Veracruz, Veracruz

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
City and municipality
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
Veracruz
Coordinates: 19°11′25″N 96°09′12″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
MunicipalityVeracruz
Established22 April 1519[1]
(504 years ago)
Founded asVilla Rica de la Vera Cruz
Founded byHernán Cortés
Government
  Municipal PresidentFernando Yunes Márquez (PAN) (PRD)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  City and municipality552,156
  Urban
520,708
  Metro
702,394 (metro)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websiteveracruzmunicipio.gob.mx

References

  1. Stacy, Lee (2002). Mexico and the United States. Marshall Cavendish. p. 845. ISBN 9780761474029.
  2. INEGI. II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005. Tabulados Básicos. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/default.asp?c=6790
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