Juchitán (municipality)

Juchitán is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Juchitán. Founded in 2004, it is one of the newest municipalities in Guerrero.

Juchitán
Municipality
Municipality of Juchitán in Guerrero
Juchitán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°37′N 98°38′W
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
Municipal seatJuchitán
Area
  Total1,142 km2 (441 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total6,240

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,240.[1]

The municipality of Juchitán was created on 5 March 2004 with its excision from the municipality of Azoyú; as of February 2008, it was Guerrero's newest municipality.

References

  1. "Juchitán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2008.


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