Baja California Sur

state of Mexico
AdministrativeArea state_of_mexico Q46508
Baja California Sur
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Baja California Sur is an administrative area established on October 8, 1974[1]. It has an area of 74k and an elevation of 239. The territory operates within the UTC−07:00 time zone. In 2010, its population was recorded at 637k[2].

Baja California Sur

Summary

Baja California Sur is a state of Mexico[1]. It draws 830 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_mexico category, ranking #14 of 32).[2]

Key Facts

  • Baja California Sur is located in Mexico[3].
  • Baja California Sur is in the country of Mexico[4].
  • Baja California Sur is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[5].
  • Baja California Sur's head of government is recorded as Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío[6].
  • Baja California Sur's head of government is recorded as Carlos Mendoza Davis[7].
  • Baja California Sur's image is recorded as B.C.S.jpg[8].
  • Baja California Sur's continent is recorded as North America[9].
  • Baja California Sur's instance of is recorded as state of Mexico[10].
  • Baja California Sur's capital is recorded as La Paz[11].
  • Baja California Sur's flag image is recorded as Flag of Baja California Sur.svg[12].
  • Baja California Sur's shares border with is recorded as Baja California[13].
  • Baja California Sur's shares border with is recorded as Ensenada Municipality[14].
  • Baja California Sur's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Baja California Sur.svg[15].
  • Baja California Sur's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Comondú Municipality[16].
  • Baja California Sur's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as La Paz Municipality[17].
  • Baja California Sur's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Loreto Municipality[18].
  • Baja California Sur's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Los Cabos Municipality[19].
  • Baja California Sur's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mulegé Municipality[20].
  • Baja California Sur's follows is recorded as Baja California[21].
  • Baja California Sur's flag is recorded as flag of Baja California Sur[22].
  • Baja California Sur's legislative body is recorded as Congress of Baja California Sur[23].
  • Baja California Sur's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 130882424[24].
  • Baja California Sur's GND ID is recorded as 7604326-5[25].
  • Baja California Sur's locator map image is recorded as Baja California Sur in Mexico.svg[26].
  • Baja California Sur's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80063015[27].

Body

Geography

Baja California Sur is in the country of Mexico[4]. It is located in Mexico[3]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[5]. Its continent is recorded as North America[9].

Physical Characteristics

Baja California Sur's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+73909.0'}[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+239'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+637026'}[30], {'amount': '+512170'}[31], {'amount': '+424041'}[32], {'amount': '+375494'}[33], {'amount': '+317764'}[34], and {'amount': '+215139'}[35].

Designation and Status

Baja California Sur's instance of is recorded as state of Mexico[10].

History and Context

+1974-10-08T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Baja California Sur[36].

Why It Matters

Baja California Sur draws 830 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_mexico category, ranking #14 of 32).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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  25. [27] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . www3.inegi.org.mx. www3.inegi.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . www3.inegi.org.mx. www3.inegi.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . www3.inegi.org.mx. www3.inegi.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . www3.inegi.org.mx. www3.inegi.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . www3.inegi.org.mx. www3.inegi.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . www3.inegi.org.mx. www3.inegi.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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