Rosales Municipality

Summary

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.

Rosales
Municipality of Rosales in Chihuahua
Municipality of Rosales in Chihuahua
Coordinates: 28°11′N 105°33′W / 28.183°N 105.550°W / 28.183; -105.550
Country Mexico
State Chihuahua
Founded1825
Named forVíctor Rosales
SeatSanta Cruz de Rosales
Largest citySanta Cruz de Rosales
Area
 • Total1,716.6 km2 (662.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total16,785
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)

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]

Geography edit

Towns and villages edit

The municipality has 71 localities. The largest are:

Name Population (2005)
Santa Cruz de Rosales 5,377
Congregación Ortiz 2,543
El Molino 2,007
Kilómetro Noventa y Nueve 944
Ex-hacienda Delicias 740
Barranco Blanco 737
Salón de Actos 621
Total Municipality 15,935

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Rosales". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Rosales". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2008.