Puebla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweβla]), formally Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza and also known as Puebla City, is the seat of Puebla Municipality, the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important Spanish colonial cities in Mexico. A colonial era-planned city, it is located southeast of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main Atlantic port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two in Central Mexico. 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 to 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 3,000,123 people, 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 colleges like BUAP, UDLAP, Ibero, UPAEP, Tecnologico de Monterrey, etc. The city is also important because of its industry, with the world's largest Volkswagen factory outside of Germany located in the Municipality of Cuautlancingo and Audi plant in San Jose Chiapa being the most technologically advanced plant in the western hemesphire . As a result, many suppliers to Volkswagen and Audi assembly plants have opened factories in the metro area of Puebla . These suppliers produce brake systems, suspension systems, exhaust systems, electrical systems, rack and pinion, drivetrains, alternators, radiators, hoses, motor components, transmissions, turbos, batteries, spark plugs, wheels, glass windows, car seats, plastics and upholstery, carpet etc.
Founding date
1531-04-16
Iso region code
MX-PUE
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Leader title
Municipal President
Population metro
2929347
Population total
2499519
Synonym
Puebla
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