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Santa Rosa| City and administrative headquarters of Sonoma County, northwest California, USA; population (2000) 147,600. It is situated on the Santa Rosa River, 74 km/46 mi north-northwest of San Francisco. It has long been a fruit processing and shipping centre, and was formerly a ranch hub. Other industries include wine, chemicals, and clothing. The city is growing rapidly as a residential community, and has varied agricultural, financial, and light manufacturing industries. |
| Drawn to its mild climate and fertile soil, the US plant breeder Luther Burbank lived here and developed hundreds of plant varieties in 1875–1926; he is buried in the Memorial Gardens at his home. Santa Rosa Junior College (1918) is also in the city. |
Santa Rosa| Town in northwest El Salvador, 22 km/14 mi from Manzanilla; population (1993) 10,300. There is stock-raising, and there are gold and silver mines in the vicinity. A colonial church stands in the hills. |
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