Baja California Sur

STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR Other Mexican States Capital La Paz Other major cities Cabo San Lucas Area 73,475 km² Ranked 9th Population (2000 census) 423,500 Ranked 32nd Governor (1999-2005) Leonel E. Cota Montaño (PRD) Federal Deputies (2) PRD = 2 Federal Senators PRD = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-BCS B.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:

Comondú, Mulegé, La Paz, Loreto, and Los Cabos.