Veracruz

Veracruz is one of the 32 states of Mexico. It is located in east Mexico.

State of Veracruz Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
State
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Veracruz
Motto:  "Estado próspero"[1]
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 19.19°N 96.14°W / 19.19; -96.14
Country	Mexico
Capital	Xalapa
Municipalities	212
Largest City	Veracruz
Government
• Governor	Cuitláhuac García Jiménez (MORENA)
• Federal Deputies	MORENA: 6 PAN: 11 PRD: 2 Convergencia: 2
• Federal Senators	PRD: 1 PAN: 1 Convergencia: 1
Area Ranked 11th
• Total	71,699 km2 (27,683 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	7,110,214 (Ranked 3rd)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)	0.7457 - medium Ranked 28th
ISO 3166-2	MX-VER
Postal abbr.	Ver.