Juárez (municipality of Chihuahua)
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 Municipality of Juárez in Chihuahua |
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| Coordinates: 31°44′N 106°29′W / 31.733°N 106.483°WCoordinates: 31°44′N 106°29′W / 31.733°N 106.483°W | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Chihuahua | |
| Municipal seat | Ciudad Juárez | |
| Founded | January 5, 1826 | |
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| • Municipal president of Ciudad Juárez | Enrique Serrano Escobar | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,853 km2 (1,874 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,332,131 | |
Juárez is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 4,853 km2 (1,874 sq mi).
In the 2010 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 1,332,131, of whom 1,321,004 (over 99%) lived in the municipal seat.
The municipality is named for 19th-century president Benito Juárez, as is the city of Ciudad Juárez.
The municipality has 147 localities. The largest are:
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