Puebla
| 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 |
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| - 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 | |||
Puebla is a Mexican state 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. 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
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
- Amozoc de Mota
- Atlixco
- Cholula (Cholula de Rivadabia)
- Huauchinango
- Puebla, Puebla
- Tulcingo De Valle
- San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida
- Tehuacán
- Teziutlán
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
- Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico, 1940-1946 President of Mexico
Twin Towns - Sister Cities
Puebla is twinned with:
Notes and references
- ↑ Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
- ↑ "Twin Cities". The City of Łódź Office.
(in English and Polish) © 2007 UMŁ. Retrieved on 2008-10-23.
External links
- (Spanish) Government of the state of Puebla
- (English) Puebla travel guide
- (English) Detailed Puebla State Map @ Maps-of-Mexico.com
- (Spanish) Puebla Judicial Districts
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