Baja California Sur, State division in northwestern Mexico
Baja California Sur spans the southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, covering 73,909 square kilometers.
The territory gained official statehood status in 1974, making it the newest addition to Mexico's administrative divisions after separating from the northern Baja California region.
The state capital La Paz maintains traditional festivals throughout the year, incorporating regional music, dance performances, and local seafood gastronomy from the peninsula.
Multiple international airports connect the region to major cities, while the Federal Highway 1 extends through the peninsula from Tijuana to Los Cabos.
The waters surrounding Baja California Sur contain 39 percent of the world's marine mammal species, including gray whales that migrate annually to these protected lagoons.
Location: Mexico
Inception: October 8, 1974
Capital city: La Paz
Elevation above the sea: 239 m
Shares border with: Baja California, Ensenada Municipality
Website: https://bcs.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 25.44000,-111.88000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:11
This Mexican peninsula combines deserts, beaches and marine reserves. It contains cave paintings, volcanic areas and colonial buildings. The region includes canyons, mountains and coastal ecosystems. Visitors encounter marine life, historical missions and geological formations.
Cabo Pulmo National Park
334.7 km
Arch of Cabo San Lucas
349.5 km
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
350.9 km
Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
269 km
Bahía de Loreto National Park
94 km
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
258.3 km
Tres Vírgenes
236.8 km
Laguna Ojo de Liebre
348.9 km
San Ignacio Lagoon
204.2 km
Iglesia de Santa Bárbara
214.7 km
Balandra
200.7 km
San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park
387.1 km
Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, Baja California Sur
212.9 km
San Pedro Mártir Island
330 km
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción
342.8 km
Arena Sonora
100.9 km
Sierra de Guadalupe cave paintings
268.6 km
Parque Nacional Cabo Pulmo
335.5 km
La Reforma
235.8 km
Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé
161.2 km
Aguajito
244.7 km
Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Ciudad Obregón
300.1 km
La Perla de La Paz
212.6 km
Loreto
83.4 km
Baja California Sur Regional Museum
213.4 km
Álamos city hall
342.7 km
Plaza de Armas of Alamos
342.8 km
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