Juárez, Nuevo León

Ciudad Benito Juárez, or simply Juárez, is the name of a city located in the eastern part of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. Ciudad Benito Juárez had a 2020 census population of 308,285 and is the sixth-largest city in Nuevo León. It shares borders with the municipalities of Pesquería to the north; to the south with Santiago; to the east with Cadereyta Jiménez; and to the west with Guadalupe.

Ciudad Benito Juárez
Motto(s): 
El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz (Respect to other's rights, is peace)
Coordinates: 25°39′N 100°05′W
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
FoundedJune 15, 1604
Government
  Mayor Francisco Héctor Treviño Cantú (2021-2024)
Area
  City39.32 km2 (15.18 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  City308,285
  Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
  Metro
5,341,177
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Websitehttp://juarez-nl.gob.mx
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