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.
89% 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: CEPAL, 2022.
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: Anuario Estadístico SICT 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: Sistema de Información Energética (SIE) con información de 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: Anuario estadístico y geográfico por entidad federativa 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, Directorio Estadístico Nacional de Unidades Económicas: 2025. INEGI, México en cifras: consulta por áreas geográficas 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: Anuario Estadístico SICT 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 2023, in Puebla the incidence rate of property crimes per hundred thousand inhabitants is lower than that registered in states such as California, Illinois, Arizona, Florida and Texas.
In the month of october 2024, the crime rate at the national level was 138 crimes per hundred thousand inhabitants, in the same period, in Puebla there were 107 crimes per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Puebla is the thirteenth with the lowest incidence of crime in the country, registering 31 crimes less than the national average.
Source: FBI, 2023. SESNSP 2024.
Number of strikes that have broken out in the last 12 years |
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National69 |
Puebla2 |
Labor Stability
Puebla is a benchmark in labor stability, in the last 12 years only one strike has been recorded, ranking 12th 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: Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social 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.
358,726 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
16,193 Number of houses by june 2024, mostly popular.
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: CONAVI & RUV, 2024.
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: Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), 2025; Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Puebla 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: Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo del Estado de 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: Coordinación General del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, 2025.
