Juárez Municipality, Chihuahua
Juárez | |
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 Municipality of Juárez in Chihuahua | |
  Juárez Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′N 106°29′W / 31.733°N 106.483°WCoordinates: 31°44′N 106°29′W / 31.733°N 106.483°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Ciudad Juárez |
| Founded | January 5, 1826 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | José Reyes Ferriz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,853 km2 (1,874 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,332,131 |
Juárez is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat is Ciudad Juárez. The municipality's land area is 4,853 km2 (1,874 sq mi).
In the 2010 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a population of 1,332,131, of whom 1,321,004 (over 99%) lived in the municipal seat.[1]
The municipality is named for 19th-century president Benito Juárez, as is the city of Ciudad Juárez.
Geography[change | change source]
Towns and villages[change | change source]
The municipality has 147 localities. They include:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Ciudad Juárez | 1,321,004 |
| San Isidro | 3,483 |
| Loma Blanca | 2,169 |
| Samalayuca | 1,474 |
| San Agustín | 1,359 |
| Total Municipality | 1,332,131 |
Bordering municipalities and counties[change | change source]
- Guadalupe Municipality - southeast
- Ahumada Municipality - south
- Ascensión Municipality - west
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico - northwest
- El Paso County, Texas - north and northeast
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Juárez". 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 25, 2008.