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This article is about the state. For the city, see Veracruz, Veracruz. The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
For other uses, see Veracruz (disambiguation).
State of Veracruz
Flag of State of Veracruz
Flag		 Coat of arms of State of Veracruz
Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Country Flag of Mexico Mexico
Capital Xalapa
Municipalities 212
Largest City Veracruz
Government
 - Governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán (PRI)
 - Federal Deputies PRI: 6
PAN: 11
PRD: 2
Convergencia: 2
 - Federal Senators PRD: 1
PAN: 1
Convergencia: 1
Area
Ranked 11th
 - Total 71,699 km² (27,683. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Xalapa or Jalapa is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the The Mexican state of Veracruz is subdivided into 212 municipalities (municipios The major metropolitan areas of Mexico, as reported in the 2005 census Incorporated places over 100 The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The United Mexican States (or Mexico) is a union of 31 thirty one States and one Federal District (the Mexican Federal District, or Distrito Fidel Herrera Beltrán ( Nopaltepec Veracruz, March 7 1949) is a Mexican politician and current Governor of Veracruz The Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico 's bicameral The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic The Party of the Democratic Revolution (in Spanish: Partido de la Revolución Democrática, PRD is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The Senate ( Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexico 's Bicameral Congress. Convergence ( Spanish:) is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy (Convergencia por la Democracia Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their surface area Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 7,110,214 (Ranked 3rd)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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Ranked 28th
ISO 3166-2 MX-VER
Postal abbr. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their Human Development ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Ver.

Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 32 states that constitute Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

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Location

It is located in the east-central part of the Gulf of Mexico country, between 17°10 and 22°38 North and between 93°55' and 98°38' West. It has a mainland area of 72,815 square kilometers (28,114 sq mi) and includes several islands in the Gulf of Mexico totalling a further 58 square kilometers (22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 sq mi).

Veracruz borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north, Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south, Tabasco to the southeast, Puebla, Hidalgo, and San Luis Potosí state of San Luis Potosi to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.

On the coastal plains and throughout most of the state, the climate is hot and humid. On the foothills of the mountains, the climate is cool and humid. The climate only becomes cold in the mountain regions, where it also rains copiously. Veracruz is occasionally affected by hurricanes from June through October. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding

This state has a tropical climate and impressive natural scenery, such as the Citlaltépetl Volcano, or Pico de Orizaba, the highest peak in the nation. The Pico de Orizaba, or Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in = star and tepētl = mountain is a Stratovolcano, the highest You’ll also see picturesque cities and towns that have preserved their local architecture. Along the coast you can visit the Costa Esmeralda, a 50 kilometers (31 mi) beach strip north of the port, and the archaeological zone of El Tajin, which also was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. El Tajín is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the present-day municipality of Poza Rica, in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Its capital is Xalapa, located in the central western part of the state. Xalapa or Jalapa is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz. With more than 7 million inhabitants, the state of Veracruz is the third most populous in the nation, after the Federal District and the State of Mexico. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the

History

In April 1518, Juan de Grijalva disembarked on an islet near the shore that was called San Juan de Ulúa. Juan de Grijalva (born around 1489 in Cuéllar - January 21 1527) was a Spanish Conquistador. On April 22, 1519 Hernan Cortez disembarked on Chalchihuecan beach, where he decided to found a village and form the first colonial settlement in Mexico. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2, That day was Good Friday, the day of Holy Week known as the day of La Vera Cruz (True Cross) — hence he chose the name of La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz.

It was from this base in August 1519 that Cortez began his course of conquest inland to Tenochtitlan, Mexico, while his subsidiary conquistador commanders pacified other regions that today shape the entity of Veracruz. There are some towns in Mexico which are spelled "Tenochtitlán" like San Lorenzo

From this beginning, Veracruz as the entry point for conquest, became the principal point of communication and harbor between Spain and New Spain. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, From this port were shipped many products to Europe like cotton, rice, wheat, domestic animals, gun powder, textiles, wine and all the considerable produce from this rich colony and particular territory.

Vegetation

Tourism

In pre-Hispanic era, Isla de Sacrificios (Sacrifice Island), was inhabited by the Totonacs and the Olmecs, and was named Chalchihuitlapazco. For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. A pitaya ( or pitahaya ( is the Fruit of several Cactus Species, most importantly of the Genus Hylocereus Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae Guava is a Genus of about 100 Species of Tropical Shrubs and small Trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit The soursop ( Spanish guanábana, Portuguese graviola) Annona muricata; Syn The lemon ( Citrus × limon) is a hybrid in cultivated wild plants An orange —specifically the sweet orange —is the Citrus fruit Citrus sinensis ( syn The Mandarin orange or mandarin (or mandarine) is a small Citrus tree ( Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange. A plum or gage is a stone fruit Tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. Jícama (Spanish hee -kah-mah from Nahuatl xicamatl hee -kah-mahtl also Mexican Potato and Mexican Turnip, is the name This article discusses the coffee plant for information on the beverage see Coffee. The Totonac people resided in the eastern coastal and mountainous regions of Mexico at the time of the Spanish arrival in 1519. The Olmec were an ancient Pre-Columbian people living in the Tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in what are roughly the modern-day states It was discovered in 1518 by Juan de Grijalva, during the exploration of the Gulf of Mexico. Juan de Grijalva (born around 1489 in Cuéllar - January 21 1527) was a Spanish Conquistador. One of the largest islands around Boca del Río, this site is surrounded by a coral reef. Boca del Río is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name

La Antigua was the second settlement after "La Villa Rica de la Veracruz". La Antigua is a municipality in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. It is located 25 kilometers from Veracruz City. It features the house of Hernan Cortez. Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2, It is a small town that holds the oldest still-standing Catholic chapel built in the American continent.

Papantla was founded by Totonacs. Papantla is a city in the northern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 198 meters above sea level between the Cazones and Tecolutla rivers. [1]

Languages

Spanish is the official and heavily dominant language in Veracruz. Nahuatl is still spoken and common use in some towns and zones like Zongolica, Papantla, Mixtequilla and Huayacocotla. There are minor areas of Italian speakers near Huatusco and Tuxtlas. Where Veneto is common use and there are a very few Greek speakers in towns near Rinconada they "gitanos". Although some people know essentials of English, mainly in commerces or touristic zones of big cities, locals never use it to communicate.

Traditionally, the (Spanish) accent of Veracruz resembles Carribean Spanish, with strong tendency to drop syllable final -S/-Z.
Examples:


etc.
Yet under the influence of the capital, this feature has weakened among the younger generation.

Municipalities

The state of Veracruz is subdivided into 212 municipalities (municipios). A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or See municipalities of Veracruz. The Mexican state of Veracruz is subdivided into 212 municipalities (municipios

The municipalities are grouped into the following regions (regiones):

Major communities

Climate

Climate chart for Veracruz
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temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm
source: [1]
Imperial conversion

References

  1. ^ Gobierno de Veracruz

External links

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