![]() refer to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ( Latin: Karolus V), also referred to as Charles I of Spain below are 7 rivers which cross the city. The city's coat of arms refers to a city (the castle with 5 towers) which is protected by angels the letters K. ![]() This legend is the source of Puebla's original name, Puebla de los Ángeles, and its current nickname Angelópolis (literally, City of Angels). Five leagues from the monastery he declared they had found the place shown in the dream. Convinced he had seen a divine vision, he celebrated Mass, and took some of the brothers out in search of the place. While he was contemplating this scenery, he supposedly saw a group of angels descend from heaven and trace out the city. In this dream, he saw a valley with woods and meadows crossed by a clear river and dotted with fresh-water springs on fertile land. According to legend, the bishop had a dream about where to build the city. The foundation of Puebla begins with a letter from the bishop of Tlaxcala in 1530, Julián Garcés, to the Spanish queen outlining the need for a Spanish settlement between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. ![]() Some historians consider that the area where the city is located nowadays was not inhabited in the Pre-Columbian era, except in the 15th century, when this valley was set aside for use for the so-called Flower wars among the populations of Itzocan, Tepeaca, Huejotzingo, Texmelucan and Tlaxcala, with those soldiers captured being used as sacrifice victims. Writ to recognize Puebla as City signed by Spain's queen Isabella of Portugal, municipal archive ![]() As a result, many suppliers to Volkswagen and Audi assembly plants have opened factories in the metropolitan area of Puebla. The city also excels in industry, having the world's largest Volkswagen factory outside Germany located in the Municipality of Cuautlancingo and an Audi plant in San José Chiapa that is the most technologically advanced plant in the western hemisphere. Many students come from all over the country to study in its many renowned and prestigious universities, such as BUAP, UDLAP, Ibero, UPAEP, Tecnológico de Monterrey and Instituto Tecnológico de Puebla, among others. īeing both the fourth largest city in Mexico and the fourth largest Metropolitan area in Mexico, it has a current population of 3,250,000 people, and the city serves as one of the main hubs for eastern Central Mexico. However, most of its economy is based on industry. The city is also famous for mole poblano, chiles en nogada and Talavera pottery. Due to its history and architectural styles ranging from Renaissance to Mexican Baroque, the city was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. This valley was not populated in the 16th century, as in the pre-Hispanic period this area was primarily used for the " flower wars" between a number of populations. 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. A 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 port, Veracruz-about 100 km (62 mi) east southeast of Mexico City and about 220 km (140 mi) west of Veracruz. It is the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and the fourth largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. Puebla de Zaragoza ( Spanish pronunciation: Nahuatl languages: Cuetlaxcoapan), formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, formerly Puebla de los Ángeles during colonial times, or known in English simply as Puebla, is the seat of Puebla Municipality.
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