Puebla

Puebla is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Puebla.

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STATE OF PUEBLA File:Puebla in Mexiko.png Other Mexican States Capital Puebla Other major cities Tehuacán Cholula Area 33,902 km² Ranked nnth Population (2000 census) 5,070,350 Ranked nnth Governor (1999-2005) Melquiades Morales Flores (PRI) Federal Deputies (15) PRI = 10 PAN = 5 Federal Senators PRI = 2 PAN = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-PUE Pue.

The Mexican state of Puebla is located in the center of the country, to the east of Mexico City. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Puebla.

The state of Puebla borders the states of Veracruz to the east, Hidalgo, México, Tlaxcala, and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south. The state covers an area of about 33,919 km square. The terrain is mostly mountainous. In 2003 the estimated population was 5,377,800 people.

In addition to the city of Puebla, the state includes the city of Cholula and the towns of Acatlan, Atlixco, Chignahuapan, Cuetzalan, Izucar, and Teziutlan.