Veracruz

The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states of Mexico.

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It is located in the eastern part of the country, between 17°10' and 22°38' North and between 93°55' and 98°38' West.

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It has a mainland area of 72,815 km? and includes several islands in the Gulf of Mexico totalling another 58 km?.

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Veracruz borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north,

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Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south, Tabasco to the southeast, Puebla, Hidalgo, and San Luis Potosi to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Its capital is Xalapa. With 6.9 million inhabitants, the state of Veracruz is the third most populous in the nation, after the Federal District and the state of M?xico.

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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. From June to October, Veracruz is affected by hurricanes.

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Its formal name is Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave or, more simply, Veracruz – in honor of General Ignacio de la Llave, who died in 1863 during the French invasion of Mexico.

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Veracruz related Images and Photos (experimental)

Vera Cruz 1954	Veracruz Variety	Black Man of the Vera Cruz Region	The Spanish Expeditionary Corps in Vera Cruz in 1862 under the Orders of General Juan Prim Y Prats
Conquest of Mexico: Hernando Cortes Destroying His Fleet at Vera Cruz 1519