Mexicali is a city in Mexico. It is in the north of the country and across the border from California in the United States. It is the capital city of Baja California. Mexicali is the farthest north city of Latin America. About 903,000 people live there. Many of them are Hispanic. The city is also the seat for the Mexicali Municipality.
Mexicali
Lakay Chaa’m | |
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| City of Mexicali | |
 Punta Este, Lázaro Cárdenas international bridge. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mexicali Location of Mexicali within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′48″N 115°28′04″W / 32.66333°N 115.46778°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Baja California |
| Municipality | Mexicali |
| Founded | March 14, 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Municipal President | Norma Alicia Bustamante Martínez |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 854,186 |
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| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 686 |
| Website | http://www.mexicali.gob.mx |
Etymology
changeThe name is a portmanteau of "Mexico" and "California". Mexicali is located on the US-Mexico border. The city is named by Cocopah native people as soon as Lakay Chaa’m.
Culture
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The city has a bit of tourism an area called la chinesca is a popular tourist destination. The street food is one of the most tourist-filled locations. Chinese food is very popular here. Not many roads are made from concrete, most are dirt.
References
change- ↑ Link to 2010 Mexican Census Info INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática.
Other websites
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