Tijuana Municipality is a
municipality in the
Mexicanstate 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.[2] Montserrat Caballero of the
MORENA is the current
mayor. The municipality comprises the largest part of the
Tijuana metropolitan area.
The municipality of Tijuana is divided into nine administrative
boroughs, or delegaciones with "Resto de Municipio" the remaining unincorporated Part of the Municipality being the largest bourough. The Tijuana metropolitan area occupies all of borough seats. The boroughs are in turn divided into
colonias or
ejidos. These boroughs offer administrative services such as
urban planning,
civil registry, inspection, verification,
public works and community development and are served by a delegado.
Centro — "Delegación Centro" includes the old downtown (Zona Centro), new business district (
Zona Río), and other adjacent neighborhoods ("zonas").[3] This is the historical midpoint of Tijuana; the
municipal palace is located here as well as most of the tourist zones, such as
Avenida Revolución and the business district. The
Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT for CEntro CUltural de Tijuana) is located here as well as the
Plaza Río Tijuana, until recently the largest mall in the state, within the
Zona Rio.
Cerro Colorado — The Cerro Colorado ("Red Hill") is located here and it is surrounded by houses. Because of its height many of the area's antennae for radio and television stations are located on its peak.
La Mesa — This is where the
Morelos Park, the largest public park in the city, is located, as well as the Plaza Mundo Divertido, the new
Macroplaza and the
CETYS University.
Playas de Tijuana[5] — This is the westernmost borough of the city bordered by the
Pacific Ocean on the west and the
United States border on the north. This is where the beaches of Tijuana are located (hence the name) and it is also one of the two exits to the south towards
Rosarito and
Ensenada.
San Antonio de los Buenos — This is mostly a residential area although it also has two industrial parks.
Sanchez Taboada — Like the previous borough this is mostly a residential area, but within its borders are located many "maquiladoras" specially at Pacific Industrial Park.
La Presa Este — Like the previous borough this is mostly a residential area.
Resto de Municipio — (Translates to Rest of Municipality) Largest Delegation which is mainly rural with small towns located on the southernmost area of unincorporated Part of the Municipality.
^Note for 2010, much of the 5-year growth has occurred in the
municipality of Tijuana (suburbs) rather than the city itself as the urban fringe expands as people escape into isolated suburban subdivisions due to drug violence.