La Misión, Baja California | |
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: | 920 |
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: | 32.0928°N -116.8522°W |
Elevation M: | 13 |
La Misión or Misión de San Miguel is a village in Baja California located on Mexican Federal Highway 1 approximately 41miles south of the San Ysidro border crossing on the Gold Coast of the Baja California peninsula. The census of 2010 reported a population of 920 inhabitants. The small town of Primo Tapia, located 15km (09miles) north, is the closest town to La Misión. Puerto Nuevo, known for their lobster restaurants, is 20km (10miles) north of the village. La Mision is so small, it is often simply referred to as "K-44" or "kilometro 44", which is its nearest highway marker. The port city of Ensenada is 50km (30miles) south of La Misión while the town of Rosarito is 40km (30miles) north.
The ruins of Misión San Miguel Arcángel de la Frontera can be found near the center of the village.