Guerrero Negro (English: Black Warrior) is the largest town located in the

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in the

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(BCS). It had a population of 13,596 in the 2020 census.2020 Comondú Census
/ref> The town is served by Guerrero Negro Airport.

Community

The town is on Federal Highway 1. The town has a celebration each year to hail the annual arrival of the

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s that calve in the

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s of Baja California Sur (BCS). This festival occurs during the first half of February. The port of San Blas, also in BCS, has a similar festival on February 24 and 25.

History

Guerrero Negro was founded in 1957 when Daniel Ludwig built a salt works there to supply the demand of

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in the western

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. The salt mine was established around the Ojo de Liebre coastal lagoon to take advantage of its strong salinity. This company, called Exportadora de Sal, S.A., of C.V. ("Salt Exporters, Inc."), eventually became the greatest salt mine in the world, with a production of seven million tons of salt per year, exported to the main centers of consumption in the Pacific basin, especially

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, the United States,

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and

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. Ludwig also constructed the hotel Acapulco Princess in the port of Acapulco, Guerrero. In 1973, he sold the salt company to the Mexican government and the

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, 51% and 49% respectively. The Autonomous University of Baja California Sur opened an extension campus in Guerrero Negro in 1995, offering degrees in economics and agricultural engineering in its first year.

Climate

Guerrero Negro possesses an ocean-moderated warm desert climate ( Köppen: BWh); experiencing quite hot summers and very mild winters. Average maxima vary from in August & September to in January, while average minima fluctuate between in August and in December.

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is very low, averaging per annum; and only occurs on 10.1 days annually.

Notable Residents

* Julio César González (1976-2012), professional boxer

References

2010 census tables: INEGI
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografia e Informática

External links

The World’s Largest Salt Works Is in Guerrero Negro

Guerrero Negro SiteExportadora de Sal
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