Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church

This temple was built in 1646 and is a typical missionary monument. Together with San Francisco Church they make up the two religious temples in which residents assist every Sunday to attend church.

Visitors can find the famous church of the Asuncion built in 1646, in which Don Juan Bautista de Anza, founder of San Francisco, California, is buried, as well as General Pesqueira and Jesus Garcia Morales. There are several altarpieces that have oil paintings of saints; as well as sculptures carved in wood, plaster, or other materials. There is a Christ that belonged to Father Francisco Xavier Saeta, brought from Sicily. In relation to the Christ, it is said that this Father died held to Him when he was assassinated in Caborca in 1695 and was taken to Arizpe by Captain Antonio Solis.

The altars of the church are Baroque Churrigueresque style. The right altar is to the Virgin of Loreto, patron of the Diocese. The ceilings are wood carved.

Other places to visit are: the Church of San Francisco, the Clock Tower, and the Hospital ruins built in 1780.