Baja California

American

[bah-hah kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -fawr-nee-uh, bah-hah kah-lee-fawr-nyah] / ˈbɑ hɑ ˌkæl əˈfɔr nyə, -ˈfɔr ni ə, ˈbɑ hɑ ˌkɑ liˈfɔr nyɑ /

noun

a narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. 55,634 sq. mi. (144,090 sq. km). Mexicali (Northern Territory) and La Paz (Southern Territory).

Baja California British

/ ˈbaehɑ /

noun

the Spanish name for Lower California
short for Baja California Norte

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Example Sentences

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Embassy said the situation has returned to normal in other parts of Mexico, including Baja California and Quintana Roo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Growing up in the Baja California city of Mexicali, Muñoz’s parents worked as teachers, as did many of her aunts and uncles.

From Los Angeles Times

Callum Robinson, 33, was a member of Australia's national lacrosse team and was living in San Diego, just across the US-Mexico border from Baja California.

From BBC

Sánchez was born in 1971 in Mexicali, Baja California, to the maid of a wealthy banker.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Priscilla was about 200 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, clocking winds around 75 mph, according to the latest update from the hurricane center.

From Los Angeles Times

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