Tecate is a municipality in the Mexican

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 Tecate

Tecate

Tecate is a small city in Baja California, Mexico and the municipal seat of Tecate Municipality. It is located on the border with Tecate, California, United States in the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. There is a small port of entry betwixt the sister cities that serves as a calmer...

. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 101,079 inhabitants, and according to the 2005 census, it had 91,034 inhabitants. The municipality has an area of 3,079.0 km² (1,188.8 sq mi).

Boroughs

The municipality is administrative subdivided in 6 boroughs, beside the municipal seat, Tecate.

• Nueva Colonia Hindú
• Colonia Luis Echeverría
• Heroes del Desierto
• Mi Ranchito
• Valle de Las Palmas
• La Rumorosa

Cities and towns

Populations are from the 2010 census.

• Tecate
  Tecate
  Tecate is a small city in Baja California, Mexico and the municipal seat of Tecate Municipality. It is located on the border with Tecate, California, United States in the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. There is a small port of entry betwixt the sister cities that serves as a calmer...
  
   - 64,764
• Lomas de Santa Anita - 6,604
• Nueva Colonia Hindú - 4,431
• Cereso del Hongo - 4,278
• Colonia Luis Echeverría Álvarez - 2,411
• Hacienda Tecate - 1,871
• Valle de Las Palmas
  Valle de Las Palmas
  Valle de las Palmas in English Palm Valley is located between two hamlets Espuela and Seco in the municipalities of Tijuana and Tecate, Baja California, Mexico...
  
   - 1,860
• La Rumorosa - 1,836
• Maclovio Herrera (Colonia Aviación) - 1,219
• Alfonso Garzón - 1,188
• El Mirador - 1,171

Adjacent municipalities and counties

• Mexicali Municipality - east
• Ensenada Municipality - south
• Tijuana Municipality - west
• San Diego County, California
  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...
  
   - north
• Imperial County, California
  Imperial County, California
  Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, which encompasses all of Imperial County. The population as of 2000 was 142,361. The county seat is the...
  
  - northeast

External links

Gobierno Municipal de Tecate, Baja California Official government website.