Ejido Eréndira Explained

Ejido Eréndira
Nickname:Eréndira
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:280
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Baja California
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ensenada
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1461
Population Urban:0
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Northwest US Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:Northwest
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:31.2761°N -116.3769°W
Elevation M:31

Ejido Eréndira is a small community located in the municipality of Ensenada[1] in the state of Baja California. It is 100 km south of the city of Ensenada.[2] It has a population of 1,461 people[3] most of whom make a living by fishing.[2]

Another approximately 1,500 seasonal residents[4] have second homes here.[2]

However, in spite of this Eréndira is an isolated and undeveloped beach. While it has areas with the rough, cold seas common on the Pacific side of Baja California, it also has very calm days where the Ocean is very relaxed. There are rocky outcroppings that form pools of seawater that is protected from the open ocean, and a wide array of sandy beaches. The Fishing and local surf breaks are world class. Nearby there is an area that had been used by pre-historic peoples that gathered seasonally here to collect shellfish such as clams, sea snails, mussels and other. They left a layer of shells over eight meters thick that Canadian archeologists have dated back over 10,000 years.[2]

The first Europeans arrived here in 1542 when viceroy Antonio de Mendoza sent Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.[2]

Wildlife to be found in the areas, aside from shellfish, include migrating whales, dolphins, seals, pelicans, seagulls, sea anemones, limpets, sea snails and small fish, also a wide array of hawks, eagles, among others. Coyotes and an occasional bobcat can be seen in the hills that surround the area.[2]

Eréndira has very little in the way of tourist services[2] but there are small grocery stores and a small hotel. Many of the locals are employed in the farming and fishing sectors.[4]

References

31.2761°N -116.3769°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ejido Eréndira (Baja California). PueblosAmerica.com. es. 2016-04-19.
  2. Lazcano. Carlos. April 2008 . Las candidas playas de Erendira un universo paralelo para niños de corazon . Mexico Desconocido . 374 . 32–35 .
  3. http://mapserver.inegi.org.mx/mgn2k/?s=geo&c=1223 2010 census tables: INEGI
  4. Web site: Delegacion 11: Eréndira . 4 June 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080221120800/http://geologia.cicese.mx/sist_inf_geo/delegaciones/Erendira.htm . 21 February 2008 .