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Also known as Puebla de los Ángeles and Puebla City, Puebla is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It is the capital city of the Mexican state of Puebla in the southern part of the country and covers an area of 206.3 square miles (534.32 square km). Puebla has an estimated population of 1.4 million, with 2.4 million in the full municipality area.
Puebla was founded in 1531 due to the need for a new city located between the port of Veracruz on the eastern coast and the capital of Mexico City. Pueblo is a major educational hub, being home to several high-ranking colleges and universities. It's also a leading industrial center.
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