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El Rosario score: 66/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is El Rosario safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Sinaloa, where El Rosario is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is El Rosario safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

El Rosario scores 66/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Sinaloa, where El Rosario is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

El Rosario scores 66/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to El Rosario: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 66 is higher than 88% of the cities we score.

Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

El Rosario belongs to Sinaloa (Mexico), centered at coordinates 22.9922° N, 105.8572° W (33 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 801.4 km towards the ESE.

Region
Sinaloa
Coordinates
22.9922° N, 105.8572° W
Elevation
33 m
Time Zone
America/Mazatlan
Population
16,001
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guadalajara (365.2 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) 45.8 km WNW
Hospital Care ISSSTE 0.4 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Mexico

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — 1 2 — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — — 1 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of El Rosario happened in May (2 of 3 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Escuinapa 10
19.3 km SSE
Villa Unión 10
42.7 km WNW
Mazatlán 32
62.4 km WNW
Tecuala 10
77.4 km SSE
El Salto 10
101.5 km NNE
Santiago Ixcuintla 10
147.3 km SSE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy