Xalapa (often spelled
Jalapa, , ) (; ; officially
Xalapa-Enríquez ), is the capital city of the
Mexican state of
Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the
municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 413,136. 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.