Baja California Sur (original) (raw)

STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
Other Mexican States
Capital La Paz
Other major cities Cabo San Lucas
Area 73,475 km�Ranked 9th
Population(2000 census) 423,500Ranked 32nd
Governor(1999-2005) Leonel E. Cota Monta�o (PRD)
Federal Deputies (2) PRD = 2
Federal Senators PRD = 2PRI = 1
ISO 3166-2Postal abbr. MX-BCSB.C.S.

Baja California Sur is a state in Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California peninsula south of the 28th parallel. In 2003, its estimated population was 463,500 people.

The state capital is La Paz. The state is also home to the tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas.

Municipalities

The state of Baja California Sur is divided into five municipalities:

Comond�, Muleg�, La Paz, Loreto, and Los Cabos.