The Roque Santeiro Market was established in its current venue in the 1980’s, at a time when the country was still beaten down by war and provisions were scarce. 
Soko la Roque Santeiro, liliwekwa kwenye eneo lake la sasa mnamo miaka ya 1980, wakati ambao nchi ilikuwa bado imeharibiwa na vita na mahitaji yalipokuwa adimu.