Baja California

[bah-hah kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -fawr-nee-uh, bah-hah kah-lee-fawr-nyah]

noun

1. a narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. 55,634 sq. mi. (144,090 sq. km). Mexicali (Northern Territory) and La Paz (Southern Territory).

Baja California

/ ˈbaehɑ /

noun

1. the Spanish name for Lower California

2. short for Baja California Norte

Example Sentences

As of Tuesday, Tropical Storm Juliette was about 600 miles off the coast of Baja California, with sustained winds hitting up to 50 winds.

From Los Angeles Times

Cortés would go on to explore north-western Mexico and the Baja California peninsula.

From BBC

It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California’s recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and the Central Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

The 10th beach, and most dirty one, on the list was in Baja California, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Hernandez “had been on the run from justice in both Mexico and the U.S., making him a top priority for law enforcement” the Baja California Attorney General’s Office said in a statement in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times