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Veracruz (city)
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Veracruz (city)

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Also known as Veracruz, Mexico, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, Vera Cruz

Veracruz, also known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico and the most populous city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, 90 km (56 mi) southeast of the state capital Xalapa.

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Veracruz is a city and port located in the Veracruz municipality of Mexico. Founded by Hernán Cortés in 1519, it serves as the capital of the municipality. The city has an area of 78.815 square kilometers and an elevation of 10 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 8,062,579.

The city is home to the Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente. It is twinned with Miami-Dade County, San Jose, Cádiz, and Tampa. The local dialing code is 229, and postal codes range from 91690 to 91969. The official website for the municipality is veracruzmunicipio.gob.mx.

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Place details

Locality
Veracruz
Region
Veracruz
Country
México
Population
428,323
Timezone
America/Mexico_City

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H. Ayuntamiento Veracruz 2026-2029

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Wikidata facts

Country
Mexico
Located in
Veracruz municipality
Population
8062579
Area
78.815
Elevation
10
Capital of
Veracruz municipality
Founded by
Hernán Cortés
Official website
veracruzmunicipio.gob.mx
Image
15-07-14-Landschaft-zwischen-Mexico-und-Golfküste-RalfR-WMA 0473.jpg
Dialing code
229
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twinned administrative body
Quetzaltenango
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Category:Veracruz (city)
category for people born here
Category:Births in Veracruz City
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Veracruza
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Veracruz, Veracruz
inception
1519-01-01
owner of
Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Commons category
Veracruz City
postal code
91690–91969
different from
Veracruz
P8168
WirtschaftsWoche
P12749
Slave River
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Encyclopedic overview

Veracruz ( Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [beɾaˈkɾus] ), also known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico and the most populous city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, 90 km (56 mi) southeast of the state capital Xalapa.

It is the most populous city in the state of Veracruz. Part of the city extends into the neighboring municipality of Boca del Río. At the 2020 census, Veracruz Municipality had a population of 607,209 inhabitants. The city of Veracruz had a population of 537,952 inhabitants, 405,952 in Veracruz municipality and 132,011 in Boca del Río municipality. Developed during Spanish colonization, Veracruz is Mexico's oldest, largest, and historically most significant port.

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