Córdoba
Founded in 1618 by thirty Spanish noblemen — earning it the nickname "City of the Thirty Knights" — Córdoba is a colonial city in the highlands of Veracruz, Mexico, designated a Pueblo Mágico in 2023 for its cultural and historical significance. It sits along the old trade corridor between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz, at the edge of the Sierra Madre Oriental, and forms part of a larger metropolitan area with Fortín, Amatlán, and Orizaba.
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- Population204,721
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.9 km5.5 mi
Córdoba: quick answers
Where is Córdoba?
Córdoba is in Mexico, about 72 km45 miles in a straight line from Xalapa.
How do you get to Córdoba?
The nearest airport is Veracruz (VER), about 1 hr 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Córdoba?
The warmest month is May, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is June, with about 250 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Córdoba?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 5 restaurants, 4 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.