Benito Juárez, D.F.

Benito Juárez
Delegación
Benito Juárez within the Federal District
Country	Mexico
Federal entity	D.F.
Established	1941
Named for	Benito Juárez
Seat	Municipio Libre esq. División del Norte Col. Santa Cruz Atoyac C.P. 03310
Government
• Jefe delegacional	Mario Palacios Acosta (PAN)
Area
• Total	26.62 km² (10.28 sq mi)
Elevation	2,242 m (7,356 ft)
Population 2010
• Total	385,439
• Density	14,000/km² (38,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Postal codes	03000–03949
Area code(s)	55
Website	www.delegacionbenitojuarez.gob.mx

Benito Juárez ( beˈnitoˈxwares ), is one of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is a largely residential area, located to the south of historic center of Mexico City, although there are pressures for areas to convert to commercial use. It was named after Benito Juárez, president in the 19th century. The borough has the highest socioeconomic index in the country as it is primarily populated by the middle and upper middle classes. The borough is home to a number of landmarks such as the World Trade Center Mexico City, the Estadio Azul, the Plaza México and the Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros.

The borough is in the north center of the Federal District of Mexico City, just south of the oldest section of the city. It borders the boroughs of Miguel Hidalgo, Cuauhtémoc, Coyoacán, Iztapalapa, Iztacalco and Álvaro Obregón. The borders are formed by two rivers, the La Piedad and the Churubusco, as well as the following streets: Presidente Adolfo López Mateos (Anillo Periférico), 11 de Abril, Avenida Revolución, Puente de la Morena, Viaducto Miguel Alemán, Calzada de Tlalpan, Santa Anita, Atzayacatl, Plutarco Elías Calles and Barranca del Muerto. Many of the names of the rivers, streets and neighborhoods have their origin in the pre Hispanic period.

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