ountry in 1886.
Enr�quez died in 1892, but the construction of the building of the Preparatory School and the later inauguration of other schools during the 1890s gave cultural reputation to Xalapa, and led to it becoming known as the �Athens of Veracruz�.
During the regime of Enr�quez, the building of the old convent of San Francisco was demolished and replaced with the Parque Ju�rez. In June 1890 the first locomotive for the Xalapa-Coatepec-Teocelo railroad arrived in the city. The interoceanic railroad was completed in Veracruz in 1901.The public lighting system was introduced in 1904 and in 1906 a clock was installed in the centre of the city on Enr�quez Street on premises which presently houses the agency of the National Lottery.
On 18 May 1911, Francisco I. Madero visited Xalapa and on 21 June of the same year a minor conflict occurred between federal forces and revolutionaries.
On 3 January 1920, a strong earthquake affected the city, destroying several buildings. Years later in December 1923, Xalapa fell into the power of the huert�stas, commanded by Guadalupe S�nchez.
In 1940 the water building and agricultural house were constructed, which today is occupied by the Agrarian League of Communities and Union Farmers of the State. On 11 September 1944 theUniversidad de Veracruzana was established, and Dr. Manuel Su�rez became the first director. On 4 September 1978 by means of decree number 325, the Local Legislature approved that the official name of the city Xalapa Enr�quez should have to be written with a �X� rather than a "J".
Xalapa is a thriving center for commerce and many multinational companies have branches in the city. These include Wal-Mart,Superama, Sam's Club, The Home Depot, Liverpool, Sears, Costco, Sanborns, Comercial Mexicana, C&A, Fabricas de Francia,Coppel, Garcia, Milano, Burger King, McDonald's, Domino's pizza, Pizza Hut, Subway,Kentucky Fried Chicken, Office Depot, Office Max, Oxxo, Block
