Mexicali

Mexicali is a city in Mexico. It is in the north of the country and across the border from California in the United States. It is the capital city of Baja California. Mexicali is the farthest north city of Latin America. About 903,000 people live there. Many of them are Hispanic. The city is also the seat for the Mexicali Municipality.

Mexicali Lakay Chaa’m
City
City of Mexicali
Punta Este, Lázaro Cárdenas international bridge.
Coat of arms
Mexicali Location of Mexicali within Mexico
Coordinates: 32°39′48″N 115°28′04″W
Country	Mexico
State	Baja California
Municipality	Mexicali
Founded	March 14, 1903
Government
• Type	Ayuntamiento
• Municipal President	Norma Alicia Bustamante Martínez
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2020 Census)
• Total	854,186
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Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code	686
Website	http://www.mexicali.gob.mx

Etymology

The name is a portmanteau of "Mexico" and "California". Mexicali is located on the US-Mexico border. The city is named by Cocopah native people as soon as Lakay Chaa’m.

Culture

La Chinesca is a popular tourist destination in the city of Mexicali

The city has a bit of tourism an area called la chinesca is a popular tourist destination. The street food is one of the most tourist-filled locations. Chinese food is very popular here. Not many roads are made from concrete, most are dirt.