Why toinvest in Puebla?
Strategic Location
39% of the national GDP
is generated within a 124 miles radius from the Puebla capital.
25.8 million inhabitants
have access to a labor and consumer market within a 124 miles radius from the Puebla capital.
65% of light vehicles
are produced within a 248 miles radius from the Puebla capital.
Most Important Marine Ports of the Region
The state of Puebla is located 80 miles from the economic center of the country, making it an important convergence zone for economic activity between the central-southeast region and the main sea ports of the country.
TEU Standard measurement unit, equivalent to a 20-foot container, or 6.25 meters.
Source: Ministry of the Navy, Monthly Statistical Report: Cargo, Vessel, and Passenger Traffic at Mexico?s Ports 2025.
Connectivity
More than 6,552.4 miles of highways and 506.4 miles of railroads crossing the state, allowing a fast transit of goods and greater mobility of people between the central zone and the north and southeast regions of the country.
Source: SICT Statistical Yearbook 2024.
There are more than 11 thousand 806 miles of pipelines in Mexico, they cross through 212 miles and transport hydrocarbons, oil and natural gas in the State of Puebla.
The State is connected with five out of seven existing refineries in the country, located in less than 248 miles radius from the Puebla capital: Tula, Salamanca, Minatitlan, Salina Cruz and Madero.
According to data from the Ministry of Energy (SENER), so far in 2026, the state of Puebla produced an average of 7.2 thousand barrels per day of crude oil and 12 million cubic feet of natural gas daily.
Sourse: Energy Information System (SIE) with data from PEMEX 2026
Hotel Infrastructure
1,402Hotels
76 Hotels
181 Hotels
311 Hotels
245 Hotels
210 Hotels
379 Hotels
Unrated
31,675Rooms
3,804 Rooms
7,711 Rooms
7,046 Rooms
3,181 Rooms
2,931 Rooms
7,002 Rooms
Unrated
Source: Statistical and Geographic Yearbook by State, 2025.
Hospital Infrastructure
5,027 Medical Units
175 Public hospitals
143 Private hospitals
1,307 Health facilities (houses)
4,074 Public health clinics
635 Private health clinics
Source: INEGI, National Statistical Directory of Economic Units: 2025. INEGI, Mexico in Figures: Search by Geographic Area 2025.
Road Infrastructure
1,050.12 miles Federal Roads Network
2,661.33 miles State Roads Network
2,713.53 miles Municipal Highway Network
425.02 miles Others
127.38 miles Toll Roads Network
Source: SICT Statistical Yearbook 2024.
Airport Infrastructure
AIRPORTS
Hermanos Serdan International
National of Tehuacan
AIRFIELDS
5 within the state
HELIPORTS
28 in the Puebla capital
Source: AFAC, 2025.
Business Infrastructure and Convention Centers
Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla
Capacity:
6,000 seats
Surface:
107,639 square feet
Cultural University Complex
Capacity:
3,600 seats
Surface:
82,882 square feet
Puebla's Exhibition and Convention Center
Exhibition area:
430,556 square feet
Convention area:
55,972 square feet
William O. Jenkins Puebla's Convention Center
Exhibition area:
64,583 square feet
17 Exhibition halls
Source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the State of Puebla, 2017.
A Safe Place to Invest
According to the Criminal Data Explorer (CDE) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, in 2026, in Puebla the rate of business theft per hundred thousand inhabitants is lower than that registered in states such as California, Illinois, Arizona, Florida and Texas.
In the month of february 2026, the crime rate at the national level was 115 crimes per hundred thousand inhabitants, in the same period, in Puebla there were 92 crimes per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Puebla is the fourteenth with the lowest incidence of crime in the country, registering 23 crimes less than the national average.
Source: FBI, 2026. SESNSP febrero 2026.
Number of strikes that have broken out in the last 12 years |
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Labor Stability
Puebla is a benchmark in labor stability, in the last 12 years only one strike has been recorded, ranking 23th with the fewest strikes nationwide.
The above is a result of the conciliatory actions and in accordance with the law, developed by the organizations of workers and employers involved; coordinated at all times by the Local Conciliation and Arbitration Board of the State of Puebla.
Source: Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare 2013-2025.
Human capital
346 universitiesthe third state with the biggest number of Universities and Technological institutes.
7 of 50 top universities in the Mexican Republicof the Mexican Republic:
Source: America Economy Intelligence, 2024; ANUIES. 2024-2025.
358,706 students Annual enrollment 2024-2025
3° national place Number of students enrolled
Source: ANUIES. 2024-2025
28 years oldAverage age
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, INEGI
Financial Stability
During 2024, the Fitch Ratings agency raised the state's rating from AA (mex) to AA+ (mex), moving up one category, with a stable outlook with no changes in the short term.
RatingAA-(mex)
RatingAa3.mx
Source: Fitch Ratings, 2024. Moody´s, 2022.
Quality of Life
Housing
1,490 Number of houses in the first quarter of 2026, mostly traditional.
The month with the highest number of houses in the first quarter of 2026 was March, most of which were traditional-style homes.
Puebla city concentrates the greater number of houses, followed by the municipalities of Coronango and Cuautlancingo.
Currently the metropolitan area is experiencing a real estate boom, standing out the construction of residential complexes and luxury apartments.
Source: Single Housing Registry, Key Figures: RUV 1Q_2026.
Entertainment
There are 1,444 cultural spaces in the state, where there are 25 theaters, highlighting the first theater in Latin America.
Puebla offers you 48 cinema complexes, where you can enjoy the screening of international and national festivals and the highest-grossing films of the moment.
Puebla has one of the best and largest zoos in Latin America.
Business tourism 618 events
1,860,098 Visitors
Source: Cultural Information System (SIC), 2025; Puebla State Department of Tourism, 2025.
Health and Wellness
If you like sports and you want to practice it with your family in one place, Puebla offers you a wide variety of sports clubs:
Alpha Club
Britania Club
Spain Park
For golf lovers, the state of Puebla offers 7 courses of international stature, among which are:
"La Vista" Country Club
"El Cristo" Country Club
Campestre Puebla Golf Club
Source: Department of Culture and Tourism of the State of Puebla, 2024.
Weather
The climate in the state of Puebla allows it to have an important wealth in natural resources, as well as a large amount of biodiversity, with a predominance of humid climate; this facilitates the availability and use of resources in order to generate a series of proposals for use and sustainability.
65.8°F Annual average temperature of the state
48.0°F The average minimum temperature during the winter
Source: General Coordination Office of the National Weather Service, 2025.
