Puebla

Pueb·la  (pwblä)

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.

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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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Puebla - a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla de Zaragoza Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810