It is located in the south of the coastal region of Ecuador, in an extensive plain, on the right bank of the Santa Rosa River.

Santa Rosa counts with the Santa Rosa International Airport, formerly known as the South Ecuador International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Regional del Sur Ecuatoriano).

[3][4] The festivities in Santa Rosa are celebrated every year in August and last ten days.

Events take place in front of the main Catholic Church where tourists can witness fireworks, folk music, typical dances, and local traditional games.

Middle schools and Elementaries Herminia Grunauer, Santa Teresita, Sucre, Alcidez Pesantes, Wenceslao.