Map of Baja California
Baja California is in Mexico. Its capital is Mexicali. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Baja California?
The highlighted area shows Baja California within Mexico. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Baja California: facts and places
- Country
- Mexico
- Capital
- Mexicali
- Area
- 71,450 km² (27,587 sq mi)
- Population
- 3.3 million (2015)
- Map reference point
- 30.36° N, 115.24° W
Places shown in this area include Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, San Felipe, Vicente Guerrero, San Quintín, and Punta Prieta. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Mexicali is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Baja California
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Baja California coloring map
Municipalities on the map
The source contains 5 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Ensenada
- Mexicali
- Playas de Rosarito
- Tecate
- Tijuana
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), 2012, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baja California?
Baja California is in Mexico. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, and San Felipe.
What is the capital of Baja California?
The capital is Mexicali. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Baja California?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), a 2012 snapshot. The 5 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.