Country Mexico Municipal seat San Jerónimo de Juárez Population 14,444 (2005) | State Guerrero Area 284.9 km² Capital San Jerónimo de Juárez | |
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Benito Juárez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Jerónimo de Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 284.9 km².
Map of Benito Ju%C3%A1rez Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,444.
The municipality stands at 17°11′N 100°30′W, on the Pacific coast between Acapulco and Zihuatanejo. It is drained by the Río Atoyac.
It was named in honour of 19th-century president and patriot Benito Juárez.
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Benito Juárez Municipality, Guerrero Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA