Puebla, Municipal administrative district in Puebla, Mexico.
Puebla is a municipality in central Mexico that covers both urban areas and portions of the Malinche volcano region. The area spans different elevations and combines city districts with natural terrain.
Spanish colonizers founded this municipality in 1531 at a strategic location between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. This position made it an important trading point linking the capital and the coast.
The central area displays Renaissance and Mexican Baroque buildings made with grey stone and decorated with colorful handmade tiles. These crafted details shape the streets and reveal the influence of Spanish settlers and local artisanal traditions.
This municipality includes the city center with its historic streets and industrial zones where major manufacturing plants like Volkswagen operate. Visitors can explore both the old downtown and modern areas where much economic activity happens.
Higher elevations of the Malinche volcano contain pine-oak forests where rabbits, skunks, owls, and buzzards make their homes. This natural variety offers a quiet contrast to the activity in the urban areas.
Location: Puebla
Inception: April 16, 1531
Capital city: Puebla City
Elevation above the sea: 2,220 m
Website: http://pueblacapital.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 19.04130,-98.20620
Latest update: December 20, 2025 12:13
Puebla Cathedral
842 m
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
780 m
Amparo Museum
812 m
Casa del Alfeñique
675 m
Museo Amparo
817 m
Zócalo
895 m
Municipal Hall of Puebla
968 m
Casa del Deán
672 m
Edificio Carolino
972 m
Conventual Temple of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
565 m
Santísima Trinidad Church, Puebla
799 m
Templo de la Concordia de Sacerdotes del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri de Puebla.
489 m
Templo de la Limpia Concepción
639 mEl Hospitalito
811 m
Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary
827 m
Teatro de la Ciudad de Puebla
959 m
Capilla del Sagrario Metropolitano de Puebla
895 m
Patio de los Azulejos
466 m
Church of San Marcos Evangelista, Puebla
729 m
Building of the Congress of Puebla
666 m
Casa de la Cultura en Puebla
802 m
Saint Jerome Church
923 m
Our Lady of Solitude Church in Puebla, Puebla
740 m
Monumento al Sitio de Puebla
934 m
Antiguo Banco Oriental
994 m
Museo del Ejercito, Puebla
919 m
Museo "José Luis Bello y González"
692 m
Chapel of the Misterios Gozosos de Nuestra Señora
402 mVisited this place? Tap the stars to rate it and share your experience / photos with the community! Try now! You can cancel it anytime.
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