Puebla
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| State of Puebla | |||
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | Puebla | ||
| Municipalities | 217 | ||
| Largest Cities | Puebla Tehuacán |
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| Government | |||
| - Governor | Mario Marín Torres PRI | ||
| - Federal Deputies | PAN: 12 PRI: 4 |
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| - Federal Senators | PAN: 2 PRI: 1 |
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| Area Ranked 21st |
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| - 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 |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MX-PUE | ||
| Postal abbr. | Pue. | ||
| Website: www.puebla.gob.mx | |||
The Mexican state of Puebla is located in the center east 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Geography
The state covers an area of about 33,919 square kilometers (13,096.2 sq mi). The terrain is mostly mountainous.
[edit] Demographics
In 2003 the estimated population was 5,377,800.
[edit] Municipalities
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).
[edit] Major communities
- Amozoc de Mota
- Atlixco
- Cholula (Cholula de Rivadabia)
- Huauchinango
- Puebla, Puebla
- Tulcingo De Valle
- San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida
- Tehuacán
- Teziutlán
[edit] 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.
[edit] Transportation
Puebla is served by Hermanos Serdan International Airport cars and buses are also widely used as transportation.
[edit] Notable people
- Fernando Olvera, member of music group (Maná), singer, composer
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Government of the state of Puebla
- (English) New York Times' Cindy Price goes after mole in Puebla
- (English) Detailed Puebla State Map @ Maps-of-Mexico.com
- (Spanish) Puebla Judicial Districts
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