San Antonio del Mar

San Antonio del Mar is a Locality located in the Municipality of Tijuana, with 590 inhabitants.^[1]

San Antonio del Mar, Baja California
Locality
Saint Anthony of the Sea
Nickname(s):  San Antonio del Mar, San Antonio del Padua, San Antonio Shores
Location of San Antonio del Mar in Baja California
San Antonio del Mar, Baja California Location of San Antonio del Mar in Mexico
Coordinates: 32°20′32″N 117°3′22″W
Country	Mexico
State	Baja California
Municipality	Playas de Tijuana
Locality established	1966
Area
• Total	1.265 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2010 census)[2]
• Total	590
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC– 08:00 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC– 07:00 (PDT)
Area code	661
Website	http://www.rosarito.gob.mx
Sources: (in Spanish) INEGI, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

History

San Antonio del Mar was founded in 1966 by a group of American investors, who wanted a beach resort for Tourists and Expatriates.^[3]

The community was originally named San Antonio de Padua, named after the original Saint of The Alamo mission, which was close to where San Antonio was established, but they later changed it in 1973 to San Antonio del Mar to reflect the proximity to the ocean.^[4]