Benito Juárez Municipality, Veracruz

Benito Juárez
(formerly: Cececapa; Cececapa de Juárez)
Benito Juárez
Location in Mexico
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
Area
  Total
217.15 km2 (83.84 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
16,446
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)

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.