Benito Juárez is a municipality in 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.
Benito Juárez
(formerly: Cececapa; Cececapa de Juárez) | |
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| Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 98°12′0″W / 20.88333°N 98.20000°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Benito Juárez |
| Government | |
| • Federal electoral district | Veracruz's 2nd |
| Area | |
• Total | 217.15 km2 (83.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 16,446 |
| • Density | 75.736/km2 (196.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
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
edit- Benito Juárez (2005 population: 1069)
- Tenantitla (1232)
- Hueycuatitla (993)
- Primo Verdad (San Miguel) (859)
- Tlatlapango Grande (757)
See also
edit- Benito Juárez, 19th century statesman after whom these places are named.
References
edit- ↑ "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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External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information