Veracruz

Veracruz is one of the 32 states of Mexico. It is located in east Mexico.

Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
State
Flag of Flag Coat of arms of Coat of arms
Location within Mexico Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 19.19°N 96.14°W / 19.19; -96.14
Country	Mexico
Capital	Xalapa
Municipalities	212
Largest City	Veracruz
Government
• Governor	Cuitláhuac García Jiménez (MORENA)
• Federal Deputies	MORENA: 6 PAN: 11 PRD: 2 Convergencia: 2
• Federal Senators	PRD: 1 PAN: 1 Convergencia: 1
Area Ranked 11th
• Total	71,699 km2 (27,683 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	7,110,214 (Ranked 3rd)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)	0.7457 - medium Ranked 28th
ISO 3166-2	MX-VER
Postal abbr.	Ver.

Veracruz Media

• Colossal stone head, Olmec culture, around 900 BC

• Playa Villa Rica desde Quiahuiztlan01.jpeg

  Playa Villa Rica, where the Spanish built the first city of Veracruz

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  Statue of rebel leader Yanga

• Nebel Mexican War 04 Bombardment of Vera Cruz (cropped).jpg

  Depiction of the siege of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War

• Pico de Orizaba desde Hidalgo, Puebla.jpg

  Citlaltépetl, the highest mountain in Mexico at 5,636 m.

• JamapaRiver-Near CasaBlancaTown VeracruzMexico.jpg

  View of the Jamapa River.

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  Mountain formation in the south of the state

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  Shore of Lake Catemaco

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  Buganvillia o buganvilia o buganbilia de Coatzacualcos, Veracruz; (Bougainvillea glabra).

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  Vanilla beans bulk grown in the plantations.