Córdoba (founded in 1617) is a city in Veracruz, central Mexico. It was named after Diego Fernández de Córdoba. It is the focal point for the local sugar milling and coffee processing industries. Additionally Córdoba is an important place for marketing and refining tropical fruits. A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Veracruz is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ...

In August 1821, the Mexican revolutionary Agustín de Iturbide and the Spanish viceroy Juan de O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba here, ratifying the Plan de Iguala and confirming Mexico's independence. Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu ( September 27, 1783 – July 19, 1824) was Emperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823. ... The Treaty of Córdoba gave Mexico independence from Spain at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence. ... The Plan de Iguala — the Iguala Plan, also known as Plan of the Three Guarantees (Plan Trigarante) — was proclaimed on 24 February 1821 in the final phases of Mexicos War of Independence from Spain. ...

In 1973 the city was severely damaged by an earthquake.

With a population of 130,695 (1990), Córdoba is also one of the top tourist spots in the region. It is located on Federal Highways 190 and 180. Neighbouring cities are Naranjal, Fortín and Ixtaczoquitlán. Toll roads are named after the parallel free road, with the letter D added; for example, Mexican Federal Highway 1D parallels Mexican Federal Highway 1. ... Naranjal (Spanish for orange field) is a city located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay province. ...

For other cities of this name; see Córdoba.