Guadalupe Victoria, also known as the 43, is a small city in the state of

Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...

in northern

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

. Its population at the 2018 census was 20,222 inhabitants. It is located in the municipality of

Mexicali Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Cale ...

and serves as a borough seat of its surrounding area. Economically, it serves as an agricultural hub supplying the numerous cotton and wheat farms and ranches in the surrounding area Its name honors the first

president of Mexico The president of Mexico (), officially the president of the United Mexican States (), is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Constitution of Mexico, the president heads the executive branch of the federal government and ...

Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria (; 29 September 178621 March 1843), born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican general and politician who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence and afte ...

. Other names by which it is known locally include Estación Victoria and "el cuarenta y tres" (the 43) These latter two names are due to the town's location on kilometer 43 on the former Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California railroad, today a line of Ferromex, connecting Mexicali and the border with Benjamin Hill, Sonora and

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...

. The city includes a sub-campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. It is located near the epicenter of the

2010 Baja California earthquake The 2010 Baja California earthquake (also known as 2010 Easter earthquake, 2010 Sierra El Mayor earthquake, or 2010 El Mayor – Cucapah earthquake) occurred on April 4 (Easter Sunday) with a moment magnitude scale, moment magnitude of 7.2 and a ...

External links

Guadalupe Victoria, BC, on Google Maps
Mexicali Municipality Boroughs of Mexicali Populated places in Baja California {{BajaCalifornia-geo-stub