Benito Juárez National Park
| Benito Juárez National Park | |
|---|---|
Cerro de San Felipe | |
Map of Mexico | |
| Location | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 17°10′05″N 96°44′20″W / 17.16806°N 96.73889°W |
| Area | 2,737 ha (6,760 acres) |
| Established | 1937 |
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The Benito Juárez National Park is in the Valles Centrales Region of Oaxaca, Mexico, and includes parts of the municipalities of San Felipe Tejalapam and San Andres Huayapan. The southern boundary of the park is about five kilometers north of the City of Oaxaca. The park was established in 1937 during the presidency of General Lazaro Cardenas del Rio, and is named after President Benito Juárez, who was a native of Oaxaca.