Juárez (municipality of Chihuahua)
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Juárez is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua
Municipalities of Chihuahua
The Mexican state of Chihuahua is divided into 67 municipalities :...

, in northern Mexico
Mexico
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. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...

. The municipality covers an area of 4853 km² (1,873.8 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.

The municipality is named for 19th-century president
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...

 Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872...

, as is the city of Ciudad Juárez.

Towns and villages

The municipality has 147 localities. The largest are:
Name 2010 Census Population
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...

 
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
    Doña Ana County, New Mexico
    -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

     - northwest
  • El Paso County, Texas - north and northeast
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