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

1. 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).

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Baja California British  

/ ˈbaehɑ /

noun

1. the Spanish name for Lower California

2. short for Baja California Norte

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Example Sentences

His working class Mexican family, who moved often between Baja California, L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

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 • Feb. 24, 2026

Because of these links, both men are being held in El Hongo, a maximum-security prison in Baja California.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Unfortunately for them, a fold of the map crossed Baja California over a small coastal town named Tomatan, printed in small letters.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel