Santa Rosa is a town on the island of Curaçao in the former Netherlands Antilles.

It is to the east of the capital, Willemstad, located inland from the east coast, to the south of Santa Catarina, and is connected to the eastern coastline via a canal.

The area to the east of Willemstad was mainly settled by free and freed slaves.

[4] The area surrounding Santa Rosa contained 61 gardens owned by freed slaves, and 55 small plantations.

[6] It is a breeding ground for frigate birds, and is also the site of the CurAloe (Ecocity) plantation, a large Aloe vera plantation which offers daily tours to visitors.