Pueb·la (pw b lä) A city of east-central Mexico east-southeast of Mexico City. Founded by the Spanish in 1532, it is an agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing center. Population: 1,400,000. |
Puebla (Spanish) [ˈpweβla]
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1. (Placename) an inland state of S central Mexico, situated on the Anáhuac Plateau. Capital: Puebla. Pop.: 5 070 346 (2000 est.). Area: 33 919 sq. km (13 096 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a city in S Mexico, capital of Puebla state: founded in 1532; university (1537). Pop.: 1 270 989 (2000 est.) Full name Puebla de Zaragoza [de θaraˈγoθa]
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| Noun | 1. |  Puebla - a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateauMexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 |
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