Xalapa in the context of "Xalapa Museum of Anthropology"

Veracruz, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in eastern Mexico, Veracruz is bordered by seven states: Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. Veracruz is divided into 212 municipalities, and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez.

Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico on the east of the state. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations, and its cuisine reflects the many cultural influences that have come through the state because of the importance of the port of Veracruz. In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Minatitlán, Poza Rica, Boca Del Río and Orizaba.

Veracruz (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [beɾaˈkɾus] ), 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 km (56 mi) southeast of the state capital Xalapa.

It is the most populous city in the state of Veracruz. Part of the city extends into the neighboring municipality of Boca del Río. At the 2020 census, Veracruz Municipality had a population of 607,209 inhabitants. The city of Veracruz had a population of 537,952 inhabitants, 405,952 in Veracruz municipality and 132,011 in Boca del Río municipality. Developed during Spanish colonization, Veracruz is Mexico's oldest, largest, and historically most significant port.

Coatzacoalcos (Spanish: [koatsakoˈalkos]; formerly known as Puerto México; Nahuatl languages: Koatzakwalko; Zapotec: Niniashi; Popoluca: Puertu) is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, mostly on the western side of the Coatzacoalcos River estuary, on the Bay of Campeche, on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city had a 2020 census population of 212,540, making it the third-largest city in the state after Veracruz and Xalapa. The municipality covers a surface area of 471.16 km (181.916 sq mi) and reported a population of 310,698 persons. The municipality population in 2015 was 319,187 a decrease of 9% over 2020.

Tomatlán (Nahuatl: "place of tomatoes") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 58 kilometres (36 mi) south of the state capital of Xalapa.

Amatlán de los Reyes is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 105.63 mi from state capital Xalapa to the south. It has an area of 148.9 km. It is located at 18°51′N 96°55′W / 18.850°N 96.917°W / 18.850; -96.917 in the mountains.

Tihuatlán is a city and its surrounding municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 316 km (196 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. The municipality has a surface of 828.29 km (319.80 sq mi). The municipality has a population of 92,726 inhabitants as 2020, however, only 16 % resides in the municipal seat.

Coatzintla is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north of state, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It covers an area of 235.25 square kilometres (90.83 sq mi). It is located at 20°29′N 97°28′W / 20.483°N 97.467°W / 20.483; -97.467. As 2020 the municipality had a population of 55,016, with 34,039 in the municipal seat. Other localities includes Geovillas del Real (3,154 hab.), Manuel María Contreras (2,326 hab.), Palma Sola (1,892 hab.) and Corralillos (1,424 hab.).

The municipality of Coatzintla is delimited to the north by Tihuatlán and Poza Rica, to the east by Papantla, to the west by the state of Puebla and to the south-west by Coyutla.