Baja California

American  

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

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

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Baja California

Toyota currently builds the Tacoma in roughly equal numbers at plants in Guanajuato and Baja California in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has identified a new species within this genus based on a fossil uncovered at a site in Baja California.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 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

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

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