El Rosal borders Subachoque in the northeast, San Francisco in the northwest, Madrid in the southeast and Facatativá in the southwest.

[2] The area of Subachoque, of which El Rosal was a part until 1903, in the times before the Spanish conquest, was inhabited by the Muisca.

The Panche lived to the west of Subachoque and when the conquistadores arrived, they took advantage of the situation and entered the Muisca territories.

Other crops which contribute to the economy are potatoes, carrots, corn, sweetpeas, string beans and herbs.

Dairy farms, meat cattle, goats and horses are also vital parts of the El Rosal economy.