| Benito Juárez | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Municipality of Benito Juárez in Guerrero | |
  Benito JuárezLocation in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°11′N 100°30′W / 17.183°N 100.500°W / 17.183; -100.500 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | San Jerónimo de Juárez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 284.9 km (110.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,444 |
Benito Juárez is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at San Jerónimo de Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 284.9 km. The municipality is located at 17°11′N 100°30′W / 17.183°N 100.500°W / 17.183; -100.500, on the Pacific coast between Acapulco and Zihuatanejo. It is drained by the Río Atoyac.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,444.
It was named in honour of 19th-century president and patriot Benito Juárez.
References
- "Benito Juárez". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
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