| 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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| - 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. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The city of Puebla, officially Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza (nicknamed Angelópolis) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Puebla. Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the The major metropolitan areas of Mexico, as reported in the 2005 census Incorporated places over 100 The city of Puebla, officially Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza (nicknamed Angelópolis) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Puebla. Tehuacán is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Puebla, nestled in the Southeast Valley of Tehuacán bordering the states of Oaxaca and The United Mexican States (or Mexico) is a union of 31 thirty one States and one Federal District (the Mexican Federal District, or Distrito Mario Plutarco Marín Torres (b June 28, 1954 in Nativitas Cuautempan, near Ixcaquixtla, Puebla) is a Mexican politician The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico 's bicameral The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The Senate ( Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexico 's Bicameral Congress. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their surface area Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 5,383,133 (Ranked 5th) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The following table is a list of the 31 federal states and the Federal District of Mexico, ranked in order of their total population based on data from the 2000 and The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 7598 - medium Ranked 25th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MX-PUE | ||
| Postal abbr. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their Human Development ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO | 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. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
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. Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that constitute the republic of Mexico. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Tlaxcala (tlasˈkala is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City. Morelos is one of the constituent States of Mexico. Morelos has an area of about, making it the second-smallest of the country's states The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. The Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), in Spanish phonemically /oa'xaka/ named for its largest city, is one of the The state's largest cities are Puebla and Tehuacan, it has 217 municipalities. The city of Puebla, officially Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza (nicknamed Angelópolis) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Puebla. Tehuacán is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Puebla, nestled in the Southeast Valley of Tehuacán bordering the states of Oaxaca and
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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. The city of Puebla, officially Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza (nicknamed Angelópolis) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Puebla. Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín ( March 25, 1829 &ndash September 8, 1862) was a General in the Mexican Army, best The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870 between the Second The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "5th of May" is a Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de Los Angeles in 1862 The holiday commemorates
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
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. The Mexican state of Puebla is divided into 217 municipalities (municipios Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the Each municipality is headed by a municipal president (mayor). A presidente municipal ( English: " municipal president " is the chief of government of Municipios in Mexico
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. Amozoc de Mota is a city in the central part of the state of Puebla in Mexico. Huauchinango is a city and its surrounding municipality located in the northwestern part of the state of Puebla in Mexico. The city of Puebla, officially Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza (nicknamed Angelópolis) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Puebla. San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida is a city in the west-central part of the state of Puebla in Mexico, adjacent to the southwest corner of the state of Tlaxcala Tehuacán is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Puebla, nestled in the Southeast Valley of Tehuacán bordering the states of Oaxaca and The Universidad de las Américas (commonly known as UDLA, English: University of the Americas is one of the most important private universities in Mexico The Ibero-American University (in Spanish: Universidad Iberoamericana, abbreviated UIA but commonly known as Ibero The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education ( Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM) commonly shortened as Monterrey
Transportation
Puebla is served by Hermanos Serdan International Airport cars and buses are also widely used as transportation. Hermanos Serdán International Airport is an international Airport located near Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Notable people
- Fernando Olvera, member of music group (Maná), singer, composer
Notes and references
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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