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Veracruz,formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , officially Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez. This state is located in Eastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north, San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo to the west, Puebla to the southwest, Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south, and Tabasco to the southeast. On its east, Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations. 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.
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Veracruz jedna je od 31 saveznih država Meksika, smještena u sjeveroistočnom dijelu zemlje na obali Meksičkog zaljeva. Država se prostire na 71.699 km², u njoj živi 7.270.413 stanovnika (2009), glavni grad je Xalapa (Jalapa). Veracruz je okružena saveznim državama Tamaulipas na sjeveru, Tabasco jugoistočno, Oaxaca i Chiapas na jugu, Puebla, Hidalgo i San Luis Potosí ma zapadu. U travnju 1518. na otok (San Juan de Ulúa) u blizini obale iskrcao se Juan de Grijalva, a 22. travnja 1519. Hernan Cortes iskrcao se na plažu Chalchihuecan gdje je osnovao selo ujedno i prvo kolonijalno naselje u Meksiku, koje mu je kasnije poslužilo kao polazište na osvajačke pohode prema unutrašnjosti. Bilo je to na Veliki Petak, znan i kao dan La Vera Cruz (prijevod: dan "pravog križa", što se odnosi na obred Klanjanja Kristovu križu) te od tuda naziv La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, od čega je kasnije proizašao naziv pokrajine.