Tecate Municipality
Tecate Municipality
Municipio de Tecate | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Paraíso Industrial de B.C. (Baja California's Industrial Paradise) | |
Location of Tecate in Baja California. | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′N 116°38′W / 32.567°N 116.633°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Baja California |
| Municipal seat | Tecate |
| Largest city | Tecate |
| Municipality established | December 29, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Cesar Rafael Moreno Gonzalez (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,079.0 km2 (1,188.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 108,440 |
| • Density | 35.219/km2 (91.217/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−8 (Northwest (US Pacific)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Northwest) |
| INEGI code | 003 |
| Website | (in Spanish) Gobierno Municipal de Tecate, Baja California |
| Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México | |
Tecate is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Tecate. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 108,440 inhabitants. The municipality has an area of 3,079.0 km2 (1,188.8 sq mi).