Capital Region, Veracruz

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Capital Region
Region
Country Mexico
Capital Xalapa
Largest city Veracruz
Largest metro area Greater Veracruz
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)

Capital Region is one of the regions of Veracruz, Mexico. [1] [2]

Geography

The Capital Region is in the central part of the state. It extends from the seacoast on the east to the mountains of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt on the west. It is bounded on the north by Nautla Region, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, on the south by Sotavento and Mountains regions, and on the west by the state of Puebla. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave: Grado de marginación por municipio, 2005" (PDF). Conapo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. López-Balderas, Nayali (7 September 2014). "Seroprevalence of hepatitis viruses and risk factors in blood donors of Veracruz, Mexico". The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 9 (3): 274–282. doi: 10.3855/jidc.4812 . PMID   25771465. S2CID   2141145.