Juárez Municipality, Municipality in northern Chihuahua, Mexico
The municipality stretches across 4,853 square kilometers of northern Mexico, with Ciudad Juárez serving as its administrative center at 1,357 meters elevation.
Established on January 5, 1826, the municipality received its name from Mexican president Benito Juárez, marking the beginning of structured governance in the region.
The municipal population of over 1.3 million residents maintains strong connections with El Paso, Texas through cross-border initiatives and shared celebrations.
The municipality contains 147 localities, including San Isidro, Loma Blanca, Samalayuca, and San Agustín, each offering different services to residents.
The Rio Grande river forms a natural border between Juárez Municipality and the United States, creating one of North America's largest binational metropolitan areas.
Location: Chihuahua
Inception: January 5, 1826
Capital city: Ciudad Juárez
Elevation above the sea: 1,357 m
Website: https://www.juarez.gob.mx/
Shares border with: El Paso County, Ahumada Municipality, Guadalupe Municipality, Ascensión Municipality
Website: https://juarez.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 31.45000,-106.58333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
Sun Bowl Stadium
36.7 km
Monument to the Mexican People
36.8 km
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
35.5 km
Ysleta Mission
36.2 km
Samalayuca Dune Fields
28.1 km
Chamizal National Memorial
37.5 km
Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick
36.2 km
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Ciudad Juárez
33.4 km
San Jacinto Plaza
35.6 km
Plaza Theatre
35.6 km
El Paso Zoo
38 km
El Paso Museum of Art
35.5 km
Wells Fargo Plaza
35.7 km
Plaza Hotel
35.5 km
Catedral de Santa Maria de Guadalupe
33.4 km
Magoffin Homestead
36.2 km
Socorro Mission
35.3 km
Museum of Revolution in the Borderland
33.5 km
Anson Mills Building
35.6 km
El Paso Museum of History
35.6 km
Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
36.3 km
Ciudad Juárez México Temple
33.8 km
Presidio Chapel of San Elizario
33.1 km
Hotel Cortez
35.7 km
International Boundary Marker No. 1, U.S. and Mexico
37.5 km
Chase Tower
35.8 km
Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso
35.2 km
Archaeology and History Museum of El Chamizal
36.3 kmReviews
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