San Ignacio, Baja California Sur
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| Coordinates: 27°16′56″N 112°53′40″W / 27.28222°N 112.89444°WCoordinates: 27°16′56″N 112°53′40″W / 27.28222°N 112.89444°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Municipality | Mulegé |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 667 |
| • Urban | 0 |
San Ignacio is a palm oasis town in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, located between Guerrero Negro and Santa Rosalía. The town had a 2010 census population of 667[1] inhabitants and grew at the site of the Cochimí settlement of Kadakaamán and the Jesuit Mission San Ignacio founded in 1728[2] by Juan Bautista Luyando.
At San Ignacio, Baja California's arid Central Desert terrain gives way to a large grove of lush green date palms. A large spring-fed pond and small river on the outskirts of town feeds into the central plaza and village next to the eighteenth-century Jesuit mission. San Ignacio serves as the gateway to San Ignacio Lagoon, the winter time sanctuary of the Pacific Gray Whale.
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Natural history [edit]
The locale has certain basaltic soils, providing clues as to the volcanic history of this region. There are a variety of desert flora and fauna in the vicinity of San Ignacio, notably including the Elephant tree, Bursera microphylla.[3]
Location [edit]
San Ignacio is located approximately 856 km (532 mi) from the San Diego/Tijuana border crossing, a 10-12 hour drive. Driving only during daylight hours is recommended, due to livestock that frequently cross the road at night. Mexican Federal Highway 1 is a well-maintained four-lane highway from Tijuana to Ensenada. South of Ensenada, the highway becomes a narrow (but well-maintained) two-lane highway. There are numerous towns in which to purchase fuel, although none between El Rosario and Guerrero Negro, 305 km (190 mi) further south.
Line notes [edit]
- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI
- ^ Sigismundo Taraval. 1967
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
References [edit]
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Elephant Tree: Bursera microphylla, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Sigismundo Taraval. 1967. Indian Uprising in Lower California 1734-1737, page 31
External links [edit]
- www.AllAboutBaja.com Learn all about San Ignacio and the magnificent Baja peninsula.
