Boca del Río, Veracruz
Boca del Río is a city and municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Veracruz. The small city of Boca del Río serves as the seat of the municipality. The municipality lies just south of the municipality of Veracruz, and contains a part of the city and city and port of Veracruz. It is a port in its own right, as well as the metropolitan area's center for business travel and upscale hotels and restaurants. The city contains two museums, one dedicated to Agustín Lara and the other a military ship that has been converted into a museum. However, the municipality's main feature is the World Trade Center Veracruz, which hosts business meetings, conferences and conventions.
Boca del Río | |
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City and municipality | |
Top: Panoramic view of Boca del Río; Middle: Amura Tower, Plaza Banderas; Bottom: Sol Mall, Caracol Beach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Boca del Río Location in Mexico Boca del Río Boca del Río (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°06′20″N 96°06′28″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Sotavento Region |
| Founded | 1520s |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Manuel Unanue Abascal (PAN) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 42.77 km2 (16.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Municipality | 144,550 |
| • Seat | 10,012 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 94290 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 135,060 | — |
| 2000 | 135,804 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 141,906 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 138,058 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | 142,207 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 144,550 | +1.6% |
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