About Puebla, Mexico

Puebla is a city in east-central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City. It’s known for its culinary history, colonial architecture and pottery. The painted Talavera tiles adorning numerous buildings are locally produced. The Renaissance-era Puebla Cathedral has tall bell towers and overlooks the central square, the Zócalo. Museo Amparo offers an extensive display of pre-Hispanic art, such as ceramics and mural fragments.

• Elevation: 2,135 m
• Area code(s): 222, 221
• Founded: 16 April 1531
• Weather: 11°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity
• Population: 1.576 million (2010)
• Did you know: Puebla is the fourth-most-populous city in Mexico (1,539,819)