Tijuana is more the big city of the Mexican State of Low-California and the chief town of the municipality of Tijuana. It is called TJ .

Geography

The city is located on the américo-Mexican border, it is bordered by the Comté of San Diego of California in north. Its coordinates are. Tijuana is bordered by Playas de Rosarito, which was formerly one of its districts, but which became independent between 1999 and 2000. The census of 2005 indicated 1,6 million inhabitants, by including Tecate, but the number is disputed, in particular since the city accommodates many people without home and is a point of important passage of the clandestine emigrants towards the the United States.

Economy

Important tourist center, near to the big cities of California, Tijuana has many Maquiladora S (workshops of assembly in Sous-traitance for the United States), especially in the fields of the car, and electronics.

The Années 1920 deeply modified Tijuana with the Prohibition with the the United States. Many Americans passed the border for drinking and playing in all legality. Giant casinos opened, like Agua Caliente. Caesar Cardini directed some restaurants in the city for this period, like the current hotel Caesar' S (also called Caesar' S Palace) on the main street, now famous Avenida Revolucion.

The international events of the following years had major effects on the city. Tourism increased significantly thanks to the innumerable Americans coming with Tijuana for his night life. Moreover, a great number of Mexicans coming from all the country started to settle in Tijuana, tripling its population. Between 1940 and 1950, the city passed from: 21971 with: 65364 inhabitants.

The night life and tourism started to decrease in the Années 1950, the city started to seek to attract family customers.

Famous personalities

• Julieta Venegas, singer originating in this city
• Tijuana No!, musical formation of Ska, Rock'n'roll and of Punk originating in Tijuana.
• It is with Caesar Cardini, quite popular restorer with Tijuana during the years 1920-1940, that the world owes the Salade César.

Religion

• Diocese of Tijuana
• Cathedral of Tijuana

External bonds

• tourist Official site
• Plane of city (pdf)

Simple: Tijuana

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