Rosarito Beach Municipality

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Rosarito Beach Municipality
Municipality
Municipio de Playas de Rosarito
Municipality of Rosarito Beach

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Motto: A Horizon of Possibilities
Location of Rosarito Beach Municipality in Baja California.
Coordinates: 32°20′32″N 117°03′22″W / 32.34222°N 117.05611°W / 32.34222; -117.05611Coordinates: 32°20′32″N 117°03′22″W / 32.34222°N 117.05611°W / 32.34222; -117.05611
Country Mexico
State Baja California
Municipal seat Rosarito
Largest city Rosarito
Municipality established June 29, 1995
Government
  Municipal president Hugo Torres ( PRI)
Area
  Total 513.32 km2 (198.19 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 90,668
  Density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
  Data source: INEGI 2010 Census
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
INEGI code 005
Website (Spanish) Ayuntamiento de Playas de Rosarito
Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

Rosarito Beach Municipality (Spanish: Municipio de Playas de Rosarito) is located in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Baja California comprising part of the Tijuana metropolitan area. It lies just south of the city of Tijuana. Its municipal seat is the city of Rosarito. According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 90,668 inhabitants. Its area is 513.32 km² (198.19 sq mi).

Boroughs

  • Primo Tapia
  • Plan Libertador

Major communities

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:[1]

Name 2010 Census population
Rosarito 65,278
Ampliación Ejido Plan Libertador 5,906
Primo Tapia 4,921
Ciudad Morelos 2,040
Colinas del Sol 1,361
Santa Anita 1,284
Total municipality 90,668

Other localities

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