Veracruz: facts

At a glance

• Country: Mexico
• Region: Veracruz
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 428,323
• Coordinates: 19.1809° N, 96.1429° W
• Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00)
• Currency: Peso (MXN)
• Distance to the capital, Mexico City: 314 km (195 mi), straight line

Getting there

• General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER): 6.6 km (4.1 mi), straight line
• Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT): 204 km (127 mi), straight line
• El Tajín National Airport (PAZ): 210 km (130 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Valente Diaz: 8.0 km (5.0 mi)
• Boca del Rio: 9.4 km (5.9 mi)
• Medellin de Bravo: 14 km (9 mi)
• Jamapa: 19 km (12 mi)
• Manlio Fabio Altamirano: 22 km (14 mi)

Events

• Carnival: February 2027

Things to see

• Capilla La Lupita- Parr. Espiritu Santo (church)
• Iglesia Evangelica Gil Gal (church)
• José Martí (artwork)
• Parque Nucleo Deportivo (attraction)
• Propela de barco (artwork)
• Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehova (church)