Puebla (city) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Puebla
Puebla de Zaragoza
Puebla de los Ángeles
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City/municipality
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| Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza | |||
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| Nickname(s):
The Reliquary of America, the City of Angels, The Angelópolis
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Location of Puebla within the state
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Location of the state within Mexico
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 Puebla
Location in Mexico
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| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Puebla | ||
| Municipality | Puebla | ||
| Founded | 16 April 1531 | ||
| Municipal status | 1821 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 534.32 km2 (206.30 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 689,87 km2 (269.48 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation
(of seat)
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2,135 m (7,005 ft) | ||
| Population
(2010)
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| • Municipality | 1,576,259 | ||
| • Metro | 3,250,000 (2,017 estimate) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Poblano | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Area code(s) | 222, 221 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MX-PUE | ||
| GDP | 1.527 billion pesos | ||
| Website | (Spanish) Official site: http://www.pueblacapital.gob.mx/ | ||
| Official name: Historic Downtown of Puebla | |||
| Type: | Cultural | ||
| Criteria: | ii, iv | ||
| Designated: | 1987 (11th session) | ||
| Reference #: | 416 | ||
| State party: | Mexico | ||
| Region: | Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
Puebla, formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza and also known as Puebla de los Ángeles, is the seat of Puebla Municipality, the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and the second largest in colonial Mexico and the richest Catholic diocese. A colonial era planned city, it is located in (southern) Central Mexico on the main route between the capital, Mexico City, and Mexico's main Atlantic port, Veracruz—about 100km east southeast of Mexico City and about 220 km west of Veracruz.
The city was founded in 1531 in an area called Cuetlaxcoapan, which means "where serpents change their skin", in between of two of the main indigenous settlements at the time, Tlaxcala and Cholula. This valley was not populated in the 16th century, as in the pre-Hispanic period this area was primarily used for the "flower wars" between a number of populations. Due to its history and architectural styles ranging from Renaissance to Mexican Baroque, the city was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city is also famous for mole poblano, chiles en nogada and Talavera pottery. However, most of its economy is based on industry.
Being both the fourth largest city in Mexico and the fourth largest Metropolitan area in Mexico, it has a current population of 3,250,000 people, and the city serves as one of the main hubs for eastern Central Mexico. Many students come from all over the country to study in its many renowned and prestigious universities, such as BUAP, UDLAP, Ibero, UPAEP and Tecnológico de Monterrey, among others. The city also excels because of its industry, with the world's largest Volkswagen factory outside Germany located in the Municipality of Cuautlancingo and Audi plant in San José Chiapa being the most technologically advanced plant in the western hemisphere. As a result, many suppliers to Volkswagen and Audi assembly plants have opened factories in the metropolitan area of Puebla.
Images for kids
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Writ to recognize Puebla as City signed by Spain's queen Isabella of Portugal, municipal archive
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1698 map of the city.
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The Biblioteca Palafoxiana, founded by priest Juan de Palafox y Mendoza in 1646, is recognized by UNESCO for being the first public library in the Americas.
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Chapel of the Rosario, a masterpiece of Mexican Baroque and once known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".
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Image from the Battle of Puebla in the city center in 1863.
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Popocatépetl Volcano
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The cable car
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International Museum of the Baroque
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Cafe at Parque Lineal
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Main Theatre
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Fort Loreto
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Casa de Alfeñique
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Church of San Cristóbal
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Church of San Francisco
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Nave and altar of the Chapel of the Rosario
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Portal Hidalgo and Municipal Palace, in the historic centre
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Chiles en nogada
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Cemita with milanesa
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Uriarte Talavera workshop facade
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Talavera plate by Marcela Lobo
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Catarina de San Juan, in a 17th-century woodcut
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Cuauhtémoc Stadium
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RUTA bus
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Puebla-Cholula Tourist Train
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Bicycles for rent
See also
In Spanish: Puebla de Zaragoza para niños
