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Regions of Veracruz
Regiones de Veracruz (Spanish)
CategoryAdministrative region
LocationState of Veracruz
Found in MEX
Number10
Populations
Areas
  • 2,943.82–16,528.60 km2 (1,136.62–6,381.73 sq mi)
  • (Los Tuxtlas–Olmeca)
Government
  • None
Subdivisions

The Government of the State has divided Veracruz in 10 administrative regions (Spanish: regiones, singular región) to improve its social and economic development. All regions are composed by municipalities sharing similar historical, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

History[edit]

List of Regions[edit]

Region Number of municipalities Municipalities Area Population Location
km2 sq mi
Huasteca Alta
15
12,086.02 4,666.44
469,020
Huasteca Baja
18
7,079.84 2,733.54
563,486
Totonaca
15
4,275.31 1,650.71
695,111
Nautla
11
3,115.49 1,202.90
382,892
Capital
33
5,322.10 2,054.87
1,254,238
Sotavento
12
3,960.69 1,529.23
1,085,751
Mountains
57
6,034.58 2,329.96
1,520,065
Papaloapan
22
10,477.02 4,045.20
563,063
Los Tuxtlas
4
2,943.82 1,136.62
310,634
Olmeca
25
16,528.60 6,381.73
1,218,319

By area[edit]

Rank Region Area Largest municipality
km2 sq mi % of State Name km2 sq mi % of Region
1
Olmeca 16,528.60 6,381.73
23.01%
Las Choapas 3,508.88 1,354.79
21.23%
2
Huasteca Alta 12,086.02 4,666.44
16.83%
Pánuco 3,168.15 1,223.23
26.21%
3
Papaloapan 10,477.02 4,045.20
14.59%
Tierra Blanca 1,517.86 586.05
14.49%
4
Huasteca Baja 7,079.84 2,733.54
9.86%
Álamo Temapache 1,277.09 493.09
18.04%
5
Mountains 6,034.58 2,329.96
8.4%
Tezonapa 522.51 201.74
8.659%
6
Capital 5,322.10 2,054.87
7.41%
Actopan 859.46 331.84
16.149%
7
Totonaca 4,275.31 1,650.71
5.95%
Papantla 1,456.46 562.34
34.07%
8
Sotavento 3,960.69 1,529.23
5.51%
Tlalixcoyan 917.90 354.40
23.18%
9
Nautla 3,115.49 1,202.90
4.34%
Misantla 523.4 202.1
16.8%
10
Los Tuxtlas 2,943.82 1,136.62
4.1%
San Andrés Tuxtla 956.93 369.47
32.51%

By population[edit]

Rank Region Population Largest municipality
Habitants % of state Name Population % of Region
1
Mountains
1,520,065
18.85%
Córdoba
204,721
13%
2
Capital
1,254,238
15.56%
Xalapa
488,531
39%
3
Olmeca
1,218,319
15.11%
Coatzacoalcos
310,698
26%
4
Sotavento
1,085,751
13.47%
Veracruz
607,209
56%
5
Totonaca
695,111
8.62%
Poza Rica de Hidalgo
189,457
27%
6
Huasteca Baja
563,486
6.99%
Tuxpan
154,600
27%
7
Papaloapan
563,063
6.98%
Tierra Blanca
95,602
17%
8
Huasteca Alta
469,020
5.82%
Tantoyuca
99,959
21%
9
Nautla
382,892
4.75%
Martínez de la Torre
108,842
28%
10
Los Tuxtlas
310,634
3.85%
San Andrés Tuxtla
162,428
52%

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