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Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico)

LC control no.n 82020615
Descriptive conventionsrda
Geographic headingTijuana (Baja California, Mexico)
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Geographic subdivision usageMexico--Tijuana (Baja California)
Variant(s)Tijuana, Mexico (Baja California)
Tia Juana (Baja California, Mexico)
Ciudad de Tijuana (Mexico)
City of Tijuana (Mexico)
T.J. (Mexico)
Beginning date18890711
Associated countryMexico
LocatedBaja California (Mexico : State)
Found inBGN req. 1/29/82 (Tijuana, ppl, 32 32ʹN 117 01ʹW; variants: Tia Juana; Zaragoza)
GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (ppl; 32°32ʹ00ʺN 117°01ʹ00ʺW)
Enciclopedia de México, 1998 (Tijuana, B.C.; 32°03ʹ41ʺN 117°02ʹ48ʺW)
Wikipedia, March 10, 2014 (Tijuana; Ciudad de Tijuana; City of Tijuana; state: Baja California; often known by its initials, "T.J."; founded July 11, 1889; in 1925, the city attempted to shed its negative image of hedonism and lawlessness created by American mob empresarios by renaming itself Zaragoza [no access points in OCLC], but its name soon reverted to Tijuana; 32°31ʹ30ʺN 117°02ʹ0ʺW)
GEOnet, March 10, 2014 (Tijuana (approved); variants: Tia Juana; Zaragoza; Mexico, ADM1: Baja California; populated place; 32°30ʹ10ʺN 117°00ʹ13ʺW; another populated place with same name in Baja California Sur)
Geographic area coden-mx---