About 1.7 million people.

Puebla is a beautiful old city famous for its colorful tiles and grand churches. Its historic center is so special it is protected as a world treasure.
You can admire buildings covered in shiny painted tiles, taste the famous chocolate-and-chili sauce called mole, and see the tallest volcano peaks nearby.
The streets are lined with colonial buildings decorated in bright ceramic tiles called Talavera.
Puebla is the home of mole poblano, a rich sauce made with chili peppers and a little chocolate.