Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión

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Santa Rosa de Lima
Municipality
Santa Rosa de Lima is located in El Salvador
Santa Rosa de Lima
Santa Rosa de Lima
Location in El Salvador
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Country  El Salvador
Department La Unión Department
Elevation 348 ft (106 m)

Santa Rosa de Lima is a municipality in La Unión Department of El Salvador.

Description

The city is named after St. Rose of Lima, born on 1586 in Lima (Peru). Its "fiestas patronales" are during the month of August, when the city gets full of vendors from around the country selling a wide range of articles and food. The city is also known as the "capital of commerce" in La Unión and is famous for its cheese, gold and livestock trade. And they have a big commerce of cows, pigs and clothing. Santa Rosa de Lima is a city which is the heart of commerce. The city has many fast food places and traditional also like the famous pupusas.

Sports

The local professional football club is named C.D. Municipal Limeño and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Second Division.


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