Tecate is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in the
Mountain Empire area of
southeastern
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San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...
,
California
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, directly adjacent to the
Mexican city of
Tecate,
Baja California
Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
. The area is best known for its
border crossing
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between the United States and Mexico, and nearby
Tecate Peak
Tecate Peak is a mountain in San Diego County in the U.S. state of California. Tecate Peak is four miles west of Tecate, Baja California, and is about 1/2 mile north of the United States-Mexico border.
Tecate Peak is also known as Kuuchamaa (al ...
. It is affectionately known as "Tecatito".
References
Unincorporated communities in San Diego County, California
Mountain Empire (San Diego County)
Unincorporated communities in California
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