Puebla

American  

[pwe-blah] / ˈpwɛ blɑ /

noun

1. a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).

2. the capital of this state, in the N part.

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Puebla British  

/ ˈpweβla /

noun

1. 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. a city in S Mexico, capital of Puebla state: founded in 1532; university (1537). Pop: 1 880 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Vultures circle over the town of Huehuetla in the central state of Hidalgo, which, along with Puebla to the south and Veracruz in the east, bore the brunt of days of torrential rains.

From Barron's

According to Laura Velazquez, the head of Mexico's civil defense authority, the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla were hardest hit by flooding brought on by days of heavy rains.

From Barron's

María Salas, 49, lost five members of her family when their home collapsed in Huauchinango, a town in the mountains in the north of Puebla state.

From BBC

An estimated 80,000 people have been impacted by the weather in Puebla alone, the state's government said.

From BBC

Local authorities made the discovery early on Tuesday morning on a route that links the broadly peaceful states of Puebla and Tlaxcala.

From BBC