City Details: Puebla
A few alternate names for Puebla are: Angelopolis, Byen Puebla, Cuetlaxcoapan, Ehroika-Puehbla-deh-Saragosa, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza, Lungsod ng Puebla, PBC, Pouempla, Puebl
Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-central Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the north and east, Hidalgo, México, Tlaxcala and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south. The origins of the state lie in the city of Puebla, which was founded by the Spanish in this valley in 1531 to secure the trade route between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. By the end of the 18th century, the area had become a colonial province with its own governor, which would become the State of Puebla, after the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century. Since that time the area, especially around the capital city, has continued to grow economically, mostly through industry, despite being the scene of a number of battles, the most notable of which being the Battle …
General Information
- Official Name: Mexico
- Common Name: Mexico
- Population: 1692181
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.03793, -98.20346
- Country Code: MEX
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Puebla
- 1. Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), distance from city center: 22.13 km
- 2. Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), distance from city center: 101.38 km
- 3. Tehuacan Airport (TCN), distance from city center: 102.08 km
Location of Puebla
Country Details
- Country: Mexico
- Official Name: United Mexican States
- Capital: Mexico City
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 128,932,753
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Belize
- Guatemala
- United States
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Museums in Puebla, Mexico
Museo Amparo
Calle 2 Sur 708, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0407° N, 98.1985° W
Hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00
Casa del Deán
Calle 16 de Septiembre 505, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0424° N, 98.1999° W
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Capilla del Arte
Calle 2 Norte 6, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0442° N, 98.1967° W
La Casa Del Mendrugo
Calle 4 Sur 304, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0416° N, 98.1962° W
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-23:00 • Su 09:00-18:00
Museo del automóvil Puebla
Calle 3 Sur 1501, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0398° N, 98.2036° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Museo de la Revolución Mexicana, Casa de los Hermanos Serdán
Avenida 6 Oriente 206, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0459° N, 98.1952° W
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Museo del Ejercito y Fuerza Aérea Mexicanos
Avenida 3 Poniente, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72090 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0484° N, 98.2078° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-16:00
Museo Universitario Casa de los Muñecos
Calle 2 Norte, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0438° N, 98.1966° W
San Pedro Museo de Arte
Ciclovía 4 Oriente 203, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0443° N, 98.1952° W
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Museo Monseñor Ramón Ibarra y González
Avenida 5 Poniente 121, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0431° N, 98.2003° W
Hours: 9:00-13:00
Casa de la Memoria Universitaria
Avenida Reforma, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0463° N, 98.2027° W
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Casa del Puente de Bubas
Avenida 2 Oriente 1003, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72420 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0420° N, 98.1923° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
Museo de la Evolución
Avenida Cazadores de Morelia, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72280 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0579° N, 98.1816° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Museo de Arte Popular
Avenida 14 Poniente, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0503° N, 98.1975° W
Casa del Alfenique
Ciclovía 4 Oriente, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72090 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0439° N, 98.1933° W
Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos
1005, Puebla City, Municipio de Puebla, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0543° N, 98.2044° W
Museo Evolución
Avenida Cazadores de Morelia, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72280 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0579° N, 98.1815° W
Planetario
Calzada Unidad Cívica 5 de Mayo, Centro Histórico de Puebla, 72280 Puebla City, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0570° N, 98.1816° W
MIRATOYAC
Paseo del Río Atoyac, 72430, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0305° N, 98.2258° W
Museo Internacional Barroco
Boulevard Vía Atlixcáyotl, 72450 San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo, PUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 19.0187° N, 98.2460° W