Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located 20 km from Córdoba, Veracruz, and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. Orizaba was established near the Río Blanco and the Pico de Orizaba, the highest mount in Mexico. During the Colonia, Orizaba became an important city. In January 27th, 1774, the spanish king Carlos III conceded the villa status to Orizaba, and in november 29th, 1830 Orizaba was declared a city. Veracruz is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... Córdoba (founded in 1617) is a city in Veracruz, central Mexico. ... Ixtaczoquitlán (pronounced Eehtz-ah-zoh-quih-tlán) is a city in Veracruz, which is 2 km. ... 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. ... Major Volcanoes in Mexico Pico de Orizaba or Citlaltépetl (in English: Orizaba Peak) is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest volcano in the Western Hemisphere. ... A colonia was a Roman outpost, usually established by veterans of a Roman Legion, who received land as a part of their retirement from the Legions. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles III (January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was king of Spain from 1759 to 1788. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... City lights from space. ...

When Lucas Alamán established in 1836 the first textile factory (Cocolapan factory) of Orizaba, the city started its economic life as an industrial city. 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

On 1839 the newspaper La Luz was created and the Veracruz governor Francisco Hernández y Hernández gave the name of Veracruz-Llave (remembering the General Ignacio de la Llave, who was born in Orizaba) to this state of Mexico. 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Veracruz is the name of both a state in Mexico and that states largest city. ... Ignacio de la Llave (August 26, 1818-1863) was a general and the governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz between 1857 and 1860. ...

On May 8th, 1874 Orizaba was declared capital city of Veracruz, but in 1878 the power was given to Jalapa. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Veracruz is the name of both a state in Mexico and that states largest city. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jalapa is the name of: A department and town in Guatemala; see: Jalapa, Guatemala A city in Baja California, Mexico; see: Jalapa, Baja California A city in Guerrero, Mexico; see: Jalapa, Guerrero A city in Oaxaca, Mexico; see: Jalapa, Oaxaca A city in Tabasco, Mexico; see: Jalapa, Tabasco A city...

During the government of Porfirio Díaz, Orizaba was declared the most educated city of the mexican province. There is a building named El Palacio de Hierro (The Iron Palace) in the centre of the city that was disigned by Eiffel. Its parts were brought from Austria during El Porfiriato (the government of Porfirio Díaz), to be built in Orizaba. Term of office: 29 November 1876 to 30 November 1880 (first term) – 1 December 1884 to 25 May 1911 (second term) Preceded by: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1876), Manuel González (1884) Succeeded by: Manuel González (1880), Francisco León de la Barra interim (1911) Date of birth... The Eiffel Tower Gustave Eiffel, builder of said tower Eiffel programming language Eifel region of Germany (Eiffel is a common misspelling) Eiffel 65, an electronic dance pop band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Term of office: 29 November 1876 to 30 November 1880 (first term) – 1 December 1884 to 25 May 1911 (second term) Preceded by: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1876), Manuel González (1884) Succeeded by: Manuel González (1880), Francisco León de la Barra interim (1911) Date of birth...

Orizaba has an important industrial life. There is, for example the Cervecería Moctezuma company (a beer factory), which was established on 1896 in Orizaba. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

At the end of the Porfirio Díaz Government, there were some preceding events of the Mexican Revolution: The Strike of Cananea and The strike of Río Blanco The last happened near Orizaba, and is remembered as one of the most important antecedents of the war. The Mexican Revolution was a violent social and cultural movement, colored by socialist, nationalist, and anarchist tendencies, that began with the popular rejection of dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori in 1910 and continued through the promulgation of a new constitution seven years later. ...

Monuments and Buildings

• • The Iron Palace
  • El Palacio Municipal (The Municipal Palace)
  • The Church of Carmen
  • The Church of La Concordia

Important people from Orizaba

• • Alejandra Boschetti Reyes
  • Francisco Gabilondo Soler (or Cri-Cri)
  • José Joaquín Pesado
  • José Bernardo Couto
  • Ignacio de la Llave
  • Ignacio Suárez Peredo
  • Gregorio Mendizábal
  • Sara García
  • Manuel Escandón
  • Silvestre Moreno Cora
  • Joaquín Arroniz
  • Rafael Delgado
  • Carlos Aguilar Múñoz
  • Rafael Rojina Villegas
  • José Sánchez Oropeza

Francisco Gabilondo Soler (1907, Orizaba - 1990, Texcoco) was a composer of childrens songs, who became very famous by broadcasting a radio show for many years aimed at kids for which he created a character named Cri-Cri El Grillito Cantor (Cri Cri The Singing Cricket). ... Ignacio de la Llave (August 26, 1818-1863) was a general and the governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz between 1857 and 1860. ...

External links

• Orizaba on Bivouac