Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur

Loreto (Spanish pronunciation: [loˈɾeto]) is a municipality of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It was created in 1992 from the partition of the neighboring Comondú Municipality. The municipal seat is in the town of Loreto, which was the former capital of Las Californias during Spanish colonial times.

Loreto
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Loreto in Baja California Sur.
CountryMexico
StateBaja California Sur
Municipal seatLoreto
Largest cityLoreto
Area
 • Total4,418.98 km2 (1,706.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total18,912
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Pacific (US Mountain))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Pacific)

The 2010 census reported a population of 16,738, about 88 percent of whom lived in the town of Loreto. The municipality has an area of 4,311 km² (1,664.49 sq mi).

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 —    
1995 9,986—    
2000 11,812+18.3%
2005 11,839+0.2%
2010 16,738+41.4%
[1]

Major communities

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:[2]

Name2010 Census Population
Loreto14,724
Ensenada Blanca255
Ligüí203
Puerto Agua Verde192
La Danzante174
San Javier131
Total Municipality16,738

Sister cities

References
  1. http://www.inegi.org.mx/lib/olap/consulta/general_ver4/MDXQueryDatos.asp?#Regreso&c=17161
  2. 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Staff (March 30, 2015) "Ventura, Loreto discuss new sister city program during binational visit" Ventura County Star (subscription may be required for this article.)



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