Rosario, Sinaloa

This article is about the city in Mexico. For other uses, see Rosario (disambiguation).

Church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Rosario is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 22°45′00″N 105°22′16″W.

The municipality reported 47,934 inhabitants in the 2000 census.

Overview

El Rosario, a small town about 31 miles (50 km) south of Mazatlán, is famous for the altar in the town church. The altar alone makes a visit to El Rosario somewhat worth the drive. El Rosario was once the richest town in Southwest Mexico because of the local mining operations. This small town was the home of the famous Mexican singer, Lola Beltrán. They have built a small museum in her honor although the museum is open only sporadically. You might want to do a little shopping for pottery, furniture or leather products, all of which are produced locally.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural references

Rosario Sinaloa is the town referred to as Tres Camarones in the writing of Luis Alberto Urrea.

External links

• Unofficial Lola Beltran Resource page about the most famous person from Rosario