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Veracruz (city)

Central America

Veracruz, also known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico, and the most populous city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, 90 kilometers southeast of the state capital Xalapa.

Facts
Population
537,952 1
Area (sq km)
78.815 2
Founding Year
1519 2
Elevation (m)
10 2
Latitude
19.190278 degrees north 2
Longitude
96.153333 degrees west 2
Sources
1. Veracruz (city) (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    The city of Veracruz had a population of 537,952 inhabitants, 405,952 in Veracruz municipality and 132,011 in Boca del Río municipality.
  • In Group: Cities of Central America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Veracruz (city) (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1519-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 19.190278, longitude -96.153333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 10 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 78.815 sq km
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