsk. Lungsod ng santa rosa | |
| A country |  Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Provinces | Lagoon |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 14 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 8 |
| Population | |
| Population | 350 921 people ( 2013 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +63 49 |
| Postcode | |
| santarosacity.gov.ph (English) | |
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History
The settlement, from which the city later grew, was originally part of the city of Bignan and was called Bukol. Later Bukol was renamed several times. The modern name of the city is associated with the name of the Holy Rose of Lim . On January 15, 1792, Santa Rosa was granted the status of a municipality. July 10, 2004 , according to the Republican law number 9264, Santa Rosa received city status.
Geographical position
The city is located in the southwestern part of the island of Luzon , on the shore of Lake Laguna de Bai , at a distance of approximately 30 kilometers south-southeast (SSE) from the capital city of Manila and covers an area of 54.15 km². The absolute height is 14 meters above sea level [1] .
Population
According to the official 2007 census, the population was 264,326 people [2] .
Dynamics of the population of the city by year:
| 2000 | 2007 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 184,338 | 264 326 | 350 921 [3] |
Economy and Transport
Santa Rosa is a significant industrial center of the Philippines. In the city there are factories of automotive companies Toyota , Nissan , Honda and Ford . Also in the city located food industry enterprises and IT-centers .
The nearest airport is in Manila [1] .
Administrative division
The territory of the city is administratively divided into 18 barangays :
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Santa Rosa, Philippines Page (eng.) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. The appeal date is February 27, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Santa Rosa (English) . World Gazetteer. The appeal date is February 27, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ estimated