Benito Juárez Municipality, Veracruz

Benito Juárez
(formerly: Cececapa; Cececapa de Juárez)
Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez
Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 98°12′0″W / 20.88333°N 98.20000°W / 20.88333; -98.20000
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Municipal seatBenito Juárez
Government
 • Federal electoral districtVeracruz's 2nd
Area
 • Total
217.15 km2 (83.84 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
16,446
 • Density75.736/km2 (196.15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)

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.

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. 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.