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 Puebla de Zaragoza
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Puebla City
Coordinates: 20°41′33″N 99°39′25″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)

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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

1. (in Spanish) "Perspectiva estadistica Mexico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved 21 April 2012.