Sánchez Taboada is a borough of the
municipality of Tijuana
Tijuana Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Tijuana. According to the 2020 census, the municipality had a population of 1,922,523. Montserrat Caballero of the MORE ...
in
Baja California
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,
Mexico
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, and is located south of the city center and southwest of La Mesa. The borough was named after Mexican military general and politician Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, who acted as the governor of the territory of Baja California from 1937-1944.
It was created in 2004 due to the increase of population density in the area. Since 2008, the district's crime numbers have been the highest in the city.
Sánchez Taboada borough is located south of the
city center
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and southwest of
La Mesa.
Instituto Metropolitano de Planeación de Tijuana
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References
Boroughs of Tijuana
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