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  Córdoba
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | Córdoba |
| Founded | April 27, 1618 |
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| - Municipal president | Juan Antonio Lavín Torres |
| Area | |
| - Total | 226 km² (87.3 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | 94500 |
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Córdoba (founded in 1618) is a city and is the seat of the municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
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The city is composed of 15 congregations, bounded to the north by Ixhuatlán del Café and Tomatlán, and its southern reaches borders with Amatlán de los Reyes and Naranjal. The eastern area abuts Fortin de las Flores and Chocamán and in the western part with Amatlán de los Reyes.
Córdoba has a municipal surface of 226 km2, that represents 0.19% of the whole of the state and 0.0071% of Mexico. Córdoba is divided into 176 localities, the most important are: San José de Tapia, las Flores, Miraflores, Los Naranjos, Brillante Crucero, el Porvenir, San Rafael Caleria, Santa Elena, San Miguelito, San Nicolás.1
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Natural geography
Córdoba is located in the center of the state of Veracruz, 18º51'30" North latitude and 96º55'51" longitude West. Córdoba is between the hills of Matlaquiahitl and Tepixtepec. It is situated at an elevation of 817 mts.2 above mean sea level.
Its "climate is semicálido-húmedo" (warm & humid), with an annual average temperature of 19.8C. There is abundant rainfall in summer and autumn, with little rains in winter.3
History
Pre-Hispanic era
The village of Córdoba was founded in 1618 by the Spanish. It was founded as a form to protect the royal interests from the Yanga's attacks.
Colonial period
In August 1821, the Mexican revolutionary Agustín de Iturbide and the Spanish viceroy Juan de O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba here, ratifying the Plan de Iguala and confirming Mexico's independence.
In 1902 Córdoba became the interchange point of the narrow-gauge Córdoba and Huatusco Railroad to Coscomatepec.
Modern times
The line operated as a unique and scenic Template:2ft gauge branch of Ferrocarril Mexicano from 1909 through 1951.
In 1973 the city was severely damaged by an earthquake.3
Economy
The main economic activities are agriculture, ranching, the industry and the trade. The principal agricultural cultures are: sugar cane, coffee, avocado, handle, orange, lemon, rise and some non-traditional cultures as “anturios, heliconias and palma camedor”.
A highway connects Córdoba with the principal port of the State, Veracruz. There is an adequate workforce, with a relatively low annual wage, providing opportunities for hiring for industry.
It is the focal point for the local sugar milling and coffee processing industries. Additionally Córdoba is an important place for marketing and refining tropical fruits.
The medical institutions that grant services of public health are ISSSTE, IMSS, SCSP, Private Hospitals. There is a local Cruz Roja (Red Cross) hospital.
The city possesses a great quantity of centers of entertainment. Places to play chess, billiards, ballrooms and discotheques. Cordoba has a Theatre and three auditoriums, a museum and three libraries.3
Demographics
With a 2005 census population of 136,237, Córdoba is the fifth-largest city in the state, and also one of the top tourist spots in the region.2 It is located on Federal Highways 190 and 180. Neighbouring cities are Naranjal, Fortín, Ixtaczoquitlán and Orizaba. The municipality has an area of 139.01 km² (53.67 sq mi) and a population of 186,623, which includes that of many outlying small communities, the largest of which are San Román and Crucero Nacional.1
Notable buildings
Some of the most important buildings are:
- "Alameda Murillo Vidal"
- "Parque Ecologico Paso Coyol"
- "Estadio Beisborama"3
Notable residents
Some of the notable residents in Cordoba were:
- Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Marquis of Guadalcázar
- Alonso Galván, García Arévalo, Diego Rodríguez and Manuel Fernández.3
- José García Ocejo (painter of international fame)
- Emilio Carballido (writer and dramatist)
- Rubén Bonifaz Nuño (poet and classical translator)
- Sergio Pitol (writer)
- Gerardo Colina Mansur (baseball player)
References
- ^ a b "Informacion general". Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz (2008-02-05). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b "El INEGI en su entidad Veracruz de Ignacio de la llave". Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz. (2007-11-07). Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Córdoba Veracruz-Méx.". Córdoba.com.mx (2007-11-07). Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
- Veracruz Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, INAFED
- Best, Gerald M. (1968). Mexican Narrow Gauge. Howell-North.
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