El Centenario, Mexico
El Centenario is a town of 4,696 people in Baja California Sur, Mexico, founded in 1960.
Why visit El Centenario
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in El Centenario
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About El Centenario
El Centenario is a small seaside town located in La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico, approximately 15 km west of La Paz, the capital city. El Centenario had a 2020 census population of 6,221 persons.
From the Wikipedia article El Centenario (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
History
El Centenario was founded in the 1960s as an agrarian/fishing ejido by approximately 25 founding families. Each of the original families was delegated land to use for farming and on which to build a dwelling, while the land remained under the ownership of the communal ejido. During the 1990s, due to reforms associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexican ejidos were granted rights to deliver legal ownership of ejido land to the members, thus changing from communal ownership to private ownership.
From the History section of El Centenario on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of El Centenario
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Chametla 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- La Paz 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- San Pedro 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- El Carrizal 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- El Sargento 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- El Cachanilla 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Melitón Albáñez Domínguez 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- General Juan Domínguez Cota 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Todos Santos 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- El Pescadero 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- El Centenario Bay Hillside, HaciendasPaloVerde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS059-E-94178 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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