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Puebla De Zaragoza

 
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A city of east-central Mexico east-southeast of Mexico City. Founded by the Spanish in 1532, it is an agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing center. Population: 1,400,000.

 

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State (pop., 2000: 5,076,686), southeast-central Mexico. It covers an area of 13,090 sq mi (33,902 sq km), and its capital is Puebla city. It occupies part of the Anáhuac Plateau and varies in elevation from 5,000 to 8,000 ft (1,500 to 2,400 m), with fertile valleys formed by the Sierra Madre Oriental. The region has long been densely populated. Pre-Columbian peoples had a highly developed civilization in the area, and there are many archaeological sites. The Spanish made Puebla an economic and religious centre, and since the 19th century it has been an important agricultural and industrial centre.

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Puebla, city (1990 pop. 1,007,170), capital of Puebla state, E central Mexico. Its official name is Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, in honor of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza, who defeated the French forces there in 1862. Located in a highland valley, it is an important agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing center, as well as a popular tourist spot. The site of Mexico's first textile-producing factory, Puebla has cotton mills, an automobile factory, onyx quarries, and pottery and food industries. The city is noted for the colored tiles that decorate its buildings and numerous churches, as well as those of nearby Cholula. The cathedral, built between 1552 and 1649, is one of the finest in Mexico; the theater, constructed in 1790, is said to be the oldest on the continent. Founded c.1535 as Puebla de los Ángeles, the city was historically a link between the coast and Mexico City. It was taken (1847) by U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott during the Mexican War. French troops captured Puebla in 1863 but were ousted by Porfirio Díaz in 1867. Puebla was the center of a large earthquake in 1973 that caused intense damage to the city and its surrounding region.

 
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Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Puebla, Mexico
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The country code is: 52
The city code is: 222

 
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Local Time: Jul 16, 11:25 PM

 
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This article is about the state. For the city, see Puebla, Puebla.
For other uses, see Puebla (disambiguation).
State of Puebla
Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla
—  State  —
City of Puebla, Mexico. North view, toward the Malinche Volcano
City of Puebla, Mexico. North view, toward the Malinche Volcano
Flag of State of Puebla
Flag		 Coat of arms of State of Puebla
Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Municipalities of Puebla
Municipalities of Puebla
Country  Mexico
Capital Puebla
Municipalities 217
Largest Cities Puebla
Tehuacán
Government
 - Governor Mario Marín Torres  PRI
 - Federal Deputies PAN: 12
PRI: 4
 - Federal Senators PAN: 2
PRI: 1
Area
Ranked 21st
 - Total 33,902 km2 (13,089.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 5,383,133 (Ranked 5th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
HDI (2004) 0.7598 - medium
Ranked 25th
ISO 3166-2 MX-PUE
Postal abbr. Pue.
Website www.puebla.gob.mx

Puebla is a Mexican state located in the east-central part of the country, to the east of Mexico City.

The state of Puebla borders the states of Veracruz to the east, Hidalgo, Mexico State, Tlaxcala, and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south. The state's largest cities are Puebla and Tehuacan, it has 217 municipalities. Puebla does not have a coastline.

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Etymology

The state of Puebla takes its name from the capital city, which was originally La Puebla de los Angeles (Town of the Angels). The formal name is Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza (Heroic Puebla of Zaragoza), after Ignacio Zaragoza who defeated the Imperial French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, which is commemorated as Cinco de Mayo.

Geography

The state covers an area of about 33,919 square kilometers (13,096.2 sq mi). The terrain is mostly mountainous.

Demographics

In 2003 the estimated population was 5,377,800. It is the 5th most populated state in Mexico

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Puebla

The state of Puebla is divided into seven regions (Huauchinango, Teziutlán, Ciudad Serdán, San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Izúcar de Matamoros, and Tehuacán), which are in turn subdivided into municipalities (Spanish: municipios), 217 in all. Each municipality is headed by a municipal president (mayor).

Major communities

Education

Some of universities located in Puebla are: Universidad de las Américas, Universidad Iberoamericana, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla,[1] and Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.

Transportation

Puebla is served by Hermanos Serdan International Airport cars and buses are also widely used as transportation.

Notable people

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla". Upaep.mx. http://www.upaep.mx/. Retrieved on 2009-05-06. 

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Coordinates: 19°00′13″N 97°53′28″W / 19.00361°N 97.89111°W / 19.00361; -97.89111


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