Why go
- Municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico.
- Served by El Lencero Airport (JAL).
History
Xalapa or Jalapa, officially Xalapa-Enríquez, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,063 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 488,531. 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.
Where to stay
Landero y Coss 8, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · nicohotels.com
Ignacio Zaragoza 8, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · ihg.com
C. Rafael Ramírez 62, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · balcondelparque.mx
Ignacio Allende 6, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · pradodelrio.com
Carr. Xalapa-Veracruz, km 2.5 Fracc, De Las Animas, 91190 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · fiestainn.com
Sebastián Camacho 2, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · pradodelrio.com
Xalapeños Ilustres #156, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · casadejuan.mx
Calle, Vista Hermosa 16-No 16 b, Lomas del Estadio, 91090 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · colombehotel.com
C. Lázaro Cárdenas 9, Fracc. Las Ánimas, 91067 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · hbxalapa.hoteleshb.com
Cánovas 8, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · pradodelrio.com
Av. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 912 Col, U.H. del Bosque, 91017 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · gammahoteles.com
Guadalupe Victoria 163, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · granhotelxalapa.com.mx
Av. Manuel Ávila Camacho 42, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · hotelclaraluna.com
Dr. Rafael Lucio 142, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · hotelposadadelvirrey.com
Benito Quijano 10, Tatahuicapan, 91064 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · villalasmargaritas.com
Gutiérrez Zamora 80, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · majovainn.com
Av Rafael Murillo Vidal 56, Zona Centro, Centro, 91060 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · facebook.com
Blvd Cristobal Colon, De Las Animas 26 Fracc, 91190 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · onehoteles.com
Calle Miguel Hidalgo 12, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · posadacasaregia.com.mx
Benito Juárez 65, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · facebook.com
Av. 20 de Noviembre 522, Tatahuicapan, 91064 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · oyorooms.com
Blvrd Cristobal Colon 391, Col. Ampliacion, Jardines de las Animas, 91190 Veracruz, Ver., Mexico · marriott.com
Av. Manuel Ávila Camacho 60, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · hotelesmision.com.mx
Av. 20 de Noviembre 455, Modelo, 91040 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico · hotelesmision.com.mx
Av. 20 de Noviembre 558, Alvaro Obregon, 91060 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico
Miguel Palacios 7, Zona Centro, Centro, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico
Antonio Chedraui Caram 5, Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, 91150 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico
Av. Manuel Ávila Camacho 179, Col. Ferrer Guardia, Francisco Ferrer Guardia, 91000 Xalapa-Enríquez, Ver., Mexico
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Paella, Fast Food · Buena paella hecha en casa. solo para llevar. De medio kilo en adelante. Paella de mariscos y de carne. Opening hours: 1 30 - 3pm
Burger, Regional, Fast Food · Food truck de Hamburguesas y tacos.
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · Emiliano Zapata, 91637 · mexico.littlecaesars.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 07:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 07:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · starbucks.com.mx
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Local, Mexican, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00 · 91 Calle Soconusco, 91133 · lameramatacafe.mx
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 53 Manlio Fabio Altamirano · m.facebook.com
Tacos, Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-02:00 · Avenida de los Atletas, Xalapa, 91080
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 08:00-16:00 Features: vegetarian options · imgur.com
TaqueríA, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · 10 Fuente de Santa Cecilia, Xalapa, 91098 · takarbon.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 923 Lázaro Cárdenas, Xalapa, 91110
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 · 714 Avenida Xalapa, Xalapa, 91130
Asian, Chinese, Curry, Indian, Indonesian, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00 · 32 B1 Calle Miguel Palacios
Tex-Mex, Restaurant · Tex-Mex restaurant
Pakistani, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery
Tamales, Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Sa 20:00-22:00
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: 13:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 5 de Mayo, Coatepec, 91500
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 31 Dieño Leño, Xalapa - Enriquez, 91000 · facebook.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 4 Santos Degollado, Coatepec
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant
Cafe · cafe · 5 Rojano · bundodia.com
Restaurant · restaurant · 40 Calle Francisco I. Madero, Xalapa, 91000 · facebook.com
Alitas De Pollo, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 193 Venustiano Carranza, Xalapa, 91090
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery
Pozole, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sushi, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · Cuauhtémoc, 91500
Argentinian, Restaurant · Argentinian restaurant
Corrida, Restaurant · Corrida restaurant · Av. Xalapa, xalapa
Shrimps, Restaurant · Shrimps restaurant
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Hot Dog fast food
Spanish, Fast Food · Spanish fast food
Mariscos, Restaurant · Mariscos restaurant
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream
Fries, Fast Food · Fries fast food · 53 Calle Ignacio Allende, Xalapa, 91000
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Steak, Barbecue, Restaurant · Steak/Barbecue restaurant
Cantonese, Restaurant · Cantonese restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Burger, Fast Food · Conocida cadena de papas y hamburguesas. Features: takeaway, delivery
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-22:30 · 33 Loma los Carriles, 91098 · m.facebook.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 13 Avenida Cordillera, Emiliano Zapata, 91637 · boladeoro.com.mx
314 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
El Lencero Airport (JAL) 15 km to the centre
Emiliano Zapata, VER, MX — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Aeromar, AeroMéxico) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Mexico City (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 1 direct destination
- Aeromar VW (ATR) · 1 route: Mexico City
- AeroMéxico AM (ATR) · 1 route: Mexico City
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Santa Ana Maloapan Airport 61 km to the centre
Martinez De La Torre, VER, MX
Ingeniero Juan Antonio Perdomo Díaz Airport 74 km to the centre
Córdoba, VER, MX
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is El Lencero Airport (JAL); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: JAL has direct flights to 1 destination on 2 airlines (incl. Mexico City).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Jalapa (Xalapa), México. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach