Poza Rica
Poza Rica de Hidalgo · Mexico
A modern industrial city in northern Veracruz, Poza Rica sits within easy reach of several Gulf coast beaches — Tecolutla, Tuxpan, and Cazones among them — and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of El Tajín, a pre-Columbian archaeological zone roughly 15 kilometres away. Founded officially in 1951, the city grew around the oil industry and retains a contemporary character, with none of the colonial-era architecture common elsewhere in Mexico. It serves as a regional hub for northern Veracruz and a practical base for the surrounding coast and ruins.
- Population185,242
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.0 km5.6 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
19°65°
65mm2.5in
F
20°68°
60mm2.3in
M
22°72°
65mm2.6in
A
25°76°
85mm3.3in
M
26°80°
110mm4.3in
J
27°80°
185mm7.3in
J
26°79°
175mm6.9in
A
26°79°
180mm7.0in
S
25°78°
265mm10.4in
O
24°75°
225mm8.8in
N
21°70°
120mm4.8in
D
19°67°
65mm2.6in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗