Veracruz
Veracruz
Cuetlaxcoapan (Nahuatl) | |
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| 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) | |
| Motto: Plus Ultra(Beyond) | |
| Anthem: Himno Veracruzano | |
State of Veracruz within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′38″N 96°55′21″W / 19.5272°N 96.9225°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Xalapa-Enríquez |
| Largest city | Heroica Veracruz |
| Largest metro | Greater Veracruz |
| Municipalities | 212 |
| Admission | December 22, 1823 |
| Order | 7th |
| Founded by | Hernán Cortés |
| Seat | Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rocío Nahle García |
| • Senators | Raquel Bonilla Herrera Manuel Huerta Ladrón de Guevara Miguel Ángel Yunes Márquez |
| • Deputies | |
| Area | |
• Total | 71,826 km2 (27,732 sq mi) |
| Ranked 11th | |
| Highest elevation | 5,610 m (18,410 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,062,579 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 112.25/km2 (290.73/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
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| GDP | |
| • Total | MXN 1.467 trillion (US$80.1 billion) (2024) |
| • Per capita | (US$9,900) (2024) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| Postal code | 91–96 |
| Area code | |
| ISO 3166 code | MX-VER |
| HDI | 0.757 high Ranked 28th of 32 |
| Website | www |
Veracruz, officially the 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: 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, and 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.