Back إنسينادا Arabic انسينادا ARZ Енсенада (Долна Калифорния) Bulgarian Ensenada (ciutat de la Baixa Califòrnia) Catalan Ensenada (lungsod sa Mehiko, Estado de Baja California, Ensenada) CEB ئێنسێنادا CKB Ensenada Danish Ensenada German Ενσενάδα Greek Ensenada (Baja California) Spanish
Ensenada, Baja California | |
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City and municipality | |
.jpg) .jpg)  .JPG) .jpg) Top: view of Ensenada from the Pacific; middle: Riviera del Pacífico Cultural Center (left), Downtown Ensenada (right); bottom: Ensenada’s Pacific Coast (left) and Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (right). | |
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| Nicknames: Cenicienta del Pacífico (Cinderella of the Pacific) | |
  Ensenada Location in Mexico  Ensenada Ensenada (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′28″N 116°36′21″W / 31.85778°N 116.60583°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Baja California |
| Municipality | Ensenada |
| Founded | May 15, 1882 (by Porfirio Díaz) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Municipal President | Claudia Agatón Muñiz |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 19,878 km2 (7,675 sq mi) |
| • City | 79.17 km2 (30.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
• Municipality | 443,807 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| • City | 330,652 |
| • City density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ensenadan (English), ensenadense (Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Postal codes | 22800–22899 |
| Area code | 646 |
Ensenada ("cove") is a city in Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, situated on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Located on Bahía de Todos Santos, the city had a population of 279,765 in 2018,[1] making it the third-largest city in Baja California. The city is an important international trade center and home to the Port of Ensenada, the second-busiest port in Mexico. Ensenada is a major tourist destination, owing to its warm climate and proximity to the Pacific Ocean, and is commonly known as La Cenicienta del Pacífico ("The Cinderella of the Pacific").[3]
Ensenada was founded in 1882, when the small community of Rancho Ensenada de Santos was made the regional capital for the northern partition of the Baja California Territory. The city grew significantly with the proliferation of mines in the surrounding mountains. While the Mexican Revolution curtailed much of Ensenada's expansion, the onset of Prohibition in the United States transformed the city into a popular tourist destination for Americans seeking entertainment and alcohol. Ensenada's reputation as a resort town was cemented by the 1950s and 1960s, which saw a construction boom and the city's rise in international prominence outside of North America.
Today, Ensenada is a major economic and cultural hub for Baja California. The city is home to numerous universities, like the Ensenada Institute of Technology and the Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada. Ensenada is an important biotechnology hub and is home to numerous research institutions, like the Ensenada Center for Scientific Research. The city is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.[4]
- ^ a b "Estimación de la población a mitad de año por entidad federativa y municipio 2015 [Estimated population at midyear by state and municipality 2015]". Anuario estadístico y geográfico por entidad federativa 2015 [Yearbook statistical and geographical by state 2015] (PDF). National Statistics Institute - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). 2015. ISBN 978-607-739-716-8. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation. de Population of Ensenada municipality with urban localities
- ^ "Ensenada: So Much To Do". Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ "47 cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network - Creative Cities Network". UNESCO.