El Rosario, Baja California facts for kids
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El Rosario, Baja California
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Highway 1 passing through El Rosario
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 El Rosario, Baja California
Location in Baja California
El Rosario, Baja California
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Baja California |
| Municipality | San Quintín |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,704 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Northwest US Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Northwest) |
El Rosario is a town in San Quintín Municipality, Baja California, located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The census of 2010 reported a population of 1,704 inhabitants.
Missions
- Misión de El Rosario de Arriba
- Misión de El Rosario de Abajo
- Misión Dominica de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Viñadaco
Distances
- Tijuana is 360 km (220 mi) north.
- San Quintín is 61 km (38 mi) north.
- Cataviña is 119 km (74 mi) south.
- Santa Rosalía is 571 km (355 mi) south.
- La Paz is 1,130 km (700 mi) south.
- Cabo San Lucas is 1,254 km (779 mi) south (using Highway 19)
Economy
The town historically has been primarily fishing and agricultural, with the major crop being onions. Other local crops include chilies, alfalfa, potatoes, and beans. There are several nearby fishing camps at Punta Baja and Isla San Jerónimo. Bocana Beach (Spanish: La Bocana) is located approximately 5 miles west of El Rosario through the Arroyo and over the dunes.
Tourism
The town is located on Mexican Federal Highway 1 and also a stop on the Baja 1000 racing event. There are several markets in El Rosario, ranging from mini-markets and meat markets to traditional markets and liquor stores.
The town is one of many locations in Baja California visited by bird watchers, due to bird migration patterns. The Aplopappus vernicosus is a Mexican species of shrub in the family Asteraceae, that has been found almost exclusively in this town.
Just outside of the town of El Rosario (approximately 13 miles south) is the Las Pintas, a site for petroglyphs which dates back to over 2,000 years ago. There is also a nearby petrified forest.
