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
Location of San Antonio del Mar in Baja California
San Antonio del Mar, Baja California is located in Mexico
San Antonio del Mar, 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
StateBaja California Baja California
MunicipalityPlayas de Tijuana
Locality established1966
Area
  Total1.265 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)[2]
  Total590
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC– 08:00 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC– 07:00 (PDT)
Area code661
Websitehttp://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]

References

  1. "San Antonio Del Mar (Baja California) Tijuana". mexico.PueblosAmerica.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. https://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/san-antonio-del-mar/
  3. "The Alamo". HISTORY. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. "The Alamo". HISTORY. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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