Benito Juárez Municipality, Veracruz

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.

Benito Juárez (formerly: Cececapa; Cececapa de Juárez)
Municipality
Benito Juárez Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 98°12′0″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)

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

• Benito Juárez (2005 population: 1069)
• Tenantitla (1232)
• Hueycuatitla (993)
• Primo Verdad (San Miguel) (859)
• Tlatlapango Grande (757)

See also

• Benito Juárez, 19th century statesman after whom these places are named.