Veracruz
Veracruz is one of the 32 states of Mexico. It is located in east Mexico.
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Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | |
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 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′N 96°08′W / 19.19°N 96.14°WCoordinates: 19°11′N 96°08′W / 19.19°N 96.14°W | |
| 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 | |
| • 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, where the Spanish built the first city of Veracruz
Statue of rebel leader Yanga
Depiction of the siege of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War
Citlaltépetl, the highest mountain in Mexico at 5,636 m.
View of the Jamapa River.
Mountain formation in the south of the state
Shore of Lake Catemaco
Buganvillia o buganvilia o buganbilia de Coatzacualcos, Veracruz; (Bougainvillea glabra).
Vanilla beans bulk grown in the plantations.
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References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Veracruz State government This is the motto used by the current State administration
