Bajalta California is the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border at the Pacific Ocean. It consists of Southern California and the Baja California Norte cities of Tijuana and Mexicali. As defined by Michael Dear and Gustavo Leclerc of USC, Bajalta California contains metropolitan Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana, and Mexicali, for an approximate year 2000 population of 22.5 million. The inclusion of the Los Angeles satellites of Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, and Las Vegas would bring this population to 25 million. Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis that is the southern one-third of the state of California. ... Other Mexican States Capital Mexicali Other major cities Tijuana Ensenada list of municipalities Area 69,921 km² Ranked 12th Population (2000 census) 2,487,700 Ranked 15th Governor (2001-07) Eugenio Elorduy Walther (PAN/PVEM) Federal Deputies (6) PAN = 6 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal... Tijuana is the largest city in the state of Baja California, Mexico. ... Mexicali is the capital of the state of Baja California, Mexico as well as the capital of the municipality of Mexicali. ... The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, Southern California, and Southern Cal), Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... Tijuana is the largest city in the state of Baja California, Mexico. ... Mexicali is the capital of the state of Baja California, Mexico as well as the capital of the municipality of Mexicali. ... Stearns Wharf is the extension into the sea of State Street, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ... City nickname:Calfornias Country Music Capital County Kern County, California Area  - Total  - Water 296. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

References

• Dear, Michael, and Gustavo Leclerc. Postborder City: Cultural Spaces of Bajalta California, Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0415944201

See also

• megacity
• megalopolis
• conurbation