Juárez Municipality, Chihuahua

Juárez
Municipality
Coat of arms
Municipality of Juárez in Chihuahua
Coordinates: 31°44′N 106°29′W
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipal seat	Ciudad Juárez
Founded	January 5, 1826
Government
• Municipal president of Ciudad Juárez	Héctor Armando Cabada Alvídrez
Area
• Total	4,853 km^2 (1,874 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	1,391,180

Juárez is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 4,853 km^2 (1,874 sq mi).

In the 2010 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total 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

Towns and villages

The municipality has 147 localities. The largest are:

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

Adjacent municipalities and counties

• Guadalupe Municipality - southeast
• Ahumada Municipality - south
• Ascensión Municipality - west
• Doña Ana County, New Mexico - northwest
• El Paso County, Texas - north and northeast

References

1. "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.