Ensenada is a small city located in the northwest of Mexico,
60 miles south of the Mexico-US border.
Population is about 260,000 with an annual growth rate of 4%.
Tourism, fishing, agriculture, and industry are the most important
factors in the economical development of the city.
The confluence of academic, cultural and research activities in the
area is outstanding. The campus of the
University of Baja California,
in addition to the National University of Mexico's Institutes of
Astronomy a
nd Physics, a private School of Medicine plus several small
research centers, represent a major feature of the city.
Another great feature of this city is its mild climate with ranges in temperature of:
Last revised November 10th 1997, CICESE information services