| LC control no. | n 80063015 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Baja California Sur (Mexico) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Mexico--Baja California Sur |
| Variant(s) | Sudcalifornia (Mexico) |
| See also | Baja California (Mexico : Territory) |
| Special note | Prior to 12 April 1849, the Baja California peninsula was a single territory of Mexico. On that date, the territory was divided into the districts of Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur. In 1917, the two districts were changed to territories; their names remained the same. On 16 January 1952, Baja California Norte became the state of Baja California. On 24 October 1974, Baja California Sur became a state; its name remained the same. Includes the old catalog headings: Baja California Sur (District); Baja California Sur (Ter.); and Baja California Sur, Mexico (State) |
| Found in | Castro Agúndez, J. El Estado ... 1975. Tel. call to BGN, 4/12/82 (Estado de Baja California Sur [Baja California Sur=brief]; 25°50ʹN, 111°50ʹW) Encic. de México, 1987: p. 782 ([under Baja California (the state)] on 4-12-1849 the territory of Baja California was divided into the districts of Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur; in 1917 the districts became the territories of Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur; Baja California Sur became a state in 1974) GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (adm1; 25°50ʹ00ʺN 111°50ʹ00ʺW) Procesos de identidad y otredad en Sudcalifornia, 2010. |
| Geographic area code | n-mx--- |
| Invalid LCCN | n 80063016 n 80063018 n 97083762 |
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