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Xalapa de Enríquez
Municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico

Xalapa de Enríquez

Xalapa or Jalapa, officially Xalapa-Enríquez, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality.

Plan a trip to Xalapa de Enríquez→From Veracruz

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.

Get in

Getting to Xalapa de Enríquez

The Lencero Airport (JAL IATA) is a very small airport. It is situated outside the city but is used only for helicopters and small planes (including private jets). The closest airport with commercial service is the Veracruz International Airport (VER IATA). It's about 2 hours from Xalapa. Xalapa lies about midway between Puebla and Veracruz on federal highway MEX 140D (toll road).

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    Central de Autobuses Xalapa

    20 de Noviembre Oriente 271, Alvaro Obregon.

See

Worth seeing

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    Xalapa Catedral
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    Anthropology Museum of Xalapa
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    Juárez Park

    It is advisable to visit Juárez Park, next to the town hall.

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    Botanical Garden Francisco Javier Clavijero
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    Patio Muñoz

    Patio Muñoz is a neighborhood built in the 19th century, with most of the original buildings intact.

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    Jardín de Esculturas

    A museum dedicated to sculpture, exhibiting works by nationally and internationally recognized artists.

Do

Things to do

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    Teatro del Estado "Gral

    Ignacio de la Llave", Calle Ignacio de la Llave 2, Represa del Carmen,.

Eat

Where to eat

Xalapa is the place of origin of the famous Jalapeño peppers. Dishes made with maize: gorditas, tostadas, pasties, enfrijoladas, and chicken are common. The desserts that are consumed in the region are typically sweet such as cake and cocadas and craft candies like candied fruit, dulce de leche and jamoncillo.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Pequeño mar (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.