Veracruz
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Veracruz, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in easte
Colossal Olmec stone head from around 900 BC
Playa Villa Rica (Villa Rica Beach), where the Spanish built the first city of Veracruz
Statue of rebel leader Gaspar Yanga, a fugitive slave
Depiction of the siege of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War
Xalapa
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Xalapa or Jalapa, officially Xalapa-Enríquez, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,06
Veracruz
…states: Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. Veracruz is divided into 212 municipalities, and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly called just Xalapa. Eastern Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic…
Clockwise, from upper left: Pico de Orizaba, General Juan de la Luz Enríquez Lara tomb, Xalapa Cathedral, Centro Mayor Tower, panoramic view from the Macuiltepetl's Mountain, Olmec colossal head from the Xalapa Museum of Anthropology, Araucaria sculpture.
The Palace of Government of Veracruz (Governor's Office)
Charles IV of Spain officially elevated the status of Xalapa to villa on 18 December 1791.
Battle of Cerro Gordo (1847)