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Official name | Córdoba |
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Native name | |
Nickname | The Town of the Thirty Gentlemen |
Settlement type | City |
Dot x | |dot_y = |
Pushpin map | Mexico |
Pushpin label position | |
Coordinates region | MX |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | |
Subdivision type1 | State |
Subdivision name1 | Veracruz |
Subdivision type2 | Municipality |
Subdivision name2 | Córdoba |
Leader title | Municipal president |
Leader name | Juan Antonio Lavín Torres |
Leader title1 | |
Established title | Founded |
Established date | April 27, 1618 |
Established title2 | |
Established title3 | |
Unit pref | |
Area total km2 | 226 |
Area land km2 | |
Population blank1 title | Municipality |
Population blank2 title | Demonym |
Timezone | CST |
Utc offset | -6 |
Postal code type | Postal code |
Postal code | 94500 |
Website | |
Footnotes | }} |
The city is composed of 15 barrios, bounded to the north by Ixhuatlán del Café and Tomatlán, and to the south by Amatlán de los Reyes and Naranjal. The eastern area abuts Fortin de las Flores and Chocamán and the western area borders Amatlán de los Reyes.
Córdoba has a municipal area of 226 km2, which represents 0.19% of the whole of the state and 0.0071% of Mexico. Córdoba is divided into 176 localities, of which the most important are San José de Tapia, las Flores, Miraflores, Los Naranjos, Brillante Crucero, el Porvenir, San Rafael Caleria, Santa Elena, San Miguelito, and San Nicolás.
Its climate is warm and humid, with an annual average temperature of 19.8°C. There is abundant rainfall in summer and autumn, with little rain in winter.
In 1902 Córdoba became the interchange point of the narrow-gauge Córdoba and Huatusco Railroad to Coscomatepec.
A highway connects Córdoba with the state's principal port, Veracruz. There is an adequate workforce, with a relatively low annual wage, providing opportunities for hiring for industry.
Córdoba is the focal point for the local sugar milling and coffee processing industries, and it is also an important place for marketing and refining tropical fruits.
Several medical institutions provide public-health services in Córdoba, including the ISSSTE, the IMSS, and the SCSP. There is also a local Cruz Roja (Red Cross) hospital, and several private hospitals.The city has a large number of entertainment centers, including billiard halls, ballrooms and discothèques. Cordoba has three libraries, three auditoriums, a theatre and a museum.
Category:Populated places in Veracruz Category:Populated places established in 1618
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