Ciudad Juárez, Border city in Chihuahua, Mexico
Located across from El Paso, Texas, Ciudad Juárez stands at 1137 meters elevation and forms part of a binational metropolitan area of 3.4 million residents.
Founded in 1659 as El Paso del Norte, the city received its current name in 1888 to honor President Benito Juárez who established headquarters there during 1865.
The Guadalupe Mission from 1662 and the Municipal History Museum display artifacts that represent the development of this important Mexican settlement through centuries.
More than 300 manufacturing plants operate in Ciudad Juárez, making it a central industrial hub for electronics, medical instruments, and automotive parts production.
The city serves as a major international trade gateway, processing annual exports worth 54.9 billion dollars through its multiple border crossings with the United States.
Location: Juárez Municipality
Inception: 1659
Elevation above the sea: 1,137 m
Part of: Mexico–United States border
Website: https://juarez.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 31.66850,-106.42000
Latest update: June 14, 2025 01:55
Bridge of the Americas
11.1 km
Monument to the Mexican People
10 km
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10.4 km
Ysleta Mission
9.1 km
Chamizal National Memorial
11.5 km
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Ciudad Juárez
10 km
Plaza Theatre
11.8 km
Paso del Norte International Bridge
10.9 km
El Paso Zoo
11.4 km
Hotel Paso del Norte
11.9 km
Wells Fargo Plaza
12 km
Plaza Hotel
11.9 km
Catedral de Santa Maria de Guadalupe
10.1 km
Magoffin Homestead
11.8 km
Socorro Mission
11.2 km
Museum of Revolution in the Borderland
9.9 km
Ciudad Juárez México Temple
8.6 km
Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso
12 km
Archaeology and History Museum of El Chamizal
10.6 km
J. J. Newberry Company
11.9 km
State National Bank
11.8 km
United States Court House
11.7 km
Alhambra Theatre
11.8 km
Popular Department Store
11.8 km
Toltec Club
11.6 km
First Mortgage Company Building
11.9 km
Martin Building
11.9 km
Roberts-Banner Building
11.9 kmReviews
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