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Santa Rosa

Veracruz, Mexico · North America

About Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa sits on the route: 5 minutes from Mozomboa, 56km from Xico and Cascada de Texolo.

Santa Rosa is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 1,739, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santa Rosa sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Rosa to your route.

About Santa Rosa

Cempoala or Zempoala (Nahuatl Cēmpoalātl 'Place of Twenty Waters') is an important Mesoamerican archaeological site in the municipality of Úrsulo Galván in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It lies on the flat coastal plain, located one kilometer from the shore of the Actopan River and six kilometres from the coast of

Read more the Gulf of Mexico. It was the first urban settlement the Spaniards saw upon their arrival on the mainland of North America. Cempoala was one of the most important settlements of the Totonac people during the Mesoamerican Postclassic period. The Totonacs ruled the area of Totonacapan which consisted of the northern part of Veracruz together with the Zacatlán district of Puebla. In the early sixteenth century, this area had a total population of approximately 250,000 and contained some 50 towns. At its peak, Cempoala had a population of between 25,000 and 30,000. The economy of Cempoala was largely based on marine resources and lowland agriculture. The town was settled around walled perimeters delimiting temples and palaces; dating back to the 11th to 16th centuries.

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Where is Santa Rosa located?

Santa Rosa is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4706 latitude, -96.4654 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa has a population of approximately 1,739 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,739
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Veracruz
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.4706, -96.4654

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Santa Rosa

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Coatepec

Mexico's self-declared coffee capital, a Veracruz Pueblo Mágico of pastel arcades and wrought-iron balconies in the cloud-forest foothills, with roasteries and old beneficios on nearly every block.

52 km · about 60 min drive

waterfall

Xico and Cascada de Texolo

A steep Veracruz coffee town whose main draw is Cascada de Texolo, 3 km out: an 80 m fall dropping into a jungle gorge crossed by a 19th-century iron footbridge, used as a location in Romancing the Stone.

56 km · about 65 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Santa Rosa.

Mozomboa

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,061

Hornitos

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,177

Villa Zempoala

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 9,249

La Gloria

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 3,140

Los Ídolos

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,189

San Isidro

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,588

El Palmar

🇲🇽 Mexico

10 km awayPop. 1,074

El Paraíso (La Charca)

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 1,109

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