Santa Rita

proper noun

A town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador.
  2. Former name of Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam, renamed in 2021.

Origin

  1. SpanishSanta Rita
  2. EnglishSanta Rita

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Rita.

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APA

Santa Rita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santa%20Rita

MLA

“Santa Rita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santa%20Rita. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Santa Rita,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santa%20Rita.

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