Veracruz

State of Veracruz
Estado Libre y Soberano de
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Coat of arms of State of Veracruz
Nickname: 
Veracruz
Motto: 
"Estado próspero"[1]
Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 19°11′N 96°08′W / 19.19°N 96.14°W / 19.19; -96.14
Country Mexico
CapitalXalapa
Municipalities212
Largest CityVeracruz
Government
 • GovernorCuitláhuac García Jiménez (MORENA)
 • Federal DeputiesMORENA: 6
PAN: 11
PRD: 2
Convergencia: 2
 • Federal SenatorsPRD: 1
PAN: 1
Convergencia: 1
Area
 • Total71,699 km2 (27,683 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total7,110,214 (Ranked 3rd)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)0.7457 - medium
Ranked 28th
ISO 3166-2MX-VER
Postal abbr.Ver.

Veracruz is one of the 32 states of Mexico.

  1. (in Spanish) Veracruz State government This is the motto used by the current State administration

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