Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé

Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé is a mission station in Mulegé featuring thick stone walls and arched windows in Spanish colonial style. The structure stands at the entrance to Bahía de Concepción with a church layout typical of 18th-century religious buildings.

The mission was founded in 1705 by Jesuit missionary Juan Manuel de Basaldúa with financial backing from the Marqués de Villapuerte. Its establishment was part of the broader Jesuit effort to spread Christianity across Baja California during the colonial period.

The mission is named after Saint Rosalia and reflects a blend of European and indigenous Cochimí traditions in its design. You can see how these two worlds met through the building's layout and decorative elements.

You can walk around the grounds and view the exterior from the nearby street without restriction. The best time to visit is during early morning hours when sunlight highlights the stone walls and architectural details.

The interior houses an original 18th-century altar with a statue of Santa Rosalía that has survived numerous natural disasters through the centuries. This religious artwork stands as rare evidence of the building's resilience through earthquakes and other events.

Location: Baja California Sur

Inception: November 1705

Founders: Society of Jesus

Part of: Spanish missions in Baja California

Address: Carr. Transpeninsular, El Rebaje, 23900 Heroica Mulegé, B.C.S., Mexico

Opening Hours: Dimanche: 08:00 - 09:00

GPS coordinates: 26.88536,-111.98583

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44