capital country.The live Puebla is the fourth Mexican city by number of inhabitants .
The state of Puebla has been of great importance in the history of Mexico . Within it were found the oldest remains of corn and potatoes in the Tehuacan region , was the scene of important pre-Hispanic cities such as Cantona and Cholula. During the colonial era , the city of Puebla became the second largest city in New Spain , thanks to its strategic location between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. In the late nineteenth century, the state was one of the first to industrialize, with the introduction of power looms that favored the development of the textile industry .
Despite all this, more recently , Municipalities of Mixteca regions of the Sierra Norte and Sierra Negra have become net losing populations , the main destinations are Mexico City , and for two decades , U.S. .