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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.
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 . The terrain is mostly mountainous.
Demographics
In 2003 the estimated population was 5,377,800.
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
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, 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
Fernando Olvera, member of music group (Maná), singer, composer
Notes and references
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