Puebla

[ pwe-blah ]

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

/ (Spanish 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)

  • Full name: Puebla de Zaragoza (de θaraˈɣoθa)

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