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Cavite, Philippines
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Rosario is a town in the northern coast of Cavite.
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Rosario's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era and containing the venerated painting of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Queen of the Caracol.
Tejeros Convention Site
A partial reconstruction of the friar estate manor where the first provisional Philippine government was established during the Philippine Revolution against Spain on March 22, 1897, although most history textbooks erroneously place the site in General Trias, whose boundary with Rosario lies along the southern perimeter wall of the compound.
The town's patronal festival is held twice a year to commemorate the feasts of Saint Isidore the Laborer and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. Both occasions feature a procession of the Marian Caracol image, accompanied by street dancing to the tunes of the pandanggo folk dance at a slow pace resembling that of a snail (caracol).
Tinapang Salinas Festival
An annual celebration of Rosario's signature product, smoked, cured fish (tinapa).
The largest mall in Rosario and part of the SM Malls chain.
An amalgamation of the town's main market and a department store chain.
By car
The main roads are Marseilla Street (Route 401, pronounced MAR-SAY-leeah) leading from Noveleta, and General Trias Drive, which runs north from Tejeros Junction along Antero Soriano Highway in…
Take the baby buses if traveling along the main highways and trikes when going to inland destinations.
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