Veracruz City Council · Historic Centre

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Everything you need to invest, start a business or work in the Historic Centre of Veracruz, in a single portal. Check requirements, costs and timeframes before visiting an office.

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Support for entrepreneurs

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Municipal, state and federal programmes, with their amounts and deadlines in one place.

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Most common procedures

What investors in the Historic Centre resolve most

Check requirements, timeframe and cost before visiting an office. Procedures marked «online» can be started and tracked from this portal.

Municipal Job Board

Job openings in the Historic Centre

Every opening publishes its salary. Those with a seal belong to businesses holding a valid municipal licence.

  • Guía de recorridos históricos

    Turismo Municipal
    $6,500 mensual
    Turismo Medio turno Centro Histórico Valid municipal licence
  • Recepcionista de hotel

    Hotel Portales del Zócalo
    $9,800 mensual
    Turismo Tiempo completo Zócalo Valid municipal licence
  • Mesero o mesera

    Restaurante La Parroquia del Centro
    $7,200 mensual + propinas
    Alimentos Medio turno Malecón Valid municipal licence

Notices and news

For those who invest, start a business or look for work

Empleo

Abre la Bolsa de Trabajo de Verano 2026

Más de 340 vacantes en hotelería, comercio y servicios turísticos del Centro Histórico.

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Inversión

Nuevo programa de crédito para negocios del Centro

Tasas preferenciales para quienes abran o remodelen un local dentro del perímetro patrimonial.

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Simplificación

La licencia de funcionamiento ya se tramita en línea

Restauranteros y comerciantes pueden iniciar y dar seguimiento a su trámite sin acudir a ventanilla.

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Transparency

How long we take, and where to check it

We publish each department’s actual response time against its committed timeframe. Monthly cut-off, with history downloadable as open data.

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  • 18 trámites disponibles en línea
  • 72 h respuesta promedio en licencias
  • 340 vacantes activas en la Bolsa de Trabajo
  • Sin costo asesoría para emprendedores

Response time by department

  • Fomento Económico · Licencias 6.2 / target 5 days
  • Desarrollo Urbano · Uso de suelo 3.4 / target 3 days
  • Patrimonio · Fachadas 11.8 / target 10 days
  • Imagen Urbana · Anuncios 4.1 / target 5 days

Average actual time Committed timeframe Cut-off: July 2026

Where the activity is

Business map of the Historic Centre

Browse registered business types by area. Useful to locate your competition, spot underserved sectors and choose where to open.

Citizen services

Could not find your procedure?

Write to us and the Economic Development Office will reply by email within two working days.

Address
Palacio Municipal, Zócalo s/n, Centro Histórico, Veracruz, Ver.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 16:00
Phone
229 920 0400, extension 1240

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