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Municipalities Of Puebla
Puebla is a state in central Mexico that is divided into 217 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the fifth most populated state with inhabitants and the 21st largest by land area spanning . Municipalities in Puebla are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: ''presidente municipal''), by a plurality voting system, who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (''ayuntamiento'') which is responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (''regidores y síndicos''). Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries. They may also assist the state and federal governments in education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puebla In Mexico (location Map Scheme)
Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Puebla, 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla (city), Puebla City. Part of east-central Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the north and east, Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, State of Mexico, México, Tlaxcala and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south. The origins of the state lie in the city of Puebla, which was founded by the Spanish in this valley in 1531 to secure the trade route between Mexico City and the Veracruz, Veracruz, port of Veracruz. By the end of the 18th century, the area had become a colonial province with its own governor, which would become the State of Puebla, after the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century. Since that time the area, especially around the capital city, has continued to gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puebla (city)
Puebla de Zaragoza (; ; ), formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, formerly Puebla de los Ángeles during colonial times, or known simply as Puebla, is the seat of Puebla Municipality. It is the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and the List of cities in Mexico#Top 100 cities by population, fourth-largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. A New Spain, viceregal era planned city, it is located in the southern part of Central Mexico on the main route between Mexico City and Mexico's main Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic port, Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz—about east southeast of Mexico City and about west of Veracruz. The city was founded in 1531 in an area called Cuetlaxcoapan, which means "where serpents change their skin", between two of the main indigenous settlements at the time, Tlaxcala and Cholula (Mesoamerican site), Cholula. This valley was not populated in the 16th century, as in the pre-Columbian, pre-Hispanic period this area was prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahuazotepec
Ahuazotepec Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... Geography Climate References {{coord, 20, 03, N, 98, 09, W, display=title, region:MX_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of Puebla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahuatlán
Ahuatlán Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... References Municipalities of Puebla {{Puebla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahuacatlán Municipality, Puebla
Ahuacatlán Municipality is a ''municipio'' (municipality) located in the Sierra Norte region of the Mexican state of Puebla. The seat of the ''ayuntamiento'' (municipal government) is the town of Ahuacatlán. The municipality is located in the northeastern portion of Puebla, approximately 124 km (77.1 mi) to the north of the state capital, the city of Puebla. Ahuacatlán has an area of some 94.4 km2, and according to INEGI figures had a 2005 population of 13,745 inhabitants. The name comes from the Nahuatl Nahuatl ( ; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahuas, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller popul ... ''ahuacatl'' ("avocado") and ''tlan'' ("place"): it thus means "place of avocados". References Municipalities of Puebla {{Puebla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acteopan
Acteopan Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... References {{coord, 18, 45, N, 98, 43, W, display=title, region:MX_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of Puebla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acatzingo De Hidalgo
Acatzingo de Hidalgo is a city and the seat of Acatzingo municipality located in, Puebla, Mexico, at 2,140 meters above sea level. The urban center is located between Citlaltépetl and Malinche at a distance of about 50 km from the city of Puebla (city), Puebla de Zaragoza. References {{Authority control Populated places in Puebla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acatzingo
Acatzingo Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... The BUAP has a Regional Section there. Geography Climate References {{coord, 18, 59, N, 97, 47, W, display=title, region:MX_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of Puebla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acatlán De Osorio
Acatlán de Osorio is a city in the Mexican state of Puebla. The shortened name Acatlán, is commonly used to refer to the municipality of which it is the seat, and to the city itself. It is at an elevation of 1,213 m (3,981 ft). In the 2020 census, the population of the city was 19,341. Name The name "Acatlán" comes from a combination of two Nahuatl words: ''acatl'', for "cane" or "reed", and ''tlan'', for "together" or "close". The name ''Osorio'' was in honor of Don Joaquín Osorio. History The Mixtecs who ruled this area prior to the Spanish incursion called it Yucuyuxi. Acatlán was the capital of a state that was tributary to the Aztec Empire.Peter Gerhard, ''A Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) p. 42 In New Spain, Acatlán was the seat of the alcaldía mayor An ''alcaldía mayor'' was a civil division of the government of New Spain New Spain, officially the Viceroyalty of New Spain ( ; Nahuatl: ''Yankw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acateno
Acateno is municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr .... The municipal seat lies at San José Atenco. In the 2020 Census, the municipality reported a population of 9,170, up 2.85% from 2010. References {{Puebla Municipalities of Puebla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acajete Municipality, Puebla
Acajete Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... The municipality is located in the centre of the state and its capital has the same name as the state. References {{Coord, 19.1062912, -97.9524076, display=title Municipalities of Puebla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlixco
Atlixco () is a city in the Mexican state of Puebla. It is a regional industrial and commercial center but economically it is much better known for its production of ornamental plants and cut flowers. The city was founded early in the colonial period, originally under the jurisdiction of Huejotzingo, but eventually separated to become an independent municipality. The municipality has a number of notable cultural events, the most important of which is the ''El Huey Atlixcayotl'', a modern adaptation of an old indigenous celebration. This event brings anywhere from 800 to 1,500 participants from all over the state of Puebla to create music, dance, and other cultural and artistic performances. Atlixco joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2018. History The name "Atlixco" comes from a Nahuatl phrase which can be interpreted as either "water in the valley" or "water on the ground". Its main economic activity has earned the city the suffix of ''de las flores'' ("of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
