Baja California, [a] [b] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, [c] is a state in Mexico.It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California (Territorio Norte de Baja California).It has an area of 70,113 km 2 (27,071 sq mi) (3.57% of …

After Mexico's Independence was won in 1821, California fell under the jurisdiction of the First Mexican Empire. Fearing the influence of the Roman Catholic church over their newly independent nation, the Mexican government closed all of the missions and nationalized the church's property.

11 hours ago · California exported goods worth $33.3 billion to Mexico in 2023, the International Trade Administration said. The most recent data showed the state took the No. 2 spot in the U.S. for exports to ...

19 hours ago · CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AP) — As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of cargo trucks packed with auto and computer parts roar to life along border bridges and bleary-eyed workers file into factories to assemble a multitude of products geared toward the U.S. market.

Baja California, peninsula, northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States, to the east by the Gulf of California, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula is approximately 760 miles (1,220 km) long and 25 to 150 miles (40 to 240 km) wide.

Apr 1, 2021 · Baja California travel website, featuring destinations, what to do, see, eat, visit in Baja. Find hotels, adventures, events, restaurants and more valuable travel information.

Mexican California. In 1808, Spain's American colonies, one by one, began to fight for independence. Even before this spirit spread to Mexico, California felt the effects of the rebellions, for Spain's hard-pressed navy could not spare ships to bring supplies to the missions, presidios, and pueblos north of San Diego.

The Californias (Spanish: Las Californias), occasionally known as the Three Californias[1][2][3][4] or the Two Californias, [5][6][7] are a region of North America spanning the United States and Mexico, consisting of the U.S. state of California and the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. [8][9][10][11] Historically, the t...

Jan 29, 2025 · Baja California, estado (state), northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States (California and Arizona), to the east by the state of Sonora and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and to …

Nov 24, 2009 · Tourists flock to Baja California—separated from the rest of Mexico by the Sea of Cortez—to visit its stunning shoreline and test their mettle at sport fishing. The state’s border crossing at...