Xalapa

Collage

File:Escudo de Armas de la ciudad de Xalapa Veracruz.JPG

Coat of arms

Xalapa (often spelled Jalapa, Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈlapa] (13px listen); English: /həˈlɑːpə/;^[1] officially Xalapa-Enríquez [xaˈlapa enˈrikes]) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879.^[2]

The municipality has an area of 118.45 km². Xalapa lies near the geographic center of the state and is the second-largest city in the state after the city of Veracruz to the southeast.

Xalapa Media

The Palace of Government of Veracruz (Governor's Office)
Charles IV of Spain officially elevated the status of Xalapa to villa on 18 December 1791.
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Battle of Cerro Gordo (1847)
Juan de la Luz Enríquez.jpg

Governor Juan de la Luz Enríquez (1836–1892) for whom the city is named.
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Giant Olmec head, a mark of the indigenous civilizations of Xalapa.
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Picadas, a local dish served for breakfast
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Xalapacatedral
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Xalapa Anthropology Museum.
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Parque Juárez, Xalapa, Veracruz
Universidad Veracruzana Main Campus at Xalapa

References

↑ "Jalapa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
↑ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática.

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[1] "Jalapa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-13.

[2] Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática.

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