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Durango, Mexico · North America

About California

California sits on the route: 5 minutes from Arcinas.

California is a town located in Durango, Mexico. With a population of 1,032, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, California sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Monterrey time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add California to your route.

About California

California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square

Read more miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, as a result of its successful war for independence. Following the U.S. conquest of California, part of the Mexican-American War, California was ceded to the United States in 1848. The California gold rush started in 1848 and led to social and demographic changes, including the California genocide. It organized itself and was admitted as the 31st state in 1850 as a free state, following the Compromise of 1850. Greater Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second, twelfth, and thirteenth most populous metropolitan areas. Los Angeles is the state's most populous city and is ranked second in population in the nation. California's capital is Sacramento. Part of the Californias region of North America, the state's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast and metropolitan areas in the west to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east, and from the redwood and Douglas fir forests in the northwest to the Mojave Desert in the southeast. Two-thirds of the nation's earthquake risk lies in California. The Central Valley, a fertile agricultural area, dominates the state's center. The large size of the state results in climates that vary from moist temperate rainforest in the north to arid desert in the interior, as well as snowy alpine in the mountains. While California is warming and drying overall, with frequent wildfires, the state is also experiencing increasing weather whiplash.

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Where is California located?

California is located in Durango, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 25.7605 latitude, -103.3768 longitude.

What is the population of California?

California has a population of approximately 1,032 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,032
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Durango
Timezone
America/Monterrey
Coordinates
25.7605, -103.3768

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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