Juárez is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of . In the 2010 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 1,332,131, of whom 1,321,004 (over 99%) lived in the municipal seat. The municipality is named for 19th-century president Benito Juárez, as is the city of Ciudad Juárez. Geography Towns and villages The municipality has 147 localities. The largest are: Adjacent municipalities and counties Guadalupe Municipality - southeast Ahumada Municipality - south Ascensión Municipality - west Doña Ana County, New Mexico - northwest El Paso County, Texas - north and northeast References Municipalities of Chihuahua (state) Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua (state) populated places on the Rio Grande