Tijuana

American

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

noun

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

Tijuana British

/ tiˈxwana, tiːˈwɑːnə /

noun

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

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Tijuana Cultural

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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In Tijuana, Justin Turner has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He chose Tijuana, where he and his family could live in San Diego and commute to the games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Newlywed couple Jessica Oneda Rojas and Moises Benitez celebrate with mascots Tonia and Toron after signing marriage papers before the start of Friday’s Tijuana Toros game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Papá and Mamá decided to cross the border in Nogales because they had heard that the immigration office there was not as busy as the one in Tijuana or Mexicali.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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