Mission Santa Rosalía de Mulegé
Misión de Santa Rosalía de Mulegé
A Jesuit mission founded in 1705, its heavy stone church standing on a riverside hill overlooking a palm oasis.
Misión de Santa Rosalía de Mulegé was founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1705. The surviving stone church was built around 1766, and after the mission was abandoned in 1828 it was restored several times, making it one of the best-preserved mission sites in Baja California Sur. The church is simple and solid, and its original altar remains. A path behind the building climbs to a lookout over the date-palm groves on both banks of the Mulegé River and the river mouth beyond, most beautiful at sunset. Entry is free, and it is generally open during the day; please keep quiet during Mass. The mission lies about 1 km west of town and can be reached on foot from the centre or by car.
Opening hours
Daily about 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Museo Regional de Mulegé (Former Prison)
- Mulegé River & Palm Oasis
- Cerro El Sombrerito & Lighthouse
- Playa Santispac
- Playa El Coyote
- Punta Chivato
- San Borjitas Cave Paintings
- Bahía Concepción