the attacks of the apache raiders caused an abandonment of the town, but it was re-established and repopulated on november 25, 1792 with the same name of santa rosalía by the captain jose manuel ochoa, taking orders from general pedro de nava, general commander of the internal provinces. the town was re-established with 28 neighbors brought from the presidio of conchos, which continued to impose oversight and control over the town until 1820, when the town was given the category of municipality under the restored spanish constitution of cádiz. in 1826, the community was made part of the political district of rosales; in 1837, it was included in the sub-prefecture of jiménez; in 1847, included in the cantón jiménez; in 1859, separated to create the canton camargo; and from 1887 to 1911, it was included in the camargo district. in 1897, after 100 years of life, at the request of the camargan deputy pedro carbajal, the local congress granted the community the title of city with the name of camargo in honor of the caudillo insurgent ignacio camargo who was shot in chihuahua during the war of independence on may 10, 1811.