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El Rosario, Mexico

El Rosario is a town of 11,707 people in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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Population11,707 GeoNames
RegionOaxaca
Elevation1,558 m 5,112 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportAeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (OAX) 6 km

Why visit El Rosario

Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca, Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca, Museo Rufino Tamayo and Área verde del mercado Renovación.

Things to do3

Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

School · 2.2 km

University in Mexico

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Centro Cultural Universitario

Cinema and theater · 2.4 km

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MM Cinemas

Cinema and theater · 2.2 km

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Museums and landmarks7

Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca

Museum · 4.3 km

Art school in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Museo Rufino Tamayo

Museum · 4.4 km

Art museum in Oaxaca, southern Mexico

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Escuela libre de arte y diseño

Museum · 2.4 km

Calle Fresnito, Oaxaca de Juárez

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Centro De Formacion Artistica De Oaxaca

Museum · 2.4 km

Avenida Reforma Agraria

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Grupo Hermanos Carrion

Museum · 1.8 km

Calle Francisco I. Madero

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Banda Conquista Del Valle

Museum · 1.9 km

Avenida Juárez

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Ritmo y Sabor

Museum · 2.2 km

Avenida San Diego Hornos

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Parks, trails and playgrounds12

Área verde del mercado Renovación

Park

Circuito 2 Oriente, El Rosario

24/7

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Área verde Vicente Guerrero

Park

Calle 5, El Rosario

24/7

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Balneario Lupita

Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km

Avenida Emiliano Zapata

Open in Google Maps · +52 951 259 4909

Balneario Ejidal Santa Lucía

Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km

Calle Verona

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Centro Ecológico De Grana Cochinilla y Nopal

Park · 1.4 km

Open in Google Maps · +52 951 570 2818

Centro Recreativo La Sirenita

Sports field and stadium · 2.1 km

Avenida Ferrocarril

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Vida Acuatica

Sports field and stadium · 1.6 km

Calle Titan

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deportivo 2

Park · 1.9 km

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deportivo Santa Cruz Amilpas

Park · 2.1 km

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Jardín Ciencias

Park · 2.1 km

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Jardineras Biblioteca

Park · 2.1 km

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parque cbtis 123

Park · 2.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes26

Cafetería ICE

Cafe · Regional · 2.3 km

08:00-17:00

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Marisquería Playa del Carmen

Restaurant · Seafood · 2.2 km

410 Flor de Azhar

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Pizza Hut

Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 km

Open in Google Maps · +52 951 51 4 33 37

Ramón camarón

Restaurant · Seafood · 2.2 km

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Terranova

Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 km

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El Portón

Restaurant · Mexican · 2.0 km

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Gelato

Ice cream · 2.2 km

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Italian Coffee Company

Cafe · 2.2 km

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La Bartola

Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 km

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La Michoacana Natural

Ice cream · 2.2 km

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La Organización

Cafe · 2.3 km

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Tito's

Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 km

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14 more on the map.

Where to stay1

Churches and places of worship8

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Shopping14

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries58

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Healthcare42

  • Consultorio Medico

    Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 km

    Calle Hidalgo

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  • Clinica Hospital Guadalupe

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 km

    Prolongación Aldama, Santa Lucía del Camino

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  • Consultorio Medico

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km

    Avenida Juárez

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  • Farmacias del Ahorro

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 km

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  • Centro De Terapias Alternativas Estar Bien

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km

    Calle Emilio Carranza, Santa Lucía del Camino

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  • Clinica De Escucha Psicoanalisica

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 km

    Prolongación de Colón

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  • Clinica de Hemodiálisis Ibasa

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km

    Calle 12 de Octubre, Oaxaca

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  • Clinica Dermatologica Gfs Derma

    Clinic and pharmacy

    Circuito 2 Oriente

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  • Consultorio De Atencion Psicopedagogica y Servicios Especializados

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km

    Calle Huerto las Flores

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  • Consultorio Medico

    Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km

    Calle Lázaro Cárdenas

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  • Consultorio Medico

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 km

    Calle Emiliano Zapata

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  • Consultorio Medico De Farmacias Similares

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km

    Avenida Símbolos Patrios

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Map of El Rosario

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (OAX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.

  • San Antonio de la Cal 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
  • Santa Cruz Amilpas 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
  • San Sebastián Tutla 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
  • Tercera Sección la Nopalera 2 km south, about 2 min by car
  • San Agustin de las Juntas 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
  • Oaxaca 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
  • Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 5 km west, about 5 min by car
  • San Francisco Tutla 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
  • San Agustín Yatareni 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
  • Tlalixtac de Cabrera 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car

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