Benito Juárez Municipality, Veracruz

Benito Juárez
(formerly: Cececapa; Cececapa de Juárez)
Municipality
Benito Juárez

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 98°12′0″W / 20.88333°N 98.20000°W / 20.88333; -98.20000Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 98°12′0″W / 20.88333°N 98.20000°W / 20.88333; -98.20000
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Municipal seat Benito Juárez
Area
  Total 217.15 km2 (83.84 sq mi)
Elevation 260 m (850 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 16,446
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)

Benito Juárez is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the village of Benito Juárez, Veracruz.

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 16,446 (down from 33,798 in 1995), of whom 1,069 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 11,757 (79.53%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

The municipality of Benito Juárez covers a total surface area of 217.15 km².

Settlements

See also

References

  1. "Benito Juárez". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 9 November 2008.

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