Baja California

US/ˈbɑ.hɑ ˌkælɪˈfoɹn.jə/

proper noun

A peninsula in Mexico: A mountainous peninsula of western Mexico between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California; administered as the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A peninsula in Mexico: A mountainous peninsula of western Mexico between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California; administered as the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
  2. A state of Mexico that occupies the northern part of the peninsula.
  3. historicalA province of Mexico, New Spain, North America, created by splitting the colony of California into Baja California and Alta California.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
baja california norte

Origin

  1. SpanishBaja California“lower California”
  2. EnglishBaja California

From Spanish Baja California (“lower California”).

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Translations

Arabic كاليفورنيا السفلى, باها كاليفورنيا
  • كاليفورنيا السفلىstate of Mexico
  • باها كاليفورنياstate of Mexico
Catalan Baixa Califòrnia
  • Baixa Califòrniastate of Mexico
Chinese Mandarin 下加利福尼亞 /下加利福尼亚
  • 下加利福尼亞 /下加利福尼亚 (Xià Jiālìfúníyà)state of Mexico
Dutch Baja California, Neder-Californië
  • Baja Californiastate of Mexico
  • Neder-Californiëstate of Mexico
Finnish Kalifornian niemimaa
  • Kalifornian niemimaamountainous peninsula
French Basse-Californie, Basse Californie
  • Basse-Californiestate of Mexico
  • Basse Californiestate of Mexico
Hindi बाख़ा कैलिफ़ोर्निया, बाख़ा कालिफ़ोर्निया
  • बाख़ा कैलिफ़ोर्निया (bāxā kailiforniyā)mountainous peninsula
  • बाख़ा कालिफ़ोर्निया (bāxā kāliforniyā)state of Mexico
Italian Bassa California
  • Bassa Californiastate of Mexico
Japanese バハカリフォルニア, バハ・カリフォルニア
  • バハカリフォルニア (Baha-Kariforunia)mountainous peninsula
  • バハ・カリフォルニア (Baha Kariforunia)state of Mexico
  • 下カリフォルニア (shita Kariforunia)state of Mexico
Latin California Inferior
  • California Inferiorstate of Mexico
Polish Półwysep Kalifornijski, Kalifornia Dolna
  • Półwysep Kalifornijskimountainous peninsula
  • Kalifornia Dolnastate of Mexico
Portuguese Baixa Califórnia, Baja Califórnia
  • Baixa Califórniamountainous peninsula
  • Baja Califórniamountainous peninsula
  • Baja Califórniastate of Mexico
  • Baixa Califórniastate of Mexico
Russian Нижняя Калифорния, Ни́жняя Калифо́рния
  • Нижняя Калифорния (Nižnjaja Kalifornija)mountainous peninsula
  • Ни́жняя Калифо́рния (Nížnjaja Kalifórnija)state of Mexico
Spanish Península de Baja California, Baja California
  • Península de Baja Californiamountainous peninsula
  • Baja Californiastate of Mexico
Cite this entry
APA

Baja California. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20California

MLA

“Baja California.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20California. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baja California,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20California.

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