Benito Juárez, Guerrero
| Benito Juárez | |
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| Municipality | |
 Municipality of Benito Juárez in Guerrero |
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 Benito Juárez
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| Coordinates: 17°11′N 100°30′W / 17.183°N 100.500°WCoordinates: 17°11′N 100°30′W / 17.183°N 100.500°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | San Jerónimo de Juárez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 284.9 km2 (110.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 14,444 |
Benito Juárez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Jerónimo de Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 284.9 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,444.
The municipality stands at 17°11′N 100°30′W / 17.183°N 100.500°W, on the Pacific coast between Acapulco and Zihuatanejo. It is drained by the Río Atoyac.
It was named in honour of 19th-century president and patriot Benito Juárez.
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