Tijuana, Mexico
Tijuana is a town of 1,922,523 people in Baja California, Mexico, founded in 1889.
Why visit Tijuana
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 250 places to eat, 34 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chula Vista Christian University, Sesame Place San Diego, Initial Point of Boundary Between U.S. and Mexico and United States Custom House.
Weather in Tijuana
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About Tijuana
Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most populous city in northern Mexico. Tijuana is just south of California and is adjacent to the Mexico–United States border which is part of the San Diego–Tijuana metro area. It is the second-largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City, with 1,810,645 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Tijuana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tijuana on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Chula Vista Christian University
School · 15.3 km
Private Christian university in Chula Vista, California
Sesame Place San Diego
Monument and historic site · 9.5 km
Children's theme and water park in Chula Vista, California
Vogue Theatre
Cinema and theater · 17.3 km
Former movie theater in Chula Vista, California, United States
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks19
Initial Point of Boundary Between U.S. and Mexico
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 11.6 km
International border marker
United States Custom House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 km
1933 Spanish Revival building located 50 feet (15 m) north of the Mexico–United States border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry
Centro Cultural Tijuana
Museum · 3.4 km
Cultural center in Tijuana, Mexico
Montgomery Memorial
Monument and historic site · 10.4 km
Monument to glider flight in Otay, California,
Antigua Abarrotera de Tijuana
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Prolongación 20 de Noviembre, Tijuana
Minarete
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Chimenea historica usada por los calentadores de agua para la antigua piscina del casino de Agua Caliente. Actualmente no esta en uso.
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Discovery Park
Park · 15.7 km
Park in San Diego County, California, United States of America
Friendship Park
Park · 11.6 km
Park along the United States-Mexico border in San Diego–Tijuana
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El jardín Secreto
Park · 2.0 km
Salón de Eventos de lujo. Sucursal Calette.
Calle Lerdo de Tejada, Tijuana
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes250
Caffe Sospeso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.6 km
10342 Calle Joaquín Clausel, Tijuana
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:30-17:00
Caffenio
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Dessert · 2.1 km
10140 Boulevard Agua Caliente, Tijuana
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Chilaquileggs
Restaurant · Breakfast, Mexican · 1.9 km
520 Boulevard de las Américas Oriente, Tijuana
Mo-Su 08:00-16:00
Granate Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Tea · 1.9 km
3311 Calle Guillermo Prieto, Tijuana
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
La Diferencia
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 km
10521 Boulevard General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Lux Coffee Bar & Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.3 km
2617-A Avenida Santa María, Tijuana
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:30; Su 07:00-14:30
Quimérico
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Regional, Sandwich, Tea · 2.9 km
2365 Avenida Río Balsas, Tijuana
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-16:00
REGOR
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea · 2.5 km
2647 Avenida Cuauhtémoc Sur Poniente, Tijuana
Mo-Sa 07:15-22:00; Su 11:15-19:30
Tras Horizonte by Kokopelli
Restaurant · Local, Mexican, Seafood, Regional · 2.7 km
9650 Calle Río Colorado, Tijuana
Th-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 10:00-17:30
238 more on the map.
History
The land was originally inhabited by the Kumeyaay, a tribe of Yuman-speaking hunter-gatherers. Europeans arrived in 1542, when colonist Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo toured the coastline of the area, which Sebastián Vizcaíno mapped in 1602. In 1769, Juan Crespí documented more details about the area that was later called the Valley of Tijuana.
From the History section of Tijuana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay34
Casas YMCA de menores migrantes.
Motel and hotel · 2.1 km
3170 Boulevard Cuauhtémoc Sur, Tijuana
Churches and places of worship10
Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios
Place of worship · 2.1 km
1410 Boulevard Agua Caliente, Tijuana
La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Church · Mormon · 1.5 km
Shopping45
Plomeria y Electricidad
Hardware store · 1.2 km
12001 Avenida 20 de Noviembre, Tijuana
Gas and EV charging28
BP BuenaBvista
Gas station · 2.7 km
2560 Boulevard de las Americas Oriente, Tijuana
Schools, colleges and libraries113
Colegio Heroes de Chapultepec
School · 2.3 km
Avenida Gobernador Lugo Y Gral. Cantu Num. 10
Centro de Estudios de Mecanica Automotriz Y Diesel, S.C.
School · 2.6 km
Avenida Guia Roji Num. 244
Colegio Internacional de Tijuana
School · 2.5 km
Boulevard Federico Benitez Num. 5
Healthcare47
Map of Tijuana
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Imperial Beach 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Chula Vista 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Bonita 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- National City 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Coronado 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- La Presa 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Spring Valley 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Lemon Grove 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Jamul 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- La Mesa 30 km north, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Panoramica Paseo Del Rio, Urbaner44, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (6), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (5), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (8), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (4), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GRAN HOTEL TIJUANA - panoramio, domingo arriaga nabo…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A clothing shop Tijuana's Plaza Rio shopping mall closed due to COVID-19., Cedorris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tijuana 1965 - Zebras Touristicas, Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0
- AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL DE TIJUANA - panoramio, domingo arriaga nabo…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (1), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (2), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Tijuana - panoramio, armandodorantes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (10) (cropped), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tijuana,B.C.Mexico. - panoramio (10), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monument marking the Initial Point of Boundary Between U.S. and Mexico (1974 photo), national park service, Public domain
- U.S. Custom House (San Ysidro, California) front, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, Public domain
- Centroculturaltijuana, AnakTianshi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silver Wing Monument, San Diego, California, Ljmajer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panoramic photo of International Friendship Park within the US-Mexico Barrier, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tijuana Mexico Temple 2, Antipus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CalienteStadium, Angel Mendez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rotary International Headquarters, Punzunltd at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Torres y Minarete de Agua Caliente, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Vogue building, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- El Pan Birote, Tyrv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-483846 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-152454 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-311596 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-311594 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-311595 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-311597 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Día de Muertos,Cempaxochitl, GSA_Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- David Pablos - 2016, Jaespinoza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estadio Caliente 2020, Chiko elektriko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monumento al Libro de Texto - panoramio, Luis_Grijalva, CC BY 3.0
- CLUB CAMPESTRE - panoramio, domingo arriaga nabo…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CLUB CAMPESTRE - panoramio (cropped), domingo arriaga nabo…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Egg Section in Calimax Grocery Store During COVID-19, Cedorris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beer products limited to 3 per customer during COVID-19 pandemic, Cedorris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GALERIAS HIPODROMO - panoramio, domingo arriaga nabo…, CC BY-SA 3.0
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