Veracruz

geographical name

Ve·​ra·​cruz ˌver-ə-ˈkrüz 

-ˈkrüs

1

state of eastern Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico; capital Xalapa area 28,114 square miles (72,815 square kilometers), population 7,643,194

2

city and port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz, eastern Mexico population 552,156