Municipality of Tijuana
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Tijuana Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican
state
of Baja California
. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Tijuana
. According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 1,559,683 inhabitants, of whom 1,300,983, or 83.4%, lived in the city of Tijuana. Carlos Bustamante Anchondo of the PRI
is the current municipal president
.
Tijuana is bordered to the south by the municipalities of Rosarito Beach and Ensenada; to the east, by the municipality of Tecate
; to the west, by the Pacific Ocean
; and to the north, by the international border with the United States, specifically the County of San Diego
, California
. The area of the municipality of Tijuana is 879.2 km² (339.46 sq mi); the municipality includes part of the Coronado Islands
, located off the coast of the municipality in the Pacific Ocean
.
The city of Tijuana's precise location is 32°32′05"N 117°02′37"W. It lies just south of San Diego, California
. The adjacent city and former borough of Tijuana is Rosarito Beach.
s or ejido
s. These boroughs offer administrative services such as urban planning
, civil registry
, inspection, verification, public works and community development and are served by a delegado.
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...
state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Baja California
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...
. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
. According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 1,559,683 inhabitants, of whom 1,300,983, or 83.4%, lived in the city of Tijuana. Carlos Bustamante Anchondo of the PRI
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
is the 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...
.
Tijuana is bordered to the south by the municipalities of Rosarito Beach and Ensenada; to the east, by the municipality of Tecate
Tecate (municipality)
Tecate is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Tecate. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 101,079 inhabitants, and according to the 2005 census, it had 91,034 inhabitants...
; to the west, by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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; and to the north, by the international border with the United States, specifically the County of San Diego
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The area of the municipality of Tijuana is 879.2 km² (339.46 sq mi); the municipality includes part of the Coronado Islands
Coronado Islands
The Coronado Islands are a group of four islands off the northwest coast of the Mexican state of Baja California. Battered by the wind and waves, they are largely infertile and uninhabited except for a small military detachment and a few lighthouse keepers...
, located off the coast of the municipality in 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...
.
The city of Tijuana's precise location is 32°32′05"N 117°02′37"W. It lies just south of San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. The adjacent city and former borough of Tijuana is Rosarito Beach.
Boroughs
The municipality of Tijuana is divided into nine administrative boroughs. The Tijuana metropolitan area occupies all of borough seats. The boroughs are in turn divided into coloniaColonia (Mexico)
In general, colonias are neighborhoods in Mexican cities, which have no jurisdictional autonomy or representation. It is plausible that the name, which literally means colony, arose in the late 19th, early 20th centuries, when one of the first urban developments outside Mexico City's core was...
s or ejido
Ejido
The ejido system is a process whereby the government promotes the use of communal land shared by the people of the community. This use of community land was a common practice during the time of Aztec rule in Mexico...
s. These boroughs offer administrative services such as urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
, civil registry
Civil registry
Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events of its citizens and residents. The resulting repository or database is called civil register or registry, or population registry. The primary purpose of civil registration is to create legal documents that are used to...
, inspection, verification, public works and community development and are served by a delegado.
- Centenario — This is the borough with the largest number of factories and maquiladoraMaquiladoraA maquiladora or maquila is a concept often referred to as an operation that involves manufacturing in a country that is not the client's and as such has an interesting duty or tariff treatment...
s. Its largest colony is Ciudad Industrial ("Industrial City"). Three of the city's most important streets, Boulevard Bellas Artes, Boulevard Industrial and Mexican Federal Highway 2, are located here. This delegacion contains the Otay Mesa entry to the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the Friendship Park (Parque de la amistad). - CentroCentro, TijuanaCentro is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico....
— This is the historical midpoint of Tijuana; the municipal palace is located here as well as most of the tourist zones, such as Avenida RevoluciónAvenida RevoluciónAvenida Revolución is the tourist center in Tijuana, Baja California, México.-History:It was the first paved road of the 20th century, an important center of economic development, and a tourist attraction notable for the visitors who crossed the border daily from San Diego, California...
and the business district. The Tijuana Cultural CenterTijuana Cultural CenterThe Tijuana Cultural Center opened its doors October 20, 1982, with over a million visitors a year. This touristic attraction has been the main center for the regional arts, and represents one the most important in the northwest of the country...
(CECUT for CEntro CUltural de Tijuana) is located here as well as the Plaza Río Tijuana, until recently the largest mall in the state, within the Zona RioZona Río, TijuanaDowntown Tijuana, commonly known as Zona Río or Río Zone, is the Central business district of Tijuana.Zona Río is located at a strategic point, in the north of the city, about from the U.S.-Mexico border and from Centre City in San Diego. The Río Zone is within the Centre borough, a main borough...
. - Cerro ColoradoCerro Colorado, TijuanaCerro Colorado is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California....
— The Cerro Colorado ("Red Hill") is located here and it is surrounded by houses. Because of its height many of the area's antennae for radio and television stations are located on its peak. - La MesaLa Mesa, TijuanaLa Mesa is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California....
— This is the where the Morelos Park, the largest public park in the city, is located, as well as the Plaza Mundo Divertido, the new Macroplaza and the CETYSCentro de Enseñanza Técnica y SuperiorThe Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior is a Mexican private university commonly referred to as CETYS Universidad.This institution was founded on February 17, 1961 with Fernando Macías Rendón as first president in Mexicali, Baja California...
University. - Mesa de OtayMesa de OtayMesa de Otay is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana, located in the northwest of Baja California.-Geography:Mesa de Otay is located in the north part of Tijuana, and adjacent to the San Diego County census designated place of the same name, Otay Mesa. The Centro borough is to the west, to the...
— In this borough sits the Tijuana International AirportGeneral Abelardo L. Rodríguez International AirportTijuana International Airport , sometimes referred to as General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is Mexico's second northernmost airport after Mexicali International Airport...
. The Tijuana campusAutonomous University of Baja California, TijuanaThe Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana is a public research university campus located in the Mesa de Otay borough of Tijuana, Baja California. The branch under the Autonomous University of Baja California maintains three sub-campus' in Tecate, Rosarito Beach, and Palm Valley....
of the Autonomous University of Baja CaliforniaAutonomous University of Baja CaliforniaThe Autonomous University of Baja California, is a public university in the Mexican state of Baja California. UABC is one of the 43 state universities throughout Mexico as part of the country's state university system. The Autonomous University of Baja California headquarters are located in the...
and the Technologico are also located here as well as many maquiladoraMaquiladoraA maquiladora or maquila is a concept often referred to as an operation that involves manufacturing in a country that is not the client's and as such has an interesting duty or tariff treatment...
s. - Playas de TijuanaPlayas de TijuanaPlayas de Tijuana is the westernmost borough of the municipality of Tijuana, Baja California.-Location:The borough of Playas de Tijuana is located in the city of Tijuana, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the United States to the north, the municipality of Playas de Rosarito to the south...
— This is the westernmost borough of the city bordered by the Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe 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 and the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border on the north. This is where the beaches of Tijuana are located (hence the name) and it is also one of the two exits to the south towards Rosarito and 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...
. - La PresaLa Presa, TijuanaLa Presa is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California....
— This is the largest borough in size and the Abelardo L. Rodríguez Dam is located within its limits, hence its name ("Presa" translates as "Dam" in English). The new Corredor Tijuana 2000 s and the Tijuana-Tecate free road run through it. - San Antonio de los BuenosSan Antonio de los Buenos, TijuanaSan Antonio de los Buenos is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California....
— This is mostly a residential area although it also has two industrial parks. - Sanchez TaboadaSánchez Taboada, Tijuana-External links:...
— Like the previous borough this is mostly a residential area, but within its borders are located many "maquiladoras" specially at Pacific Industrial Park.
Major cities
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Tijuana Tijuana Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics... |
1,300,983 |
| El Refugio El Refugio, Baja California El Refugio – The Refuge – is a city in Baja California in Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 36,400 as of 2010.-External links:... |
36,400 |
| Pórticos de San Antonio Pórticos de San Antonio Pórticos de San Antonio, or San Antonio Heights, is a city in Baja California in Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 34,234 as of 2010.-External links:... |
34,232 |
| La Joya La Joya, Baja California La Joya is a city in Baja California in the Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 26,860 as of 2010. Its urban area links Tijuana with Rosarito Beach.-External links:... |
26,860 |
| Terrazas del Valle Terrazas del Valle Terrazas del Valle – Terraces of the Valley – is a city in Baja California in Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 20,421 as of 2010.... |
20,421 |
| Villa del Prado Segunda Sección | 18,226 |
| Las Delicias Las Delicias Las Delicias is a city in Baja California in Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 15,486 as of 2010.-External links:... |
15,486 |
| Villa del Campo Villa del Campo, Baja California Villa del Campo – Town of the Country – is a city in Baja California in Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 13,906 as of 2010.-External links:... |
13,906 |
| Villa del Prado Villa del Prado, Baja California Villa del Prado is a city in Baja California in Tijuana Municipality. The city had a population of 12,303 as of 2010.-External links:... |
12,303 |
| El Niño | 8,999 |
| San Luis | 8,571 |
| Maclovio Rojas | 7,279 |
| Quinta del Cedro | 5,704 |
| Parajes del Valle | 3,595 |
| Lomas del Valle | 3,352 |
| Los Valles | 3,135 |
| Total Municipality | 1,559,683 |