Puebla

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State of Puebla

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Flag

Coat of arms

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Location within Mexico

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Municipalities of Puebla

Country

Mexico

Capital

Government

- Governor

Mario Marín Torres Image:PRI party.png 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

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.

1 Etymology
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Municipalities
5 Major communities
6 Education
7 Transportation
8 Notable people
9 Notes and references
10 External links

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.

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.

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).