Xalapa, sometimes spelled Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz. In the year 2000 census, it reported a population of 390,058.
The municipal seat of the municipality of Xalapa is the city of Xalapa de EnrÃquez; in everyday usage, however, the city is generally referred to by the shorter name Xalapa.
Its name comes from the Nahuatl roots “Xallapan” which means “spring in the sand.” The Totonacas were the first peoples who established around “Macuiltepetl” hill. During the 14th century, four cultures established in the territory today known as Xalapa. Each of them build a small village: Xallitic (in the sand) founded by the Totonacas; Techacapan (river of waste) founded by the Chichimecas; at the northeast Tecuanapan (river of the beasts) founded by the Toltecas and Tlalnecapan founded by the Teochichimecas.
The city of Veracruz is a major port city on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 105 kilometers (65 miles) along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's third most populous city (after the Coatzacoalcos-Minatitlán conurbation and Orizaba), with a population of about 500,000 in 2000. It is often referred to as Puerto de Veracruz to distinguish it from the state.
The sea port was founded by Hernán Cortés, who first landed there in 1519 at the start of his quest to conquer Mexico for Spain. It was named
The city of Colima, Colima, is located at 19°24′ N 103°73′ W. It is the capital and main city of the state of Colima.
In 2003 the city had an estimated population of about 125,400 people. It is one of the oldest cities in Mexico, after Veracruz, Veracruz, and Mexico City – following the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors were quick to reach the west coast.
Tropical storm Jose, the 10th of the season, dumped heavy rain on eastern Mexico on Tuesday but was downgraded to a depression as it moved over the central highlands.
Mexico withdrew storm warnings along its Gulf Coast as Jose weakened after hitting the coast of Veracruz state, some distance from its main oil ports.
Emergency services feared Jose could trigger landslides in the mountains and cause lowland flooding.
"Heavy rain will increase the chance of mudslides in mountain areas, raise river levels and some floods in low-altitude zones of Veracruz and Puebla," Mexico's civil protection agency said in a statement.
The
Córdoba (founded in 1617) is a city in Veracruz, central Mexico. It was named after Diego Fernández de Córdoba. It is the focal point for the local sugar milling and coffee processing industries. Additionally Córdoba is an important place for marketing and refining tropical fruits.
In August 1821, the Mexican revolutionary AgustÃn de Iturbide and the Spanish viceroy Juan de O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba here, ratifying the Plan de Iguala and confirming Mexico's independence.
In 1973 the city was severely damaged by an earthquake.
With a population of 130,695 (1990), Córdoba is also one of the top tourist spots in the
Hurricane Stan hits Mexico
Hurricane Stan slammed Mexico's Gulf coast Tuesday with high winds and heavy rain that closed Mexico's main oil ports before returning to a tropical storm.
Stan unleashed high waves, floods and mudslides, prompting Mexico to consider evacuating several thousand people from the state of Veracruz, The Australian newspaper reported.
State oil monopoly Pemex evacuated 270 workers at five oil exploration platforms in advance of Stan, which killed 35 people in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras during the weekend as a tropical storm.
It was unclear whether the Mexican oil port closures at Dos Bocas, Cayo Arcos and Coatzacoalcos
Chiapas Closes Mexico Oil Well
Reflecting the mounting safety concerns plaguing Mexico's state-owned petroleum industry, the governor of Chiapas this week shut down a federally owned and operated oil well that he said posed a health and environmental hazard.
It is believed to be the first time a state has shut down an installation of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, an entity whose revenue funds more than 30% of the federal government's budget. The closed well contributes little economically to Pemex, but company officials are said to fear that Chiapas' intervention could set a precedent.
The move by Chiapas Gov. Pablo Salazar comes as
Mexican troops joined police and civil defense workers in the rescue effort in Aguililla, roughly 410 kilometers (245 miles) southwest of Mexico City.
Local news media reported at least one person had died. Mary Cortez of the Michoacan state civil defense agency said no confirmed deaths had been reported to the state headquarters, but she said people were missing and 200 houses were damaged.
About 10,000 people live in the town of Aguililla, the county seat of an area that has strong family ties, due to emigration, to Redwood City, California.
The flooding came a day after President Vicente Fox toured parts of
Iglesia de la Santa Veracruz: Mexico City
Tropical storm Jose hits Mexico, loses power
Tropical storm Jose, the 10th of the season, dumped heavy rain on eastern Mexico on Tuesday but was downgraded to a depression as it moved over the central highlands.
Mexico withdrew storm warnings along its Gulf Coast as Jose weakened after hitting the coast of Veracruz state, some distance from its main oil ports.
No deaths were reported, although emergency services feared Jose could trigger landslides in the mountains and cause lowland flooding.
"Heavy rain will increase the chance of mudslides in mountain areas, raise river levels and some floods in low-altitude zones of Veracruz and
GE Unit Wins Contract From Mexico Utility
GE Energy said Thursday it was awarded a contract by Mexico's state-owned electric utility to expand output capacity at the country's only nuclear power plant.
In a news release, the unit of General Electric Co. said the contract from the Federal Electricity Commission, or CFE, is to initially provide safety and licensing evaluations for plans to increase output by 20 percent at the Laguna Verde plant in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.
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