The relief of Puebla has hills, volcanoes and mountains throughout the territory. It is mainly made up of the neo volcanic mountain range, the eastern Sierra Madre, the coastal plain of the northern Gulf and the southern Sierra Madre.
The state of Puebla is located in the central region of Mexico, bordering on the north with the state of Hidalgo, bordering on the south with the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero and bordering on the east with the state of Veracruz. It limits to the west with the states Morelos Mexico and Tlaxcala.
Downtown Puebla
In the center of Puebla there are:
-The valley of Puebla-Tlaxcala or Poblano-Tlaxcalteca: it is shared with the state of Tlaxcala, it is 2160 meters high above sea level.
-The neo volcanic axis or Cierra Nevada: it is a volcanic chain that measures 5,610 meters high above sea level, covering the entire state except the north, south and southwest. It covers 69.25% of the territory of Puebla.
-The Sierra Mixteca: it is a mountainous area located on the southern side between the states of Puebla and Oaxaca.
-The Eastern Sierra Madre: It is a mountain range recognized for its fauna and flora that covers the northwest and covers 13.87% of the state of Puebla.
-Malintzin or Malinche volcano: it is located in the north of the state and measures 4420 meters high.
-Los Llanos de San Juan: located in the center of the state of Puebla, it has an average altitude of 2360 meters above sea level. Within it is the Laguna de Totolcingo and the Laguna el Salado.
The southeast of Puebla
In the southeast of Puebla there are:
-The Sierra Mixteca: it is a mountainous area located southeast of Puebla.
-The valley of Tehuacán: it is located in the southeast of Puebla, it is commonly known as Sierra Negra.
-The Tehuacán river: the river descends towards the Tehuacán valley, has a length of 100km and an altitude of 3700 meters.
North of Puebla
In the north of Puebla there are:
-The Sierra Mazateca: it is made up of hills, bushes and dry forests that measure 1000 meters or around 2000 meters.
-Pico Orizaba or Citlaltépetl: it is a seismically active volcano, located in the territorial limits of Puebla and measures 5610 meters above sea level.
-La Sierra Negra: it is a volcano at the top of which is the great Alfonso Serrano millimeter telescope. It measures 4580 meters above sea level.
-The plains of San Juan: it is a natural region in which its waters have no outlet to the sea, forming endorheic lakes such as the Laguna de Totolcingo and the Laguna el Salado, located in the center of eastern Mexico. The bulk stands out in the state of Puebla, with lakes with shallow depth and high salinity, which makes agricultural consumption difficult. It has a temperate subhumid and semi-dry temperate climate, with 2369 meters of altitude.
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