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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Baja California |
| Municipality | Tecate |
| Founded | October 12, 1892 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento or Council |
| • Municipal President | Javier Urbalejo Cinco |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 64,764 |
| Demonym | Tecatense |
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| Postal code | 21400 |
| Area code(s) | 665 [2] |
| Website | www.tecate.gob.mx |
Tecate is a small city in Baja California, Mexico and the municipal seat of Tecate Municipality. It is located on the border with Tecate, California, United States in the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. There is a small port of entry betwixt the sister cities that serves as a calmer alternative to the bustling port of Tijuana. Although the city is only 64 kilometres (40 mi) from San Diego, the road to the border crossing traverses mountainous terrain making Tecate a nonviable alternative to the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
Tecate is best known outside of metropolitan San Diego–Tijuana for Tecate beer and being the home of author Daniel Reveles. Tecate beer is one of the most popular beers in Mexico and California and is typically drunk pouring lime and salt on top of a can of the product.
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Tecate's altitude of approximately 1,775 feet (541 m) above sea level and its proximity to the ocean contribute to the temperate climate. It rains enough in the area for a thick ground cover of shrubs to grow; the change from maritime to desert climates is at a higher altitude a couple hours' drive further east.
Tecate is also the name of a small river that courses through the city, and of a hamlet on the Alta California (US side) of the border, affectionately known as "Tecatito" (population around 100; zip code 91980).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.8 (78.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5 (41) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4 (39) |
8.13 (46.63) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) |
69 (2.7) |
66 (2.6) |
25 (1) |
8 (0.3) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
15 (0.6) |
30 (1.2) |
48 (1.9) |
356 (14) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
Tecate, which reported a population of 64,764 in the 2010 census, serves as the administrative centre for the Tecate Municipality.
Tecate is the site of the first brewery of Tecate Beer.
Tecate is on a spur of Mexican Federal Highway 2 that connects Tijuana with Mexicali via the central Sierra mountains. It is on the older, two-lane, east-west road which is toll-free.
A train from Campo, California, called the Tecate Ticket, travels to Tecate on a monthly basis. The train is run by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum.
The city is the location of the Tecate Airport, which no longer operates due to low traffic. Instead, Tecate residents are served by nearby Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), with flights to most major Mexican cities and Shanghai and Tokyo. TIJ is closer to Tecate than Mexicali International Airport and thus used more frequently by Tecate residents.
In May, the annual Tecate-to-Ensenada bicycle race takes place, with thousands of cyclists from both sides of the border participating. July is the time for a two-week celebration in Los Encinos Park, featuring dance groups, crafts, food concessions, and exhibits.
The pamplonada, or running of the bulls, was ordinarily held in August in the 1980s and early 1990s along one of the main streets, but it was canceled because of a series of accidents and violence.
Tecate has a stadium, Manuel Ceceña, which is home to the local baseball team, the Cerveceros.
Tecate is the site of the Autonomous University of Baja California, Tecate. The school houses a school of engineering. Tecate has a competition every year for 5th grade students where they share their ideas to change their community in a positive way. The best one competes against the best ones of each city of the state. The winner competes against the other states, and the winner meets the President of Mexico.
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