Puebla (municipality)
Puebla | |
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Municipal Palace | |
Location of the municipality in Puebla | |
| Coordinates: 19°02′29″N 98°12′22″W / 19.0413°N 98.2062°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Puebla |
| Seat | Puebla de Zaragoza |
| Area | |
| • Land | 534.32 km2 (206.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,692,181 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
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Puebla is a municipality in the State of Puebla in eastern Central Mexico. The municipality covers a total area of 534.32 square kilometres (206.30 sq mi) and constitutes the central part of the Puebla Metropolitan Area. The City of Puebla is the municipal seat, as well as the capital of the state.
The municipality is located in the west-central region of the State of Puebla, bordering the municipalities of Santo Domingo Huehutlán, San Andrés Cholula, Teopantlán, Amozoc, Cuauthinchán, Tzicatlacoyan, Cuautlancingo, and Ocoyucan, and on the State of Tlaxcala.