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Xalapa

(Encyclopedia) XalapaXalapahäläˈpä [key] or Xalapa EnriquezXalapa Enriquezhäläˈpä [key]Xalapa Enriquezānrēˈkās [key], city (1990 pop. 279,451), capital of Veracruz state, E central Mexico, on the…

Jalapa

(Encyclopedia) Jalapa or Jalapa Enriquez: see Xalapa, Mexico.

Cerro Gordo

(Encyclopedia) Cerro GordoCerro Gordosāˈrō gōrˈᵺō [key], mountain pass, E Mexico, on the road between Veracruz and Xalapa, site of a decisive battle (Apr. 17–18, 1847) of the Mexican War. General…

Veracruz, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) VeracruzVeracruzvāräkr&oomacr;sˈ [key] [Span.,=true cross], officially Veracruz LlaveVeracruz Llavevāräkr&oomacr;sˈ [key]Veracruz Llaveyäˈbā [key], state (1990 pop. 6,228,239…