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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.


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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And she’s currently working on a collection of small sculptures honoring her patrilineal ties to Puebla, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“They’re annoying,” said one resident of the inland city of Puebla who declined to share his name because he’s afraid of blowback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Oct. 13, 2025

In Puebla, state governor Alejandro Armenta said at least nine people had died while five others had been reported missing.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

It is known that 11,500 years ago paleo-Indians were hunting from caves in what is now Puebla, the state northwest of Oaxaca.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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