Veracruz, Veracruz
municipality of Veracruz, Mexico
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The city of Veracruz is an important port city on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It has a population of 444,438 in the city according to the 2005 census.[2]
Veracruz
Puerto de Veracruz | |
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| Heroica ciudad y puerto de Veracruz | |
 Top, from left to right: Cityscape with regional PEMEX headquarters, Cathedral of Veracruz, San Juan de Ulúa naval complex, Carranza Lighthouse, City Hall, City Port and skyline | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Veracruz | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′25″N 96°09′12″W / 19.19028°N 96.15333°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | Veracruz |
| Established | 22 April 1519[1] (505 years ago) |
| Founded as | Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz |
| Founded by | Hernán Cortés |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Fernando Yunes Márquez (PAN) (PRD) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City and municipality | 552,156 |
| • Urban | 520,708 |
| • Metro | 702,394 (metro) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | veracruzmunicipio.gob.mx |
References
change- ↑ Stacy, Lee (2002). Mexico and the United States. Marshall Cavendish. p. 845. ISBN 9780761474029.
- ↑ INEGI. II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005. Tabulados Básicos. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/default.asp?c=6790
