Veracruz is a State located at the east of the Mexico. Veracruz is located between 17°  10 ' and 22°  38 ' North and between 93°  55 ' and 98°  38 ' West. The official name of the State is Veracruz-Lava .

Several islands of the Gulf of Mexico are attached to the State de Veracruz. The continental part extends on 72  815  km ² and the islands occupy a surface of 58  km.

It is surrounded by several States, in north is Tamaulipas, in the south Oaxaca and Chiapas, in south-east Tabasco, the west Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí. In the east is the Gulf of Mexico.

Jalapa (or Xalapa or Jalapa-Enríquez / Xalapa-Enríquez ) is the capital of the State de Veracruz which comprises 212  municipalities. Veracruz counts approximately 7  millions  inhabitants (2000).

Universities

Universidad Veracruzana University of Veracruz

Universidad de Xalapa University of Xalapa (private)

Notice

In Spanish, gentilé for the State de Veracruz is veracruzano , for the city, it is jarocho .

The code ISO 3166-2 is MX-VER .

See too

• the town of Veracruz
• Geography of Mexico

External bonds

• Official site of the State de Veracruz
• Official site tourist of Veracruz