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Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, Arg.
Santa Rosa
Argentina
Santa Rosa, city, capital of La Pampa provincia (province), central Argentina. It is located in the northeast-central part of the province in the heart of the Pampas region.
Founded in 1892, the city developed as an agricultural centre processing grain (wheat) and cattle from the eastern part of the province. It has a regional museum of art and natural history; the University of La Pampa was founded there in 1958. The city is a communications hub that serves central Argentina. Pop. (2001) 94,340; (2010 est.) 102,500.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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