Puebla

[ pwe-blah ]

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

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Born in rural Puebla, they had been laboring since they were 6, tending to goats and cows and then toiling in cornfields.

From Los Angeles Times

His father and uncle, Victor and Hector Bermudez, respectively, first discovered the style in the late 1980s while living in the Mexican city of Puebla.

From Los Angeles Times

Born to a poor family in the central Mexican state of Puebla, Alejo dropped out of school at age 14, moving to Mexico City as a live-in nanny with two sisters.

From Seattle Times

Born to a poor family in the central Mexican state of Puebla, Alejo dropped out of school at age 14 because her parents had no money to pay for her to continue studying.

From Seattle Times

Historical reenactments and parades are held annually in the central Mexico city of Puebla to commemorate the inspirational victory, with participants dressed in historical French and Mexican army uniforms.

From Seattle Times