El Rosario, Sinaloa

El Rosario is a ceety an its surroondin municipality in the Mexican state o Sinaloa.

El Rosario
Kirk o Oor Lady o the Rosar
Official seal of El Rosario
Seal
El Rosario is located in Mexico
El Rosario
El Rosario
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 22°45′00″N 105°22′16″W / 22.75000°N 105.37111°W / 22.75000; -105.37111Coordinates: 22°45′00″N 105°22′16″W / 22.75000°N 105.37111°W / 22.75000; -105.37111
Kintra Mexico
StateSinaloa
MunicipalityRosario
Foondit in1655
Govrenment
 • Municipal presesÁngel Alfonso Silva Santiago
Population
 (2010)
 • Total16,001
Time zoneUTC-7 (Muntain Staundart Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Muntain Daylicht Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
Kirk o Oor Lady o the Rosar

The ceety reportit 16,001 inhabitants in the 2010 census.

Owerview

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El Rosario, a smaw toun aboot 31 mile (50 km) sooth o Mazatlán, is famous for the altar in the toun kirk. The altar alane maks a visit tae El Rosario somewha wirth the drive. El Rosario wis ance the richest toun in Soothwast Mexico acause o the local minin operations. This smaw toun wis the hame o the famous Mexican sangster, Lola Beltrán. They hae biggit a smaw museum in her honor awtho the museum is open anerlie sporadically.

Cultural references

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Rosario is the toun referred tae as Tres Camarones in the writin o Luis Alberto Urrea.

Freemit airtins

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