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Xalapa or Jalapa, officially Xalapa-Enríquez, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,063 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 488,531. The municipality has an area of 118.45 km2. Xalapa lies near the geographic center of the state and is the second-largest city in the state after the city of Veracruz to the southeast.
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7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER) at 88 km.
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
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Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
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Upcoming public holidays in Mexico. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.
Public holidays sourced from date.nager.at.