 In 1720, Xalapa organized the first trade fair, making it the center for trade between inland Mexican goods and those from abroad.This would lead to its eventual status as capital of the state.In 1746, the state was divided into the civil jurisdictions of Pánuco, Tampico, Huayacocotla, Huauchinango, Papantla, Misantla, Xalapa, Jalacingo, Veracruz, Córdoba, Orizaba, Cosamaloapan, Tuxtla, and Cotaxtla.