Benito Juárez Municipality, Veracruz
Benito Juárez
(formerly: Cececapa; Cececapa de Juárez) | |
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  Benito Juárez Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 98°12′0″W / 20.88333°N 98.20000°W | |
| 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 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.
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. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
