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The state of Veracruz-Llave(after Ignácio de la Llave) is one of the 31 states of Mexico.
It is located in the eastern part of the country, between 17°10' and 22°38' North and between 93°55' and 98°38' West. It has a mainland area of 72,815 km² and includes several islands in the Gulf of Mexico totalling another 58To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). See also areas of other orders of magnitude. Areas smaller than 10 km² 10 km² is equal to: 3. 86 square miles 1000 hect km².
Veracruz borders the states of TamaulipasESTADO DE TAMAULIPAS Other Mexican States Capital Ciudad Victoria Other major cities Tampico Area79,384 km² Ranked 7th Population(2000 census)2,747,110 Ranked 13th Governor(1999-2005)Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba ( PRI) Federal Deputies (8)PRI 6PAN 2 Federal to the north,
OaxacaMexican states Oaxaca is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Oaxaca''. ESTADO DE OAXACA Other Mexican States Capital Oaxaca Other major cities Salina Cruz Area93,952 km² Ranked 5th Population(2000 and ChiapasMexican states ESTADO DE CHIAPAS Other Mexican States Capital Tuxtla Gutierrez Other major cities San Cristobal Tapachula list of municipalities Area74,211 km² Ranked 8th Population(2000 census)3,920,500 Ranked 8th Governor(2000-06)Pablo Salazar Mendiguch to the south, TabascoMexican states This article refers to Tabasco state; for the condiment see Tabasco sauce ESTADO DE TABASCO Other Mexican States Capital Villahermosa Other major cities List of municipalities Area25,267 km² Ranked 24th Population(2000 census)1,889,370 Rank to the southeast, PueblaPuebla is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Puebla. ESTADO DE PUEBLA Other Mexican States Capital Puebla Other major cities Tehuacan Cholula Area33,902 km² Ranked 21st Population(2000 census)5,07, Hidalgo, and San Luis Potosi to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Its capital is Xalapa. With 6.9 million inhabitants, the state of Veracruz is the third most populous in the nation, after the Federal District and the state of México.On the coastal plains and throughout most of the state, the climate is hot and humid. On the foothills of the mountains, the climate is cool and humid. The climate only becomes cold in the mountain regions, where it also rains copiously. From June to October, Veracruz is affected by cyclones.
Its formal name is Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave or, more simply, Veracruz-Llave – as the name was changed from simply Veracruz in honor of General Ignacio de la Llave, who died in 1863 during the French invasion of Mexico.