Puerto Nuevo, Baja California Explained

Puerto Nuevo, Baja California
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Label:Puerto Nuevo
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Baja California
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Mexicali
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:32.2428°N -116.935°W

Puerto Nuevo is a town in Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Baja California, located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The 2010 census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. Puerto Nuevo is famous as the "Lobster Village" of Baja California.

Geography

Puerto Nuevo is a 10-minute drive south of the town of Rosarito Beach, and roughly 40 miles north of Ensenada.

Tourism

There are several hotels in the area and dozens of restaurants, mostly featuring lobster, the local speciality. The town itself contains the usual shops and pharmacies found in most towns.

The famous surf break known as "Captain Ron's" lies 5 minutes north of Puerto Nuevo.