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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 | |
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 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.
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