Mexicali
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| Mexicali | ||
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| Ciudad de Mexicali City of Mexicali | ||
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| Nickname(s): The City that Captured the Sun | ||
 
Mexicali
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| Coordinates: 32°39′48″N 115°28′04″WCoordinates: 32°39′48″N 115°28′04″W | ||
| Country |  Mexico | |
| State |  Baja California | |
| Municipality | Mexicali | |
| Founded | March 14, 1903 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Ayuntamiento | |
| • Municipal President | Jaime Diaz Ochoa PAN | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 113.7 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 8 m (27 ft) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • City | 1 025 743 | |
| • Density | 81.94/km2(212.2/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1 102 342 | |
| • Metro | 996,826 | |
| Demonym(s) | Mexicalense, cachanilla | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | |
| Postal code | 21000-21399 (urban area) | |
| Area code(s) | +52 686 | |
Mexicali (pronounced 
mexi'kali (help·info)) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California after Tijuana. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 996,826.
mexi'kali (help·info)) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California after Tijuana. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 996,826.
The city maintains a highly educated and skilled population, as the city has modernized and become an important population center in the desert region.
Mexicali's economy has been historically based on agricultural products, and to this day it remains a large sector of the economy. As time has progressed, however, its economy has gradually gone from being agricultural to include industry, mainly maquiladoras. Companies such as Honeywell, GKN Aerospace, Kellogg's, Gulfstream, UTC Aerospace Systems, SunPower, Rockwell Collins, LG Electronics, National Oilwell Varco, Mitsubishi, Autolite, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Robert Bosch and Goodrich Corporation have built maquiladora plants in the city.
Mexicali is the national pioneer for the aerospace industry in Mexico, when Rockwell Collins (former Hughes Tool Company) decided to establish an operation in 1966. Rockwell Collins it's the oldest company under the maquiladora program nationwide.
Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the Mexico–United States border adjacent to its sister city Calexico, California, with which it forms a dual-state, international population center, Calexico–Mexicali.
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