Orizaba is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 20 km west of its sister city Córdoba, and is adjacent to Río Blanco and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The city had a 2020 census population of 120,500 and is almost coextensive with its small municipality, with only a few small areas outside the city. The municipality, with an area of 27.97 km2, had a population of 123,182. While the metropolitan area of Orizaba has a population of 462,261 as 2020.
Clockwise, from upper left: San Miguel de Arcángel Cathedral, Panoramic of the city from El Borrego Hill, San José de Gracia Convent, Palacio de Hierro, Orizaba City Hall, Mier y Pesado Polyforum, Orizaba cableway
The Orizaba Valley Looking north, Orizaba in the middle distance, the Pico de Orizaba on the horizon
Orizaba during the Porfiriato
The Palacio Municipal
Municipalities of Veracruz
Veracruz is a state in central eastern Mexico that is divided into 212 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the fourth most populated state with 8,062,579 inhabitants and the 11th largest by land area spanning 71,823.5 square kilometres (27,731.2 sq mi).
Veracruz, largest municipality by population in Veracruz
Xalapa, capital and second largest municipality by population
Coatzacoalcos is the third largest municipality by population.
Córdoba, fourth largest municipality by population