Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario, Reina de Caracol

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Queen of the Caracol
The image of the Our Lady of the Rosary enthroned at the altar of the Rosario Church in Cavite
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Queen of the Caracol
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	The Rosario Church in
Feast	Third Sunday after Easter, first Sunday of October (as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary)
Attributes	Painting of Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus in a royal regalia with rosary & baton,
Patronage	Rosario, Cavite, Republic of the Philippines

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Queen of the Caracol, known locally as Mahal na Birhen ng Santo Rosaryo, Reyna ng Karakol or Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario, Reina de Caracol, is the patroness of the Municipality of Rosario, formerly known as Salinas, in Cavite province, Philippines.

The icon is a painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary depicted as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. The Virgin, in blue and red clothes, seems to be sitting on clouds above what seems to be purgatory. In her left arm, she carries the Infant Jesus and in her right hand, the cross of a 15 decade Rosary. The Infant Jesus is garbed in a light blue attire. In his right hand he holds a globe with a cross on top symbolizing his role as protector of the earth. In his right left hand he holds one end of the Rosary.

The icon of the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Queen of the Caracol is painted on canvas and framed in wood with silver adornments of grapes and vines. The painting is set with gold accouterments. The most venerated icon is enthroned at the altar of the Parish of The Most Holy Rosary, also known as the Rosario Church, in the town of Rosario.

Rosario is a coastal town in the province of Cavite along the shores of Manila Bay. It was formerly a barrio or (barangay) of the town of San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias). It was then called Salinas-Marsella for its salt evaporation industry. Marsella, on the other hand, comes from the Spanish word ‘’mar’’ (sea). It was named so because of its proximity to the sea. However, before the twilight of the Spanish era its name was changed to Rosario in honor of the ‘’Virgen del Rosario de Caracol’’ which was the patroness of the place. How this virgin came to the town, nobody can tell the exact details. A plausible story was told by one of the most respected couple of Rosario – Don Catalino Abueg and Dona Rosa Ner - as to how the virgin came to the town.