Municipality of Rosario is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
Sinaloa
Sinaloa (), officially the (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities, and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales.
It is located in northwest Mexic ...
in northwestern
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, being the easternmost municipality in Sinaloa.
Its seat is the city of
El Rosario
''El rosario'' is a 1944 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Juan José Ortega. The film is based on a novel by Florence L. Barclay. It stars Andrea Palma, Tomás Perrín, and Tana Devodier Tana may refer to:
Places
Africa
* Lake Tana, a ...
. According to 2010 census it had 49,380 inhabitants.
Political subdivision
Rosario Municipality is subdivided in 8 ''sindicaturas'':
*Potrerillos
*Cacalotan
*Matatan
*La Rastra
*Maloya
*Pozole
*Aguaverde
*Chametla
References
External links
Municipalities of Sinaloa
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