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 • Feb. 25, 2026

Australian brothers Callum Robinson,33, and Jake, 30, along with their American friend, Jack Rhoad, 30 were killed during a surfing trip in Baja California on April 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

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 • Nov. 20, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Since it was less than halfway down Baja California, he decided the fastest way to get there would be to drive.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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