Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70,113 km² and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula, north of …
Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70,113 km² and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula, north of the 28th parallel, plus oceanic Guadalupe Island. The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean; on the east by Sonora, the U.S. state of Arizona, and the Gulf of California; on the north by the U.S. state of California; and on the south by Baja California Sur.
Capital: Mexicali
Largest city: Tijuana
Country: Mexico
Largest metro: Greater Tijuana
Before statehood: North Territory of Baja California
AdMeet California gray whales at the Mexico end of their migration route. 5-night whale watching voyage aboard the intimate National Geographic Sea Lion & Sea Bird.
Amenities: Nimble and intimate, Access to secluded areas, Just 30 outside cabins
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