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Rosales
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Municipality of Rosales in Chihuahua
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| 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
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| • Total | 16,785 |
| • Density | 9.7780/km2 (25.3250/sq mi) |
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.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 16,785, up from 15,935 as of 2005.
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.
Geography
Towns and villages
The municipality has 71 localities. The largest are:
| Name | Population (2005) |
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| 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 |
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