San José del Cabo
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| San José del Cabo | |
  San José del Cabo
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| Coordinates: 23°03′N 109°41′W / 23.05°N 109.683°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Baja California Sur |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 48,518 |
The city San José del Cabo is located in Baja California Sur Mexico and is the seat of the municipality of Los Cabos at the south end of the Baja California peninsula. In the 2005 census it had a population of 48,518. Together with neighboring Cabo San Lucas it forms a major tourist destination for travelers, particularly from the United States of America.[citation needed] The two cities are served by Los Cabos International Airport.
The mission San José del Cabo was founded in 1730; the nearby Río San José was useful to the Spanish as a source of fresh water for galleons traveling to and from the Philippines.[citation needed] San Jose Del Cabo is also a small real estate urban area in Monterrey.
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- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
Coordinates: 23°03′N 109°41′W / 23.05°N 109.683°W
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