Puebla de Zaragoza, officially called Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza or simply Puebla, is a Mexican metropolis, head of the municipality of Puebla, capital and most populous city of the state of Puebla, as well as the Metropolitan Area of Puebla-Tlaxcala and the fifth largest populated area of the country. The city is also known as Puebla de los Ángeles (since legend has it that it was exactly traced by angels), which is why it is also called Angelópolis. It is located in the central highlands of Mexico in the central- western part of the state, in the geographical area known as the Valley of Puebla.
Founded on April 16, 1531 as Puebla de los Ángeles and built according to the plans of Bishop Julián Garcés, it is strategically located between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. The city is home to some of the most important samples of civil and colonial architecture, spanning periods from the Renaissance to the Neoclassical Baroque, and its historic center includes much Spanish, French and Baroque colonial architecture, which is why it is considered a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.
The city has been the site of important events in the history of Mexico, for which these events are remembered in a very important way with the celebration of parades, events such as the battle of May 5, where the Mexican army defeated the French army, or like the combat of November 18, 1910, where the Serdán brothers (supporters of Francisco I. Madero) conspired against the government of Porfirio Díaz.
Religious festivals are also part of the culture due to the influence that the Catholic religion has had throughout the history of the city; among the main festivals are Candelaria, carnival, Easter, Corpus Christi, Santa Cruz, the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Christmas, the day of the Virgen del Carmen, the day of San José, the day of the Lord of Wonders, the day of Santiago Apostle, the day of the Immaculate Conception, the day of San Francisco, the day of Blessed Sebastián de Aparicio, etc.
Among its main products are textiles, ceramics (Talavera), glassware, tiles, handicrafts and processed foods. In addition, the city is par excellence a gastronomic city due to its wide range of typical foods, such as chile en nogada, chalupas, cemitas and mole poblano. The typical costume of the city is the well- known China Poblana costume.
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