Veracruz

Veracruz
Cuetlaxcoapan (Nahuatl)
Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Spanish)
Tlahtohcayotl Cuetlaxcoapan (Nahuatl)
Citlaltépetl, the highest mountain in Mexico
Citlaltépetl, the highest mountain in Mexico
Motto: 
Plus Ultra
(Beyond)
Anthem: Himno Veracruzano
State of Veracruz within Mexico
State of Veracruz within Mexico
Coordinates: 19°31′38″N 96°55′21″W / 19.52722°N 96.92250°W / 19.52722; -96.92250
CountryMexico
CapitalXalapa
Largest cityVeracruz
Largest metroGreater Veracruz
AdmissionDecember 22, 1823[1][2]
Order7th
Government
 • Governor Cuitláhuac García Jiménez
 • Senators[3] Ernesto Pérez Astorga
Gloria Sánchez Hernández
Julen Rementería del Puerto
 • Deputies[4]
Area
 • Total
71,826 km2 (27,732 sq mi)
 Ranked 11th
Highest elevation5,610 m (18,410 ft)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
8,062,579
 • Rank4th
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
  • Rank10th
Demonyms
  • Veracruzano, -na (formal)
  • Jarocho, -cha (colloquial)
GDP
 • TotalMXN 1.227 trillion
(US$61.0 billion) (2022)
 • Per capita(US$7,491) (2022)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code
91–96
Area code
ISO 3166 codeMX-VER
HDIIncrease 0.744 high Ranked 28th of 32
Websitewww.veracruz.gob.mx

Veracruz (Latin American Spanish: [beɾaˈkɾus] ), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Latin American Spanish: [beɾaˈkɾus ðejɣˈnasjo ðe la ˈʝaβe]), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (English: Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in eastern Mexico, Veracruz is bordered by seven states, which are Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. Veracruz is divided into 212 municipalities, and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez.

Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico on the east of the state. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations. Its cuisine reflects the many cultural influences that have come through the state because of the importance of the port of Veracruz. In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Minatitlán, Poza Rica, Boca Del Río and Orizaba.

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  2. ^ Nettie Lee Benson; Colegio de México. Centro de Estudios Históricos; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (1994). La diputación provincial y el federalismo mexicano. UNAM. pp. 227–. ISBN 978-968-12-0586-7. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Senadores por Veracruz LXIV Legislatura". Senado de la Republica. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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  6. ^ "México en cifras". January 2016. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Citibanamex (June 13, 2023). "Indicadores Regionales de Actividad Económica 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Relieve". Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.

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