Tijuana

American  

[tee-uh-wah-nuh, tee-hwah-nah] / ˌti əˈwɑ nə, tiˈʰwɑ nɑ /

noun

1. a city in NW Mexico, on the Mexico-U.S. border.

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Tijuana British  

/ tiˈxwana, tiːˈwɑːnə /

noun

1. a city in NW Mexico, in Baja California (Norte). Pop: 1 570 000 (2005 est)

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Tijuana Cultural  

1. City in Baja California Norte state, in northwestern Mexico just south of the California border near San Diego.

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The city is popular among American tourists for its racetracks and bullfights.

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“The Americans don’t seem to be paying much attention,” said Víctor Clark, a long-time human rights advocate in Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The son of working-class Mexican immigrants — his mother was from Guadalajara and his father was born in Sacramento but raised in Tijuana — Becerra grew up in Sacramento with three sisters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Then, on July 6, they received word that Banuelos had been located in Tijuana, Mexico, more than 500 miles south of Nevada County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Iran's training base was switched from Arizona to Tijuana in Mexico before the World Cup began and they faced travel restrictions throughout.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Howling through Tijuana, the wall of water crashed into the racetrack, hurling houses, barns, and bridges along with it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand