Ciudad Juárez

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Ciudad Juárez
Juarez City

Juárez
Official seal of Ciudad JuárezJuarez City
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Ciudad JuárezJuarez City (Mexico)
Ciudad JuárezJuarez City
Ciudad Juárez
Juarez City
Coordinates: 31°44′22″N 106°29′13″W / 31.73944°N 106.48694°W / 31.73944; -106.48694
Country Mexico
State Chihuahua
Foundation 1659
Government
 - Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz
Elevation 1,120 m (3,675 ft)
Population (2005)
 - City 1,400,891
 - Density 7,561/km² (12,167/sq mi)
Time zone Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)
Area code(s) +52 656
Website: http://www.juarez.gob.mx

Ciudad Juárez is a city in the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. About 1,300,000 people live in Ciudad Juárez. This makes it the fifth largest city in Mexico and the largest city in Chihuahua. It is located at the border to the USA, opposite El Paso.