Juárez | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Chihuahua |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipal seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Ciudad Juárez |
Leader Title: | Municipal president of Ciudad Juárez |
Leader Name: | Héctor Armando Cabada Alvídrez |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 5, 1826 |
Area Total Km2: | 4853 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 1,391,180 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 31.7333°N -135°W |
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 4853km2.
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.
The municipality has 147 localities. The largest are:
Name | 2010 Census Population | |
---|---|---|
1,321,004 | ||
3,483 | ||
2,169 | ||
1,474 | ||
1,359 | ||
Total Municipality | 1,332,131 |