La Misión, Baja California Explained

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.

32.0928°N -116.8522°W

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