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Tecate, Mexico
Tecate is a town of 64,764 people in Baja California, Mexico, founded in March 14, 1861.
Why visit Tecate
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Centro Cultural Tecate CECUTEC.
Weather in Tecate
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About Tecate
Tecate (Spanish: [teˈkate] ) is a city in Baja California. It is across the Mexico–US border from Tecate, California. As of 2019, the municipality had a population of 108,860 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area has a population of 132,406 inhabitants. the city of Tecate is part of the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan region and the largest city between Tijuana and Mexicali. Tecate is a regional economic hub and popular tourist destination, known as home to the Tecate Port of Entry and to Tecate beer.
From the Wikipedia article Tecate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tecate on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks11
Monument to the Children
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Monumento a los niños
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes63
El Buen Pan de Tecate
Bakery · 0.9 km
111 Tercera Agustin Iturbide, Tecate
Clamatos y Botanas "El Antídoto"
Bar and pub · 1.3 km
Carretera Libre Tecate-Tijuana, Tecate
51 more on the map.
History
Tecate is in a valley surrounded by several hills and mountains, the most prominent and famous of them being Kuuchamaa (also spelled Kuchamaa and Cuchama) Mountain. Kuuchamaa Mountain, also known as Tecate Peak in the United States, is a sacred mountain for the Kumeyaay people (known in Mexico as Kumiai) people, and the Kumeyaay language is still spoken in the mountains near Tecate at Juntas de Nejí. Kuuchamaa is rich in greenery, wildflowers and birds. Tecatenses as well as tourists are often seen enjoying hikes and bike rides along its many trails.
In 1829, the Mexican governor of Alta California José María de Echeandía granted the valley of Tecate as the 1,796 ha (4,439-acre) Rancho Tecate to Juan Bandini. In 1836 the mountain dwelling Kumeyaay with some aid from some former mission neophytes, raided and plundered the rancho. They besieged the ranch house but the men within managed to hold out until it was relieved by a force from San Diego. With his stock and horses stolen and the house burned, Bandini—like owners of other ranchos near San Diego—had to abandon the isolated rancho. Due to the continuing hostilities with the Kumeyaay, Bandini never returned, being compensated with Rancho Jurupa in 1838.
From the History section of Tecate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Colegio de Bachilleres de Baja California Plantel Tecate
School · 0.7 km
Venustiano Carranza Num. 10
Colegio Nacional de Educacion Profesional Tecnica Num. 215 Ing. Cesar Moreno Mar
School · 2.1 km
Carretera Tecate-Ensenada Kilometro 2. 5
Centro de Atencion Multiple Club Rotario
School · 2.3 km
Avenida de Las Rosas Num. 239
Healthcare16
Map of Tecate
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Jamul 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Alpine 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Pine Valley 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Tijuana 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Rancho San Diego 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Chula Vista 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Spring Valley 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Bonita 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- La Presa 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- El Cajon 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tecatecentro, Memobiker, Public domain
- Carla Morrison en Tecate, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- Centro de la ciudad de Tecate en 2021, CR4SH3D! The GLITCH, CC0
- Palacio Municipal 116 Aniversario Tecate (2937806733), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Palaciotecate, Memobiker, Public domain
- Welcome to Tecate (5393349420), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Welcome to Tecate (5393349420) (cropped), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Tecate border crossing, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY 4.0
- Tecate Post Office, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY 4.0
- White sunrise, Tecate, MX3, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- White sunrise, Tecate, MX5, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- White sunrise, Tecate, MX4, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- Distant shot of Anduril Sentry on a hill in Tecate, CA, EFF, CC BY 3.0
- Close shot of Anduril Sentry on a hill in Tecate, CA, EFF, CC BY 3.0
- Un cerro en tecate - panoramio, armandodorantes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mario Castañeda en la conveción TKT 2012, Gabriel Flores Romero, CC BY 2.0
- Cafetería Cinépolis, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (32900874), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Carla Morrison - 5268372249, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- Madonna (5837904507), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Parroquia (5625883935), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Lázaro Cárdenas (21307745464), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Lázaro Cárdenas (21307745464) (cropped), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Foggy morning (3321745992), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Kiosco temprano por la mañana (32618309), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Kiosko al sol (2788742583), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Kiosco temprano por la mañana (32618309) (cropped), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Kiosko (2727516319), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Kiosko muy temprano (2789602528), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Fuente del Parque (2871038623), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Javier Bátiz, Gabriel Flores Romero from Tecate, México, CC BY 2.0
- Free Wifi (3407699586), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Kiosko en Fiestas Patrias (2861310156), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Se siente como navidad (5247617868), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Bandera del parque (2863240989), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- 2-Profundidad de Campo (5027717484), Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0
- Al pastor, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- Al pastor 2, Gabriel, CC BY 2.0
- Cerro cuchumá 2021, CR4SH3D! The GLITCH, CC0
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