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1. Puebla:
The State of Opportunities
October 2012

2. Puebla, central location
Geographic Location
United States of America
Estimated
travel time
Nuevo Laredo
Puebla – Mexico City: 129.9 km
Puebla – Veracruz: 281.6 km
México City
Puebla – Manzanillo: 956.2 km
9:08 hrs
10:12 hrs
Puebla – Nuevo Laredo:1,231 km
Manzanillo
2:52 hrs
Puebla – Guatemala: 1,058 km
Veracruz
1:40 hrs
11:50 hrs
Puebla
Guatemala
Elevation: 2,149 meters above sea level
Source: Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT), 2012

3. Puebla, Mexico: Location
34 million people live within a 200 km radius from the
City of Puebla. This area concentrates 38% of the
National GDP.
Mexico City is
amongst the
10 most
populated
cities in the
world*.
Mexico
City
Toluca
Cuernavaca Puebla
Within 100 Kms:
7,155,000
inhabitants
Source: UN Global Report on Settlements, projection for 2015.
Within 200 Kms:
34,210,000 inhabitants

4. Puebla, Mexico: Inter-State Connectivity
Puebla has efficient communication with major cities and
ports
Tejocotal – Tuxpan
Highway
4 lanes
Arco Norte
Highway
4 lanes
Huauchinango
Highway
4 lanes
México-Veracruz
Highway
6 lanes
Amozoc-Xalapa
Highway
4 lanes
Audi
Highway
4 lanes
Toll Highway
Non toll road
Proyects in construction
Interoceánica
Highway
4 lanes
Cuacnopalan Oaxaca
Highway
4 lanes

5. International Airport
Hermanos Serdan Puebla
Located only 15 minutes
away from the main
production centers
Runway length: 3.6 km
(11,000 feet) suitable for
almost all commercial
airplanes.
Airports
Puebla has 3 airports: Puebla and Tehuacán. The
International Airport Hermanos Serdan (Puebla) serves
local routes (Tijuana, Monterrey, Cancun, and
Guadalajara), as well as international connectivity via
Houston an Mexico City
Tehuacan National
Airport
Located only 5 kms
from Tehuacan city
Runway length: 2 km

6. Puebla, Mexico: Economic performance
Puebla has had an outstanding economic performance
despite the global situation.
Gross Domestic Product Average (GDP) Annual Growth Rate, 2005-2010
Percentage
Puebla
World
Mexico
OECD members European Union
Preliminary data indicates that Puebla´s GDP grew almost 5.8% during 2011
Source: World Bank, 2012; INEGI, 2012
United States

7. Puebla, Mexico: Economy - Benchmark
Puebla is the seventh largest economy in Mexico and it
is comparable with some countries.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 2010
Billions of dollars
Panamá
Coahuila
Puebla
Source: World Bank, 2010; INEGI, 2010
Note: Exchange rate: 14 pesos / 1 USD
Chihuahua
El
Salvador
Bolivia
Estonia
Sonora
Paraguay
Iceland
Honduras
Querétaro
San Luis
Potosí

8. Puebla, Mexico: Economy – Performance
Pueblas’s gross domestic product by sector
Puebla has a strong manufacturing sector. There are two
major clusters: the automotive and food & beverage
industries. 16 % GDP is Automotive Industry
Key economic sectors in Puebla
State Gross Product 2010, Percentage
Agriculture and
livestock
4.6%
Mass Media
4.8%
Major manufacturing industries in Puebla
Gross Domestic Product by Sector 2010, Percentage
Others
16.2%
Construction
4.9%
54.9%
Educational services
5.9%
Transportation, post &
storage
6.8%
Manufacturing
29.2%
100%
18.9%
6.8%
Real state
13.0%
6.4%
6.0%
Commerce
14.5%
7.7%
Total
Source: INEGI, 2012
Automotive
Textiles,
Food & Nonmetallic Metal
Others
mineral industries clothing and
beverage
products
leather
products

9. Human Resources
Puebla has one of the largest undergraduate and graduate
school population within the Country.
School population by educational level, 2012
Students
Undergraduate
Graduate
& PhD
Source: Secretaría de Educación Pública, ciclo 2010-2011

10. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate
196 Universities
University
Academic
Offer
Engineering
Medical &
Health
Sciences
Social
Sciences
Universidad de las Americas Puebla (Private)
53 Degrees
22 Masters
4 PhD
Universidad Iberoamericana (Private)
30 Degrees
19 Masters
2 PhD
Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Private)
41 Degrees
34 Masters
1 PhD
Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (Private)
43 Degrees
35 Masters
13 PhD
Applied
Sciences
Business &
Economics
Environmental
Studies
Arts &
Humanities

11. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate
University
Academic
Offer
Engineering
Medical &
Health
Sciences
Social
Sciences
Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (Public)
61 Degrees
69 Masters
17 PhD
Instituto Tecnologico de Puebla (Public)
9 Degrees
2 Masters
Universidad Tecnologica de Puebla (Public)
21 Degrees
Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Optica y Electronica (Public)
4 Masters
4 PhD
Applied
Sciences
Business &
Economics
Environmental
Studies
Arts &
Humanities

12. Health services
Hospitals
Features
Angeles
Hospitals
Angeles Group is a nationwide privately owned chain that
offers world class health services.
Puebla
Hospital
Private hospital that offers 30 medical and surgical
specialties.
Betania
Privately own certified Third Grade Medical Center
Beneficencia Founded as an Spaniard Hospital, it is a highly
Española
consolidated medical institution
Services
Cat scan, clinical laboratory, histopathological, emergency, intensive care unit,
hemodialysis, surgery unit, comprehensive care obstetrics, neonatal unit, hospital
services, pharmacy, medical office, tomography, respiratory support, blood bank,
outpatient surgery, pediatrics, amongst others.

13. Total index crime rate per State, 2011
Puebla is the safest state in terms of federal jurisdiction
felonies, including those related with organized crime.
Federal jurisdiction crime rate per 100,000 hab.
+ Safer
SAFE !
- Safer
Source: Procuradura General de la República, 2011.
Crime**: Drugs, environmental, banking and credit, personal safety, health , public property, amongst others.

14. Intentional homicide rate*
Puebla remains one of the safest states in Mexico.
Murders per 100,000 hab., 2011
+ Safe
- Safe
*Last available year.
Sources: Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública; Instituto Ciudadano de Estudios sobre la Inseguridad A.C.;United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; FBI.

15. Lonely Planet

16. Cultural Heritage of Humanity
(UNESCO 1987)
Cathedral
Cultural wealth
The historic center has more than 2600
historic buildings.
City Hall
Amparo Museum

17. First Class Hotels
Puebla City has the fourth
largest number of chain
hotel rooms within the
Country,
including
boutique hotels. There are
8.004 rooms.
Puebla City has over 6.100
restaurants and bars that
can serve more than
130.000 people.
Puebla City is an important
commercial center with a
great variety of shopping
malls.

18. First Class Convention Centers
Auditorium
Siglo XXI
4,890
seats
Expo
40,000 m2 Show
Room and
9,000 m2
Conference Room
Convention
Center
6,432 m2
Cultural Complex
BUAP
7,713 m2
Auditorium
3494 seats
Theater
1,270 seats

19. Additional touristic offer
Natural Attractions
Archeology
Adventure Tourism

20. Puebla is the State of opportunities for foreign
investments.

21. Public Infraestructure
Government Buildings
Concrete Avenues
Bridges

22. Tourist Attractions
building illumination
Wheel of fortune biggest
in its kind
Renewed Fort of
Loreto Park

23. Festivals
5 of May Festival
International TKD
Champioship
Most important Tourist Fair

24. Iniciatives
Design as Innovation
New Center for
Entrepreneurial Development
Design Fest November
2013

25. Thank You