7/22/2023 0 Comments Villa rica de la vera cruz![]() In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Minatitlán, Poza Rica, Boca Del Río and Orizaba. Its cuisine reflects the many cultural influences that have come through the state because of the importance of the port of Veracruz. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations. Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico on the east of the state. Veracruz is divided into 212 municipalities, and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez. Located in eastern Mexico, Veracruz is bordered by seven states, which are Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. ![]() Veracruz ( American Spanish: ( listen)), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( American Spanish: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state's GDP was 1,075,630,377 thousand of pesos in 2021, amount corresponding to 53,058,857.3 thousand dollars, with a dollar worth 20.2724 pesos with Cuitláhuac García (value of 2021 average). There is also one of the largest island around Boca del Río and surrounded by the coral reef, La Isla de Sacrificios, which was inhabited by the Olmecs and Papantla, found by Totonacs at 198 metres above sea level.^ a. Veracruz, besides El Tajín, has some other places for tourism such as La Antigua, the little town at 25 kilometres from Veracruz where is featured the house of Hernán Cortéz and holds the oldest Catholic chapel built in the American continent. But, the predominant language is the Spanish with a Caribbean Spanish accent, similar to the Cuban, with the tendency to drop final syllables like -S/-Z. ![]() Then, it was the beginning for Veracruz became the center and entrance of the Spanish conquers, being the principal point of communication between Spain and the new found territory.Įven though the time has passed over Veracruz, there are still some other languages used ins some towns such as the Nahuatl in Zongolica, Papantla, Mixtequilla and Huayacocotla, the italian in Huatusco and Tuxtlas, the Greek in towns near Rinconada. ![]() That day, when was Good Friday of the Holy Week known as the day of La Vera Cruz, Cortéz decided to found the first colonial settlement in Mexico choosing the name of La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz. The history tells that on April 22nd, 1519 the Spanish Hernán Cortéz disembarked on Chalchihuecan beach. However, where there is presence of mountains the climate turns cold, humid, and with abundant rains and infrequently during November and October, Veracruz is affected by hurricanes.įurthermore, its tropical climate gives origin to natural sceneries, such as the Citlaltépetl or Pico de Oribaza Volcano, or the typical towns that have preserved their old colonial architectures. Its proximity to the ocean creates mostly a hot and humid climate all over the state. ![]() Veracruz is surrounded by the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south, Tamaulipas to the north, Puebla, Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí to the west, Tabasco in the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. It is the third most populous state in Mexico, after Federal District and Mexico City. The Mexican State of Veracruz which formal name is Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, it is located in the eastern center of the Gulf of Mexico covering 22.4 square miles including in its territory many islands, and its capital is Xalapa. ![]()
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