Puebla

geographical name

Pueb·​la ˈpwe-blä How to pronounce Puebla (audio)
1
state of southeast central Mexico area 13,096 square miles (33,919 square kilometers), population 5,779,829
2
or Puebla de Zaragoza
dā-ˌza-rə-ˈgō-zə How to pronounce Puebla (audio)
t͟hā-ˌsär-ä-ˈgō-sä
city southeast of Mexico City, Mexico, that is the capital of the state of Puebla population 1,539,819

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“Puebla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Puebla. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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