Ciudad Constitución

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Ciudad Constitución
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Top: View of Ciudad Constitución from Federal Highway 1; Middle: Misión San Luis Gonzaga Chiriyaqui, Flour mill factory; Comondú City Hall, Agustín Olachea Memorial
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Ciudad Constitución
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Ciudad Constitución
Ciudad Constitución (Mexico)
Coordinates: 25°01′56″N111°40′13″W / 25.03222°N 111.67028°W / 25.03222; -111.67028
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Baja California Sur
Municipality Comondú
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total43,805
  Density160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Pacific)

Ciudad Constitución is a city in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is the seat of the municipality of Comondú. As of 2020, the city had a total population of 43,805 inhabitants. [1] Ciudad Constitución is a small city which serves as a gateway to Magdalena Bay.

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History

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Memorial to General Agustín Olachea.

The colonization of Valle de Santo Domingo (Valley of Santo Domingo) originated around 1940. A ranch called El Crucero ("The Crossroad") was settled in a crossroad. Because of this, people started to gather around it and the population started to grow. It quickly became a commercial hub and an obligatory travel stop for all the inhabitants of Valle de Santo Domingo, as well as for people going north or south on the peninsula. Then, it became known as Villa Constitución, and later, Ciudad Constitución. Even today, many locals still call it "El Crucero". Every 5 February the city becomes the state's capital for one day. Since 1996, the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Ciudad Constitución serves as a higher education institution.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Ciudad Constitución (1981–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.7
(99.9)
34.0
(93.2)
41.6
(106.9)
43.0
(109.4)
41.0
(105.8)
45.5
(113.9)
45.8
(114.4)
43.0
(109.4)
44.6
(112.3)
42.9
(109.2)
39.4
(102.9)
35.6
(96.1)
45.8
(114.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.3
(79.3)
28.0
(82.4)
29.3
(84.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.6
(88.9)
34.7
(94.5)
37.3
(99.1)
37.8
(100.0)
36.3
(97.3)
34.4
(93.9)
29.9
(85.8)
26.4
(79.5)
31.9
(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)17.4
(63.3)
18.7
(65.7)
19.7
(67.5)
21.3
(70.3)
22.4
(72.3)
25.2
(77.4)
28.7
(83.7)
29.7
(85.5)
28.6
(83.5)
25.6
(78.1)
21.0
(69.8)
18.0
(64.4)
23.0
(73.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)8.5
(47.3)
9.3
(48.7)
10.1
(50.2)
11.6
(52.9)
13.3
(55.9)
15.6
(60.1)
20.2
(68.4)
21.7
(71.1)
21.0
(69.8)
16.7
(62.1)
12.0
(53.6)
9.6
(49.3)
14.1
(57.4)
Record low °C (°F)−4.7
(23.5)
1.0
(33.8)
0.4
(32.7)
2.7
(36.9)
4.0
(39.2)
6.2
(43.2)
11.5
(52.7)
15.8
(60.4)
6.5
(43.7)
4.0
(39.2)
2.4
(36.3)
0.7
(33.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)12.9
(0.51)
4.8
(0.19)
2.6
(0.10)
1.1
(0.04)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
15.6
(0.61)
32.5
(1.28)
30.0
(1.18)
2.6
(0.10)
11.1
(0.44)
27.1
(1.07)
140.6
(5.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.11.40.60.30.10.11.33.23.40.61.42.315.7
Average relative humidity (%)68676665666564646966666866
Mean monthly sunshine hours 2392332752873203263082922662812422273,296
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional [2]
Source 2: Ogimet (sun 1981–2010) [3]

Demographics

As of 2020, the city had a total population of 43,805 inhabitants. [1] It is the fourth-largest community in the state (behind La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, and San José del Cabo,. Ciudad Constitución is a small city which serves as a gateway to Magdalena Bay. It is also close to the Baja 1000 course.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 33,948    
2000 35,589+4.8%
2005 37,220+4.6%
2010 40,935+10.0%
2015 44,918+9.7%
2020 43,805−2.5%
[4]     

Economy

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El Valle Comondú sign.

Ciudad Constitución's mainstay is the cultivation of wheat, chickpea, cotton, asparagus, citrus, and vegetables, among other crops. The city also has a dairy products processing plant (pasteurized milk, yogurt, fruit beverages): "Unión de Ejidos 20 de Noviembre". Ciudad Constitución has a few small hotels, supermarkets, gas stations, etc. The Mexican long distance area code for the municipalities of Comondú and Loreto is 613. Internet access is possible in cybercafes through the city's downtown, as well as by dial-up access from regular landlines. Communication with remote areas of Valle de Santo Domingo, nearby islands, and other remote regions of the municipality of Comondú is mainly possible by means of a local AM radio station (XEVSD 1440 kHz).

Transportation

For air travel, the city is served by the Ciudad Constitución Airport, which is a small airfield where two regional airlines provide service to Los Mochis and Ciudad Obregón. The airport also handles air taxi service. The city's nearest major airports are located in Loreto (Loreto International Airport), La Paz (Manuel Márquez de León International Airport) and San José del Cabo (Los Cabos International Airport). Small aircraft make use of local dirt runaways. Autotransportes Águila is a bus line which covers all the length of the Baja California Peninsula, mainly along Federal Highway 1 (also known as "Carretera Transpeninsular"), and has an office in Ciudad Constitución.

Notable people

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References

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  5. "Rinden homenaje al Profesor Rogelio Martínez Santillán" (in Spanish). Congress of Baja California Sur. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.