Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Guerrero Negro is a town of 13,054 people in Baja California Sur, Mexico, founded in 1954.
Why visit Guerrero Negro
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Guerrero Negro
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About Guerrero Negro
Guerrero Negro (English: Black Warrior) is the largest town located in the municipality of Mulegé in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur (BCS). It had a population of 13,596 in the 2020 census. The town is served by Guerrero Negro Airport.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes16
Black Coffee
Cafe · 1.0 km
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr 09:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
4 more on the map.
Where to stay6
History
Guerrero Negro was founded in 1957 when Daniel Ludwig built a salt works there to supply the demand of salt in the western United States. The salt mine was established around the Ojo de Liebre coastal lagoon to take advantage of its strong salinity. This company, called Exportadora de Sal, S.A., of C.V. ("Salt Exporters, Inc."), eventually became the greatest salt mine in the world, with a production of seven million tons of salt per year, exported to the main centers of consumption in the Pacific basin, especially Japan, Korea, the United States, Canada, Taiwan and New Zealand.
Ludwig also constructed the hotel Acapulco Princess in the port of Acapulco, Guerrero. In 1973, he sold the salt company to the Mexican government and the corporation Mitsubishi, 51% and 49% respectively.
The Autonomous University of Baja California Sur opened an extension campus in Guerrero Negro in 1995, offering degrees in economics and agricultural engineering in its first year.
From the History section of Guerrero Negro on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 2.3 km
Calle Manuel Liera Ibarra, Guerrero Negro
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare6
IMSS Unidad de Medicina Familiar
Hospital · 1.5 km
Calle Sergio Noyola N., Guerrero Negro
Map of Guerrero Negro
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Getting there and nearby towns
Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- San Luis 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Díaz Ordaz 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Las Margaritas 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Francisco 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Villa Alberto Andrés Alvarado Arámburo 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bahía Tortugas 88 km west, 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
- Salt production in Guerrero Negro, Tomascastelazo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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