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 of Juchitán in Guerrero | |
  Juchitán Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′N 98°38′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Juchitán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,142 km2 (441 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,240 |
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
- "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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