Mexicali

Mexicali
Top: Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali (left), Plaza Calafia (right); middle: Lázaro Cárdenas Monument (left), Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral (center), Punta Este (right); bottom: Bosque de la Ciudad Park.
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Nickname:  The City that Captured the Sun
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Coordinates: 32°39′48″N 115°28′04″W / 32.66333°N 115.46778°W / 32.66333; -115.46778
Country	Mexico
State	Baja California
Municipality	Mexicali
Founded	March 14, 1903
Government
• Type	Ayuntamiento
• Municipal President	Norma Alicia Bustamante Martínez (MORENA)
Area
• City	113.7 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (27 ft)
Population  (2018)
• City	1,032,686
• Density	6,066.62/km2 (15,712.5/sq mi)
• Urban	1,102,342
Demonym(s)	Mexicalense, cachanilla
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total	$25.1 billion[1]
• Per capita	$21,300
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal code	21000-21399 (urban area)
Area code	+52 686

Mexicali (English: /ˌmɛksɪˈkæli/; Spanish: [mexiˈkali] ^ⓘ)^[2] is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,000 inhabitants on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. Mexicali is a regional economic and cultural hub for the border region of The Californias.

Mexicali was founded at the turn of the 20th century, when the region's agricultural economy experienced a period of boom. The city rapidly expanded throughout the 20th century, owing to the proliferation of maquiladoras in the city, making the Mexicali economy more interconnected with businesses from across the border. Today, Mexicali is a major manufacturing center and an emerging tourist destination.