| 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°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 (2005) | |||
| - Total | 91,034 | ||
| - Density | 29.6/km2 (76.6/sq mi) | ||
| Data source: INEGI | |||
| 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 2000 census, it had a population of 75,795 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).
Major communities
- Cerro Bola
- Cerro Jaramillo
- Ejido Nueva Colonia Hindú
- La Rumorosa
- Lomas de Santa Anita
- Matamoros Jaramillo
- Valle de Las Palmas
- Tecate
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 2005 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.
External links
- (Spanish) Gobierno Municipal de Tecate, Baja California Official government website.
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