Editing Xalapa (section)

===The municipality===
Xalapa is situated in eastern-central Mexico, approximately {{convert|55|mi|km}} northwest of [[Veracruz city]].<ref name="Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/299650/Xalapa#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=Xalapa%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia|title=Xalapa|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|access-date=14 October 2008}}</ref> and roughly 350 kilometres from [[Mexico City]].
The municipality of Xalapa has an area of 118.45 square kilometres which comprises 0.16% of Veracruz state. It borders to the north with [[Banderilla, Veracruz|Banderilla]], [[Jilotepec, Veracruz|Jilotepec]] and [[Naolinco]], to the east with [[Actopan, Veracruz|Actopan]] and [[Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Veracruz|Emiliano Zapata]], to the south with [[Coatepec, Veracruz|Coatepec]] and the west with [[Tlalnelhuayocan]].<ref name="MX Geo">{{cite web|title=Xalapa:Geografia |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30087a.htm |work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |publisher=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal |access-date=13 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517094230/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30087a.htm |archive-date=17 May 2007 }}</ref>

[[File:Naolinco Volcanic Field.jpg|thumb|right|Naolinco volcanic field, north of Xalapa city]]
Situated east, about {{convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} away along [[Mexican Federal Highway 140]] is the [[Cofre de Perote National Park]]. The park covers an area of {{convert|117|km2|acre|abbr=on}}, and consists of mainly forested mountains and hills. Its highest point of [[Cerro de Macuiltépetl]] rises 1522 metres above sea level. Other hills of prominence include the Cerro de Acalotépetl and the Cerro Colorado.

From Xalapa you can also see the [[Pico de Orizaba]], the highest peak in Mexico (5,366m or 18,490 feet). It is also the third highest peak in North America.

Hydrographically, there are numerous streams and springs which are in the area around the city.<ref name="MX Geo"/> These include the rivers: [[Sedeño River]], [[Carneros River]], [[Sordo River (Mexico)|Sordo River]], [[Santiago River (Mexico)|Santiago River]], Zapotillo River, [[Castillo River]] and the [[Coapexpan River]], 3 artificial lakes and the springs Chiltoyac, Ánimas, Xallitic, Techacapan and Tlalnecapan.<ref name="MX Geo"/> [[Jalcomulco]] is located {{convert|39|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Xalapa which has numerous natural features, such as the mouth of the [[Pescados River]]. [[Cascada de Texolo]] (Texolo Waterfall) is located {{convert|19|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Xalapa, in the town of [[Xico, Veracruz|Xico]]. It is an {{convert|80|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} waterfall that drops into a lush canyon, home to numerous animal species.