Xalapa Enriquez
(hah-LAH-pah en-REE-kes), city (1990
pop. 279,451) and township, Veracruz state, E central Mexico,
on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental, on Mexico Highways 125 and
140; 19°32'N 96°56'W. In a rich agr. region of fertile valleys. Its
cool climate, beautiful parks and artificial lakes, and the proximity
of interesting villages and of scenic Mt. Orizaba make Xalapa a popular
resort. The site of a pre-Columbian city, Xalapa was captured by
Cortes in 1519. It was a commercial center during the Span.
colonial era, but declined in the late 18th cent., after which it
served as an important military base. Seat of the Univ. of Veracruz.
Also spelled Jalapa; often called Xalapa.
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Veracruz state, E central Mexico,
on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental, on Mexico Highways 125 and
140; 19°32'N 96°56'W. In a rich agr. region of fertile valleys. Its
cool climate, beautiful parks and artificial lakes, and the proximity
of interesting villages and of scenic Mt. Orizaba make Xalapa a popular
resort. The site of a pre-Columbian city, Xalapa was captured by
Cortes in 1519. It was a commercial center during the Span.
colonial era, but declined in the late 18th cent., after which it
served as an important military base. Seat of the Univ. of Veracruz.
Also spelled Jalapa; often called Xalapa.
