Rosales Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rosales is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Santa Cruz de Rosales. The municipality covers an area of 1716.6 km2.
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Rosales | |
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Coordinates: 28°11′N 105°33′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Chihuahua |
Founded | 1825 |
Named for | Víctor Rosales |
Seat | Santa Cruz de Rosales |
Largest city | Santa Cruz de Rosales |
Area | |
• Total | 1,716.6 km2 (662.8 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 16,785 |
• Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 16,785,[1] up from 15,935 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 572 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Santa Cruz de Rosales (5,570), Congregación Ortíz (2,620), classified as urban, and El Molino (2,191) and Kilómetro Noventa y Nueve (1,092), classified as rural.[1]