Benito Juárez, Guerrero

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 km². The municipality is located at 17°11′N 100°30′W, on the Pacific coast between Acapulco and Zihuatanejo. It is drained by the Río Atoyac.

Benito Juárez
Municipality
Municipality of Benito Juárez in Guerrero
Benito Juárez Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°11′N 100°30′W
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipal seat	San Jerónimo de Juárez
Area
• Total	284.9 km2 (110.0 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	14,444

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,444.^[1]

It was named in honour of 19th-century president and patriot Benito Juárez.