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Ensenada (municipality)
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The municipality of Ensenada, with a land area of 52482.4 km² (20,263.6 sq mi), takes up the majority of the state of Baja California
. It is the largest in Mexico
by area and the Americas. It contains all of Baja California apart from a strip at the north and, at the northeast extremity of the state, the municipality of Mexicali. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean
on the west, the Sea of Cortez on the east, and by all of the other municipalities in Baja California on the North. Its municipal seat is Ensenada
31°51′28"N 116°36′21"W, which lies near the northwest corner of the municipality, although almost all of the municipality's territory lies far to its southeast. Its current municipal president
is Pablo Alejo López Núñez of the PAN
. A major port is planned to be built in Punta Colonet, a largely uninhabited area 80 km (49.7 mi) south of the city of Ensenada. Located offshore, Guadalupe Island
is part of the municipality, making Ensenada the westernmost municipality of Latin America
.
In 2010 the municipality had a population of 466,814 inhabitants. The 2005 census recorded 413,481 inhabitants.
, of which Ensenada
and Chapultepec form the city of Ensenada, the municipal seat:
lists 1,709 populated places (localidades) within the municipality, but this includes solitary ranch
es and houses with a population of just a few or even only one person. There were 476 places that had a population of 10 or more, and 120 have a population of 100 or more. There were an additional 1,216 unpopulated localities enumerated. The largest places are, with population figures as of 2010:
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. It is the largest in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by area and the Americas. It contains all of Baja California apart from a strip at the north and, at the northeast extremity of the state, the municipality of Mexicali. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
on the west, the Sea of Cortez on the east, and by all of the other municipalities in Baja California on the North. Its municipal seat is Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
31°51′28"N 116°36′21"W, which lies near the northwest corner of the municipality, although almost all of the municipality's territory lies far to its southeast. Its current municipal president
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
is Pablo Alejo López Núñez of the PAN
National Action Party (Mexico)
The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the...
. A major port is planned to be built in Punta Colonet, a largely uninhabited area 80 km (49.7 mi) south of the city of Ensenada. Located offshore, Guadalupe Island
Guadalupe Island
Guadalupe Island, or Isla Guadalupe is a volcanic island located 241 kilometers off the west coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and some 400 kilometers southwest of the city of Ensenada in Baja California state, in the Pacific Ocean...
is part of the municipality, making Ensenada the westernmost municipality of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
In 2010 the municipality had a population of 466,814 inhabitants. The 2005 census recorded 413,481 inhabitants.
Subdivisions
Ensenada municipality is administratively subdivided into 26 boroughsBoroughs of Mexico
In Mexico, boroughs in which some municipalities and the Federal District are divided for administrative purposes are known as delegaciones...
, of which Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
and Chapultepec form the city of Ensenada, the municipal seat:
- La Mision - Borough seat: La MisiónLa Misión, Baja CaliforniaLa Misión or Misión de San Miguel is a town in Baja California located on Mexican Federal Highway 1 approximately 2 km south of Poco Cielo hotel on the Gold Coast of the Baja California peninsula. The census of 2010 reported a population of 920 inhabitants...
- El Porvenir
- Francisco Zarco (GuadalupeGuadalupe, Baja CaliforniaValle de Guadalupe , or Francisco Zarco is a village located in the municipio of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, 20 km north of the city of Ensenada...
) - Real del Castillo
- El Sauzal
- Ensenada - Borough seat: EnsenadaEnsenada, Baja CaliforniaEnsenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
, municipal seat - San Antonio de las Minas
- Chapultepec
- Maneadero (with subdelegación Esteban Cantú)
- Santo Tomás
- Erendira - Borough seat: EréndiraEjido EréndiraEjido Eréndira is a small community located in the municipality of Ensenada in the state of Baja California. It is 100 km south of the city of Ensenada. It has a population of 1,461 people most of whom make a living by fishing....
- San Vicente
- Ojos Negros
- Primo Tapia
- Valle de la Trinidad
- Punta Colonet - Borough seat: Punta ColonetPunta Colonet, Baja CaliforniaPunta Colonet , north of San Quintín, Baja California, is one of the most productive agricultural areas in Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Its proximity to Mexican Federal Highway 1 and the United States have spurred the growth of large commercial farming in the area...
- Camalu - Borough seat: CamalúCamalú, Baja CaliforniaCamalú, Baja California, is a town on the Pacific coast Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. It is located in Ensenada Municipality. The census of 2010 reported a population of 8,621 inhabitants....
- Vicente Guerrero
- San Quintin - Borough seat: San QuintínSan Quintín, Baja CaliforniaSan Quintín is a coastal town on the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, in the municipio of Ensenada. San Quintín has beautiful beaches and several places for tourists to stay. Tourists can enjoy fishing, camping, bird watching, surfing, and clam digging...
- El Rosario - Borough seat: El RosarioEl Rosario, Baja CaliforniaEl Rosario is a small town on the west coast of the state of Baja California on Highway 1, 61 kmsouth of San Quintín and 119 km north of Cataviña. The census of 2010 reported a population of 1,704 inhabitants...
- Puerecitos - Borough seat: Puertecitos
- El Marmol
- Punta Prieta - Borough seat: Punta PrietaPunta Prieta, Baja CaliforniaPunta Prieta is a desert town in the Mexican state of Baja California, on Federal Highway 1.-Parador Punta Prieta:A few kilometers north along Highway 1 is Parador Punta Prieta, where Highway 12 takes off to the east towards Bahía de los Ángeles and Punta La Gringa.-Notes:There are at least two...
- Bahía de los Angeles
- Calmallí (Villa Jesús María)
- Isla de Cedros
Major communities
The 2010 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
lists 1,709 populated places (localidades) within the municipality, but this includes solitary ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
es and houses with a population of just a few or even only one person. There were 476 places that had a population of 10 or more, and 120 have a population of 100 or more. There were an additional 1,216 unpopulated localities enumerated. The largest places are, with population figures as of 2010:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Ensenada Ensenada, Baja California Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific... |
279,765 |
| Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (Maneadero) | 22,957 |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 16,294 |
| Vicente Guerrero | 11,455 |
| El Sauzal de Rodríguez | 8,832 |
| Camalú | 8,621 |
| Benito García (El Zorrillo) | 6,598 |
| Emiliano Zapata | 5,756 |
| San Quintín San Quintín, Baja California San Quintín is a coastal town on the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, in the municipio of Ensenada. San Quintín has beautiful beaches and several places for tourists to stay. Tourists can enjoy fishing, camping, bird watching, surfing, and clam digging... |
4,777 |
| San Vicente | 4,362 |
| Colonia Lomas de San Ramón (Triquis) | 3,805 |
| Real del Castillo Nuevo (Ojos Negros) | 3,533 |
| Ejido Papalote | 3,413 |
| Lázaro Cárdenas (Valle de la Trinidad) | 3,366 |
| Ejido México (Punta Colonet) | 3,278 |
| Colonia Nueva Era | 3,256 |
| Rancho Verde | 2,758 |
| Francisco Zarco (Valle de Guadalupe) | 2,664 |
| Santa Fe | 2,632 |
| Total Municipality | 466,814 |
See also
- Additional Information http://www.ensenada-baja-vacations.com
- Punta Colonet, Baja CaliforniaPunta Colonet, Baja CaliforniaPunta Colonet , north of San Quintín, Baja California, is one of the most productive agricultural areas in Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Its proximity to Mexican Federal Highway 1 and the United States have spurred the growth of large commercial farming in the area...