Orizaba, Colonial city in Veracruz, Mexico
Located in a fertile valley at 1242 meters elevation, Orizaba lies between the port of Veracruz and Mexico City, near the towering Citlaltepetl volcano.
Founded in the 16th century on an Aztec garrison named Ahuaializapan, Orizaba received its city charter in 1774 and became a major tobacco production center.
The Palacio de Hierro, designed by Gustave Eiffel, stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of the nineteenth century in central Orizaba.
The city connects to major transportation routes through highways and railroads, providing direct access to Mexico City and the Gulf Coast port of Veracruz.
The BIORI botanical garden maintains specialized facilities for orchid cultivation and houses numerous plant species native to the region.
Location: Orizaba Municipality
Elevation above the sea: 1,242 m
Website: http://orizaba.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 18.85000,-97.10000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:11
Citlaltepetl
26.9 km
Large Millimeter Telescope
27.2 km
Cofre de Peru en tanga
71.9 km
Palacio de Hierro de Orizaba
635 m
Pico de Orizaba National Park
15.3 km
Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote
71.3 km
High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment
27.2 km
Cascada de Texolo
62.4 km
Cañón del Río Blanco Pational Park
13.6 km
Las Derrumbadas
61.6 km
St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Orizaba
532 m
Gran Glaciar Norte
27 km
Laguna de Totolcingo
75.5 km
Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, "La Concordia"
653 m
Veracruz State Art Museum
710 m
Palacio Municipal de Orizaba
915 m
Teatro Llave
533 m
Jardín Botánico Francisco J. Clavijero
70.7 km
Tlaqná
76.1 km
Saint John the Baptiste church in Orizaba
1.9 km
Tlacotepec meteorite
52.4 km
Museo Bola de Oro Finca Roma
72.3 km
Barranca de Metlac
11.1 km
Museum of Orchids
68.9 km
Macuilacatl
11.2 km
Presidencia Municipal De Vicente Guerrero, Puebla.
36.4 km
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tehuacán
53.1 km
Las Cumbres
37.9 kmReviews
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