Overlooking Ensenada at night

The port of Ensenada

Desert at Cataviña region.

Ensenada (sometimes shortened to "Ensenada, B. C.") is the third-largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California. It is located 116 km (about 70 miles) south of Tijuana, at 31°47′N, 116°36′W. The city had a 2005 census population of 460,075. Ensenada is also the municipal seat of Ensenada Municipality, one of the five into which the state is divided. Ensenada is locally referred as La Bella Cenicienta del Pacífico (The Cinderella of the Pacific). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 209 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 209 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1251 KB) Photo taken in Ensenada Baja California on july 15 2006 by Cesar Bojorquez. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1251 KB) Photo taken in Ensenada Baja California on july 15 2006 by Cesar Bojorquez. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2100x1680, 1495 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Baja California Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2100x1680, 1495 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Baja California Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Baja California Country Capital Municipalities 5 Largest City Tijuana Government  - Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 8  - Federal Senators Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael Díaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) Area Ranked 12th  - Total 69,921 km² (26,996. ... Tijuana (Spanish [], English usually []), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... The municipio (municipality) of Ensenada is the largest in the state of Baja California and the largest in Mexico by area. ... For other uses, see Cinderella (disambiguation). ...

Located in the Bahía de Todos Santos — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean — Ensenada is an important commercial and fishing port as well as a cruise ship stop. There is also a navy base, an army base and a military airfield, which functions as an airport of entry into Mexico. A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International airport. ...

The city is backed by small mountain ranges. Due to its location on the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean latitude, the weather tends to be mild year-round. Although the winter rain season is short and the area is prone to prolonged droughts, Ensenada sits in the heart of a wine country that is widely regarded as the best in Mexico. It is said that the first vitis vinifera made it to the peninsula (specifically to the San Ignacio Mission) in 1703, when Jesuit Padre Juan de Ugarte planted the first vineyards there.  Areas with Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide. ... Binomial name Vitis vinifera L. For thousands of years, the fruit and plant of Vitis vinifera, the European grapevine, have been harvested for both medicinal and nutritional value; its history is intimately entwined with the history of wine. ... San Ignacio is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Juan de Ugarte (1662-1730) was a Jesuit missionary-explorer in Baja California Sur, Mexico, and the successor to Juan María de Salvatierra as head of the peninsulas missions. ... A common vineyard. ...

Commerce

Ensenada is the only deep water port in Baja California and is part of standard shipping routes that directly link it with the Mexican cities of La Paz, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Acapulco and Lázaro Cárdenas, as well as the U.S. cities of San Diego, Long Beach and Los Angeles, the Guatemalan city of Puerto Quetzal, the Chilean city of Valparaíso, the Japanese city of Yokohama and the Chinese city of Hong Kong. Motto: Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amor se juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria Location of La Paz within Bolivia Coordinates: , Country Departament Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Founded October 20, 1548 Incorporated (El Alto) 20th century Government  - Mayor Juan Del Granado Area  - Total 470... Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. ... Coordinates: , Country State Municipality Mazatlán Government  - Mayor Alejandro Higuera Osuna Area  - Municipality 3,068. ... For other uses, see Acapulco (disambiguation). ... Lázaro Cárdenas is a town located in the southern part of the state of Michoacán, it was formerly known as Los Llanitos, but it change its name for the one of Lázaro Cárdenas who was president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... San Diego redirects here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with the volcanoes of the interior on the horizon. ... For other places with the same name, see Valparaiso (disambiguation). ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ...

Ensenada is not part of any rail transport grid, although there are plans to build a rail line to the United States border in the short to mid-term future.

Tourism

View of Ensenada from the sea

Ensenada is conveniently located some 120 kilometers south of the border with the United States, connected via a four lane toll road MX-1D and a two lane free road, which makes it a natural destination for tourists on short vacations by car. Ensenada's proximity to California also makes it a destination for short cruise ship trips from the Los Angeles area. There are four ships that make weekly trips to Ensenada as of 2005. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 2700 KB)[edit] Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 2700 KB)[edit] Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A few minutes south of town on highway 1 is the largest of three known major marine geysers in the world. This one is known as "La Bufadora" ("The Blowhole"). The blowhole of Monks Cave, a sea cave near Aberystwyth Alofaaga Blowholes In geology, a blowhole is a cavity formed in the ground at the inland end of a sea cave. ... La Bufadora La Bufadora is a marine geyser, or Blowhole located on the Punta Banda Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico. ...

Ensenada area has several celebrated surfing spots, such as San Miguel Beach, California Trailer Park, Stacks and 3 M's (Tres Emes in Spanish), which are located in the north coast of the city. Todos Santos Island (better known as 'Todos') is a small island located west of Ensenada (about 2 hours by boat), and a world famous surfing spot. The Billabong XXL surfing contest has been held at Todos Santos Island several times. Wave faces can reach above 60 feet on the island. Brad Gerlach, 2006 winner of Big XXL, surfed a wave of 68 feet in December 2006. For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ...

Further south in the municipality are spots famous for their excellent windsurfing. A windsurfer with modern gear tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing jibe (downwind turn) close to shore in Maui, Hawaii. ...

The world-renowned Baja 1000 off-road race is held in Ensenada every year in late November, while the Baja 500 race is held in early June. Off-road enthusiasts use Ensenada year-round as a starting point to explore Baja California. For complete guide tours to Ensenada featuring the wine country, see Ensenada tours Rider at Mile 328 of the Baja 1000 Four-wheel vehicle known as a Truggy Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexicos Baja California Peninsula in the fall. ...

The grey whale's annual migration from Alaska to the lagoons of Baja California Sur between the months of December and March, and back in the months of April and May, can be seen from the coast of Ensenada. Sightseeing tours are available every day during migration season. Binomial name Eschrichtius robustus Lilljeborg, 1861 Gray Whale range The Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is a whale which travels between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... See lagoon (disambiguation) for other possible meanings. ... Baja California Sur (English: South Lower California) is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ...

The nearby town of Guadalupe, was founded by immigrant Russian Molokans in the late nineteenth century. Most of the Molokan community re-migrated towards California's Central Valley in the mid-twentieth century, and a Russian Museum commemorating their legacy in the region has been established. The traditional economic activities in Guadalupe are olive and wine production. Currently, about 90% of wine production in Mexico originates in the valleys of Guadalupe and adjacent Calafia. Many local wine producers offer tours and tastings. Valle de Guadalupe (Valley of Guadalupe) is a village located in the municipio of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico 14 miles North of the town of Ensenada at 32°4′ N 116°35′ W. History The town was founded in 1834 by Dominican order priest as Misión de Nuestra Se... The Molokans (Russian: ) are a Biblically-centered sectarian religious movement, among Russian peasants (serfs), who broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1550s. ... This article is about Californias Central Valley. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ...

Every year during the month of August, the beginning of wine harvest season is celebrated in the Guadalupe Valley and in the city of Ensenada with a two week long series of cultural and culinary events, all under the title banner of Fiestas de la Vendimia (Wine Harvest Festival). This event attracts people from all over the world.

The Ensenada Carnaval is one of the country's largest, as thousands of people gather in the streets for six days and nights.

The Sierra San Pedro Mártir mountain range and National Park is located within the municipality of Ensenada, about 240 km SE of the city of Ensenada. The Sierra San Pedro Martir is a mountain chain that runs north-south along the northern part of Baja California in northwest Mexico. ...

There is a street in Ensenada called "la primera" (meaning the first in English). It's a classic tourism spot in Ensenada due to its many "Curios, Curiosidades" (trinquet and souvenir stores), restaurants, hotels, bars and popular clubs such as the Hussong's Cantina and Papas & Beer. There are plenty of things to buy and see as well as many places to go. La Primera is a very busy street, filled with tourists and locals. It is normal to go through a lot of traffic, especially at nighttime. La Primera is just one block away from Ventana al Mar (Window upon sea), a boardwalk/seawall avenue where an enormous Mexican flag is located. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Cantina Hussongs (1999) Hussongs Cantina is the oldest cantina in the Californias (California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico). ... Photograph of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, USA, taken August 2003. ... A seawall is a form of hard coastal defence constructed on the inland part of a coast to reduce the effects of strong waves and are built in the water. ...

La bufadora or the blowhole, its the second biggest marine geyser in the world. It is located at the end of a long strip of shopping and markets. La Bufadora La Bufadora is a marine geyser, or Blowhole located on the Punta Banda Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico. ...

Commercial fishing

Photo taken at Ensenada's Fish Market (Mercado Negro)

More than 90 species are commercially fished in Ensenada, the most important of which are tuna, shrimp, lobster, abalone, sea urchin, sardine, mackerel and seaweed. A large percentage of all catches are exported to the Far East. Image File history File linksMetadata Fishmarket_02. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Fishmarket_02. ... For other uses, see Tuna (disambiguation). ... Superfamilies Alpheoidea Atyoidea Bresilioidea Campylonotoidea Crangonoidea Galatheacaridoidea Nematocarcinoidea Oplophoroidea Palaemonoidea Pandaloidea Pasiphaeoidea Procaridoidea Processoidea Psalidopodoidea Stylodactyloidea True shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. ... Subfamilies and Genera Neophoberinae Acanthacaris Thymopinae Nephropsis Nephropides Thymops Thymopsis Nephropinae Homarus Nephrops Homarinus Metanephrops Eunephrops Thymopides Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. ... Species Many, see species section. ... Subclasses Subclass Perischoechinoidea Order Cidaroida (pencil urchins) Subclass Euechinoidea Superorder Atelostomata Order Cassiduloida Order Spatangoida (heart urchins) Superorder Diadematacea Order Diadematoida Order Echinothurioida Order Pedinoida Superorder Echinacea Order Arbacioida Order Echinoida Order Phymosomatoida Order Salenioida Order Temnopleuroida Superorder Gnathostomata Order Clypeasteroida (sand dollars) Order Holectypoida Wikispecies has information related to... Sardines in the Pacific An open Sardines can Sardines on a plate grilled Sardines For the hide and seek-like game, see Hide and seek. ... Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. ... Ascophyllum nodosum exposed to the sun in Nova Scotia, Canada Dead Mans Fingers (Codium fragile) off Massachusetts coast For the band, see; Seaweed (band) For the rock musician, see; Seaweed (musician) Seaweeds are any of a large number of marine benthic algae. ...

A tuna embargo imposed on Mexico during the 1990s caused most of the fishing fleet to relocate to the ports of Guaymas, Sonora, and Mazatlán, Sinaloa, further south. In order to survive, Ensenada's tuna industry has shifted its focus to tuna farming, exporting the highly valued meat exclusively to Japan. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Aerial view of Guaymas Guaymas (formally: Heroico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza) is a port city and a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. ... Statue of deer, Mazatlán waterfront Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipality, for which the city serves as the municipal seat, is also called Mazatlán. ...

Sport Fishing

Ensenada Baja California has been known for sport fishing over fifty years. Each year hundreds of anglers head for Ensenada to go fishing and take advantage of the shorter distances needed to travel by sea to get to the big catch. The short range day trips are good for cranking in Bass, Bonita, Barracuda, Cod and Yellowtail, while the long range trips pull in Tuna, Albacore, Dorado.

Agriculture

Grapes from the Guadalupe Valley. Photo by Tomas Castelazo.

Grapes from the Guadalupe Valley. Photo by Tomas Castelazo.

The municipality of Ensenada has three main agricultural zones: the Guadalupe-Calafia valleys to the north, the Ojos Negros valley to the east and the San Quintin valley to the south. The main crops are grapes, olives, tomato, wheat, alfalfa, asparagus, green onion and broccoli. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1989x1591, 1657 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Grape Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1989x1591, 1657 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Grape Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1680x2100, 2894 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Grape Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1680x2100, 2894 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Grape Ensenada, Baja California Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... Binomial name L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Syria and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation). ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... For the Our Gang (Little Rascals) character, see Carl Switzer. ... For the botanical genus, see Asparagus (genus). ... Green Onion can refer to: Scallion, various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully developed bulb Green Onion - (בצל ירוק, Batzal Yarok) an Israeli band Green Onions, a 1962 soul instrumental by Booker T. & the M.G.s Green Onions (album), a 1962 album containing the above instrumental Category: ... Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). ...

Mining

One of the earliest activities in the Ensenada region was gold and silver mining, and some of these mines are still in limited operation. In recent years, very large amounts of gravel have been extracted from creekbeds in rural areas and exported for infrastructure works in the nearby state of California in the United States. However, this has been a controversial activity, as environmentalists have argued that depleting the creekbeds will decrease the amount of water that is absorbed by the soil during the brief rain season, thereby negatively impacting the agricultural industry. As of November 2005, the extraction of gravel remains unchecked. Said extraction activities have been linked to former Governor, Ernesto Ruffo.

Maquiladora industry

Ensenada has six major industrial parks, compared to 26 in Mexicali and 51 in Tijuana. Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, Mexico. ... Tijuana (Spanish [], English usually []), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ...

Education

The following higher education institutions are based in Ensenada.

• Ensenada campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)
• Universidad Xochicalco
• Instituto Tecnológico de Ensenada (ITE)
• Ensenada campus of the Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETyS)
• Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE)
• Tecnológico de Baja California (TBC)
• Instituto de Astronomía sede Ensenada (IA-UNAM).
• Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (CCMC-UNAM).

With UNAM's research headquarters, the Marine Sciences Department of the UABC and the thriving CICESE scientific institute in town, Ensenada boasts the highest concentration of scientists and science students in all of Latin America, chiefly in the fields of astronomy, physics, biology, geology and oceanography. Fittingly, Ensenada has been coined The City Of Science. Logo of the UABC The UABC, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Autonomous University of Baja California) is a public institution of higher education located in the state of Baja California (Mexico). ... The Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETyS) is a private institution of higher education in Mexico. ... The Centro de Investigación Cientifica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) is an institution of post-graduate education in Mexico based in Ensenada, Baja California. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... For other uses, see Astronomy (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... For the song by Girls Aloud see Biology (song) Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: Βιολογία - βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, speech lit. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Thermohaline circulation Oceanographic frontal systems on the southern hemisphere Oceanography (from the greek words Ωκεανός meaning Ocean and γράφω meaning to write), also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth Sciences that studies the Earths oceans and seas. ...

El Tigre International Airport

An international airport is to be built at km. 80 of the Tijuana-Ensenada toll road. It will be the third airport serving the greater San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area, together with the other two major airports of Tijuana and San Diego. Construction is expected to begin on the first quarter of 2008 and initial investment is estimated at around $230 million dollars. The airstrip will be able to receive large aircraft including the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747. International flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Bogotá are planned.^[1] “Greater San Diego” redirects here. ... Tijuana (Spanish [], English usually []), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, an EADS subsidiary. ... The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Bogota redirects here. ...

Trivia

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• Ween, a popular U.S rock band references Ensenada in their song Bananas and Blow from 2001's White Pepper. The line goes, "I went to see my mom in Ensenada/And i left a little something to help the time go by/ Just a little something to help to keep you high"

• In the animated TV series South Park, on an episode of the fourth Season (Probably), Kenny seems to be lost in Ensenada and calls to his friends from a pay phone next to the club Papas & Beer. Thinking he is in hell, when the boys ask him to tell them what hell is like he answers: (Um...) mariachi music is heard, and the street is lively enough.^[2]

• When a cruise ship that comes from another city is about to leave port, it lets out a beautiful whale sound that alerts the passengers they have to go to the ship to leave Ensenada.

• One of the Fender manufacturing plants is located in Ensenada.

• Warren Zevon references the city in his song Carmelita: "And I'm there with her in Ensenada, And I'm here in Echo Park."

• On the 4th seasons's second episode (The Gringos) of the popular teen drama The O.C., Seth and Ryan go to Ensenada to find Volchok, who had caused the death of Marissa Cooper.

• There are strong rumors within Ensenada's inhabitants that Alphonse Gabriel Capone owned the locally famous Riviera Pacifico Casino and Hotel, which now serves as convention and cultural center.

• Ensenada's oral history also says that Leon Trotsky lived there for several months in the early 1930s, as a waiting point after applying for a passport to the United States, which was denied. Consequently, Trotsky moved to Mexico City.

• The city is also the setting of a song by Neil Diamond titled "In Ensenada". The song can be found on the album Heartlight.

• Lyle Lovett titled his 1996 album The Road To Ensenada as a reference to the spectacular 100 km coastal toll-road between Tijuana and Ensenada.

• In an extended live rendition of "The End" by The Doors (released in the album In Concert in 1991), Jim Morrison name-checks Ensenada. Due to the proximity to Los Angeles and the fact that he could be virtually unnoticed in Ensenada, it is said that Morrison visited frequently.

• The Hollywood - based British actor Nigel Bruce, best remembered for his portrayal of Doctor Watson opposite Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes, was born in Ensenada in 1895 while his parents were on holiday in the city.

• In one episode of The Oblongs when Pickles tries to break into a factory she says, "If we get caught, meet at the yellow rose in Ensenada."

• The city was referenced in the song "Detonation Boulevard" by The Sisters of Mercy: "I caught something weird in Ensenada." The song appears on the 1990 album Vision Thing.

• In one episode of Veronica Mars, there is a reference to a shot glass Logan Echolls bought for his deceased girlfriend, which read "I got baked in Ensenada."

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References

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• City website
• Port authority
• www.EnsenadaOnline.com
• www.ENSENADA.com
• Sport Fishing
• Investment in Ensenada

	Baja California Mexicali, capital
Municipalities	Ensenada | Mexicali | Tecate | Tijuana | Playas de Rosarito Image File history File links Bajamunicipios. ... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Baja California Country Capital Municipalities 5 Largest City Tijuana Government  - Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 8  - Federal Senators Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael Díaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) Area Ranked 12th  - Total 69,921 km² (26,996. ... Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, Mexico. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... The municipio (municipality) of Ensenada is the largest in the state of Baja California and the largest in Mexico by area. ... Mexicali is a municipio (municipality) in the Mexican state of Baja California. ... Tecate is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. ... Tijuana is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. ... Seal of Playas de Rosarito Location of Playas de Rosarito Playas de Rosarito is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. ...
Cities	Ensenada | Mexicali | Playas de Rosarito | Tecate | Tijuana Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, Mexico. ... Playas de Rosarito is a city in the Mexican state of Baja California and seat of the municipality of the same name. ... Tecate. ... Tijuana (Spanish [], English usually []), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ...