# Santa Rosa Parish, Santa Cruz Canton, Galápagos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/santa-rosa/ Parish · Santa Cruz Canton # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Cruz Canton, Galápagos Province. It covers **572.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 572km² - 22mapped services - 600 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [Santa Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/), [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 1 other parish: [Bella Vista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/bella-vista/). By area it is the 91st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 56.7% of [Santa Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 1,325 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6154° S, 90.4358° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around Santa Rosa OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Santa Rosa: 12 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 caves; 2 beachs. - Las Bachas Beaches · beach - Playa Roja · beach - Exit to the Pirates lava tunnel · viewpoint - Giant Tortoise Reserve TERRAMAR Ranch · viewpoint - outcrop with small peak · viewpoint - Cráter the Tiplets and Cerro Cabuya · attraction - Entry to the pirates lava tunel · attraction - Giant Tortoise Reserve · attraction - Laguna del Chato · attraction - Los Gemelos · attraction - Los Túneles In · attraction - Los Túneles Out · attraction - Ranch El Chalto · attraction - Rancho Terramar · attraction - Reserva Ecológica "Pajaro Brujo" · attraction - Reserva de Tortugas Gigantes "Rancho Primicias" · attraction - Tortuga Crossing Ecological Reserve · attraction - Lava tunnel entry · cave - Lava tunnel exit · cave ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa - Rancho Fortiz · attraction, Bella Vista9.5 km - El Puntudo · attraction, Bella Vista12 km - media luna (volcano) · attraction, Bella Vista13 km - Galápagos frontier · attraction, Bella Vista14 km - Los Tuneles del Amor · attraction, Bella Vista16 km - Los Tuneles del Amor · attraction, Bella Vista16 km - Dheras Art · gallery, Puerto Ayora16 km - Cerro Mesa · viewpoint, Bella Vista17 km - Tuneles de Lava · attraction, Bella Vista18 km - Túneles de Lava · attraction, Puerto Ayora18 km - Trapiche farm · attraction, Bella Vista18 km - Mirador de Puerto Ayora · attraction, Puerto Ayora18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Santa Rosa - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · Pacific/Galapagos - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra26 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:04). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. - Santa Cruz - Santa Rosa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 6 headlands; 2 islands; 2 beaches; 1 lagoon. - Baltra Island - Isla Santa Cruz - Playa de Las Bachas - Playa de Los Róbalos - Poza de La Pate Mula - Punta Carrión - Punta Cordero - Punta Noboa - Punta Robles - Punta Tortuga - Punta del Norte ### Hills and mountains 32 hills. - Cerro Chontillo · 801 m - Cerro El Precioso · 799 m - Cerro El Colorado · 747 m - Cerro La Bandera · 738 m - Loma El Mirador · 729 m - Cerro Granillo Rojo · 680 m - Cerro La Maternidad · 667 m - Cerro La Mora · 658 m - Cerro Chontilla · 652 m - Cerro Santa Rosa · 628 m - Cerro El Cabuyal · 626 m - Cerro Salasaca · 624 m - Cerro Pirámide · 623 m - Cerro Quishpicacha · 622 m - Cerro Los Lechozos · 621 m - Cerro El Mirador · 619 m - Cerro Picacho · 616 m - Loma de Los Chapis · 614 m - Cerro El Altar · 611 m - Cerro Casifeo · 602 m - Cerro El Chato · 586 m - Cerro El Cazuela · 561 m - Cerro Las Peñitas · 522 m - Cerro El Basurero · 504 m …and 8 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Seymour Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santa Rosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santa Cruz Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 303 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (64 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 44 Feb 25 64 Mar 26 53 Apr 25 60 May 24 17 Jun 23 10 Jul 22 9 Aug 21 9 Sep 21 7 Oct 21 8 Nov 22 9 Dec 23 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Santa Rosa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65166&mlon=-90.40763#map=17/-0.65166/-90.40763) Bank CoAC Indígenas Galápagos · Puerto Ayora 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73566&mlon=-90.31493#map=17/-0.73566/-90.31493) ATM Banco Bolivariano · Puerto Ayora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74793&mlon=-90.31379#map=17/-0.74793/-90.31379) Petrol pump Petroecuador · Puerto Ayora 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74152&mlon=-90.32170#map=17/-0.74152/-90.32170) Hotel Galapagos Safari Camp · Santa Rosa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61820&mlon=-90.42583#map=17/-0.61820/-90.42583) School Escuela Fiscal Mixta Delia Ibarra de Velasco · Santa Rosa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65251&mlon=-90.40756#map=17/-0.65251/-90.40756) College Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja · Puerto Ayora 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73866&mlon=-90.31293#map=17/-0.73866/-90.31293) Police station Policía Comunitaria · Bella Vista 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69769&mlon=-90.32607#map=17/-0.69769/-90.32607) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels11 - Schools1 - Restaurants9 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Santa Cruz Canton - Bella Vista - Puerto Ayora ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In Santa Cruz Canton, Galápagos Province, Ecuador - What borders Santa Rosa?Bella Vista - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Cráter the Tiplets and Cerro Cabuya, Entry to the pirates lava tunel, Exit to the Pirates lava tunnel, Giant Tortoise Reserve - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Chontillo (801 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Subcentro de Salud, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?CoAC Indígenas Galápagos, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa?Banco Bolivariano, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Petroecuador, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?EC200352 (OCHA common operational dataset)