Xalapa

Also known as Xalapa-Enríquez, Jalapa, Jalapa Enríquez

Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,063 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 488,531. The municipality has an area of 118.45 km2. Xalapa lies near the geographic center of the state and is the second-largest city in the state after the city of Veracruz to the southeast.

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Xalapa is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz, with a 2020 population of about 443,000 people in the city and roughly 488,500 in the surrounding municipality. It serves as an important administrative and urban center in the region, ranking as the second-largest city in Veracruz state.

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Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise, from upper left: Pico de Orizaba, General Juan de la Luz Enríquez Lara tomb, Xalapa Cathedral, Centro Mayor Tower, panoramic view from the Macuiltepetl's Mountain, Olmec colossal head from the Xalapa Museum of Anthropology, Araucaria sculpture.
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de armas de Xalapa.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico Veracruz#Mexico#North America
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Veracruz
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Capital Region
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Daniela Griego Ceballos (since 2026) (MORENA)
Settlement.leader_title1: Federal Deputies
Settlement.leader_title2: Local Deputies
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1313
Settlement.established_title2: Declared as a city
Settlement.established_date2: 18 December 1791
Settlement.area_total_km2: 124.4
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
The municipality
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Holidays
Cuisine
Notable city landmarks
Parks and gardens
Museums
Galleries
Theatres and auditoriums
Sport
Transportation
Healthcare
Education
Universities
Media
Newspaper
Radio
Television
Notable people from Xalapa
Politicians
Writers
Athletes
Artists
Doctors
Benefactors
Sister cities
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

== Etymology == thumb|left|The Palace of Government of Veracruz (Governor's Office) The name Xalapa comes from the Classical Nahuatl roots (, 'sand') and (, 'place of water'), which means approximately 'spring in the sand'. It's classically pronounced in Nahuatl, although the final /n/ is often omitted. This was adopted into Spanish as Xalapa.

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