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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“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

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

From BBC Aug. 19, 2025

I’ve been to Puebla, a city known for its roughly 300 churches.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

Responding to the lack of game, people in Oaxaca and Puebla focused more on gathering.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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