Puebla City
Puebla, Mexico is a Mexican city. It is 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Mexico City in a broad valley. The city has had many names over the years including City of Angels, City of Tiles, and Heroic City of Zaragoza.
Puebla City
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| Coordinates: 20°41′33″N 99°39′25″W / 20.69250°N 99.65694°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Puebla |
| Municipality | Puebla |
| Founded | May 19, 1522 |
| Elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 819,561[1] |
| • Metro | 6,786 |
| • Demonym | Poblano |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Puebla was the main city of colonial Mexico. The architecture and look of Puebla is the most European of all the colonial cities. This is because it was built completely by a Spanish. Most cities at the time were built within an existing Native American community.
Puebla is highly industrialized, having factories belonging to Volkswagen, Audi, and Bimbo. The historic downtown area remains a Spanish colonial treasure. It is filled with 17th and 18th century European architecture. The city has a nice climate all year around, friendly and courteous people living there and good food.
References
change- ↑ (in Spanish) "Perspectiva estadistica Mexico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
