El Rosario (Sinaloa)
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Coordinates: 23 ° 0 ′ N , 105 ° 52 ′ W El Rosario on the map of Sinaloa
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Sinaloa | |
| Municipio | Rosario | |
| City foundation | 1655 | |
| Residents | 16,001 (2010) | |
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| height | 30 m | |
| prefix | (+52) 694 | |
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El Rosario is a city with around 16,000 inhabitants in the south of the Mexican state of Sinaloa and the administrative seat of the Municipio Rosario . It is located near the border with the state of Nayarit and has been known as Pueblo Mágico since 2012 .
The city is famous for the altar in the city church Iglesia de Nuestra Señora . Rosario was once the richest city in northwestern Mexico because there were many mining operations in Rosario.
Web links
Commons : El Rosario - Collection of Images
- Official website (Spanish)