Veracruz
(Redirected from Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
Veracruz is one of the 32 states of 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
Imagen Volcán Citlaltepetl — desde Carretera Federal Fortin-Coscomatepec, México.
Jamapa river near "Casa Blanca" town, in Veracruz, México.
Mountain formation in the south of the state
Shore of Lake Catemaco
Buganvillia o buganvilia o buganbilia de Coatzacualcos, Veracruz; (Bougainvillea glabra).
An Olmec head from San Lorenzo, Veracruz. San Lorenzo Colossal Head 2. Now located in the Museo Nacional de Antropología in México City.
Playa Villa Rica, where the Spanish built the first city of Veracruz
Statue of rebel leader Yanga
Depiction of the Battle of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War
Vanilla beans bulk grown in the plantations.
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Veracruz State government This is the motto used by the current State administration
