Tecate Municipality, Baja California
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| Tecate Municipality Municipio de Tecate |
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| Motto: Paraíso Industrial de B.C. (English: Baja California's Industrial Paradise) |
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| Coordinates: 32°34′N 116°38′W / 32.567°N 116.633°WCoordinates: 32°34′N 116°38′W / 32.567°N 116.633°W | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Baja California | |
| Municipal seat | Tecate | |
| Largest city | Tecate | |
| Municipality established | December 29, 1953[1] | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal president | Donaldo Peñaloza Ávila (PAN) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,079.0 km2 (1,188.8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 101,079 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Data source: INEGI 2010 Census | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | |
| INEGI code | 003 | |
| Website | (Spanish) Gobierno Municipal de Tecate, Baja California | |
| Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México | ||
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. The municipality has an area of 3,079.0 km² (1,188.8 sq mi).
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[edit] 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
[edit] Cities and towns
Populations are from the 2010 census.
- Tecate - 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 - 1,860
- La Rumorosa - 1,836
- Maclovio Herrera (Colonia Aviación) - 1,219
- Alfonso Garzón - 1,188
- El Mirador - 1,171
[edit] Adjacent municipalities and counties
- Mexicali Municipality - east
- Ensenada Municipality - south
- Tijuana Municipality - west
- San Diego County, California - north
- Imperial County, California - northeast
[edit] References
- ^ (Spanish) pp. 78–79, La Transformación de Baja California en Estado, 1931–1952, Lawrence Douglas Taylor Hansen, Estudios Fronterizos, 1, #1 (Jan-June 2000), UABC, Mexicali, pp. 47–87.
- (Spanish) Link to tables of population data from 2010 Census, INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática.
- (Spanish) Tecate, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, Instituto Nacional Para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal, SEGOB. Accessed on line November 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Gobierno Municipal de Tecate, Baja California Official government website.
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