Los Algodones

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title: "Los Algodones" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mexicali-municipality", "boroughs-of-mexicali-municipality", "populated-places-in-baja-california", "populated-places-in-the-sonoran-desert", "communities-in-the-lower-colorado-river-valley"] topic_path: "general/mexicali-municipality" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Algodones" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Los Algodones (English: The cottons), is a town and borough in the municipality of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. It is also commonly identified as Vincente Guerrero. Located on the United States-Mexico border to the north and east, Los Algodones is south of Andrade, California, and close to five miles west of downtown Yuma, Arizona. It reported a population of 5,474 in the 2010 Mexican census. Los Algodones is popularly referred to as "Molar City" due to hundreds of dentists that cater to Americans seeking affordable dental care outside of the United States.

Etymology

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The Spanish-language name Los Algodones translates into English as "the cotton plants". The origin of the name is unknown.

Geography

Los Algodones is the northernmost town in Mexico, and at its northeastern tip is the northernmost point in the state of Baja California, and in Latin America. Because of its unique location, it is possible to travel due north, south, east or west from Los Algodones and intersect with the US border.

From the U.S., Los Algodones is most easily reached via Interstate 8 and south a short distance (3.33 Km / 2.07 mi) along State Route 186/Andrade Road to the international border at Andrade, California. From Andrade, visitors park their vehicles and walk across the border, or drive across.

The town is at an elevation of 110 feet/33.5 m above mean sea level.

Climate

|location = Los Algodones (Presa Morelos) 1991–2020 |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |Jan record high C = 31.0 |Feb record high C = 34.0 |Mar record high C = 45.0 |Apr record high C = 48.0 |May record high C = 47.0 |Jun record high C = 49.0 |Jul record high C = 50.0 |Aug record high C = 48.0 |Sep record high C = 48.0 |Oct record high C = 45.0 |Nov record high C = 43.5 |Dec record high C = 32.0 |year record high C = 50.0 |Jan high C = 21.1 |Feb high C = 23.2 |Mar high C = 27.3 |Apr high C = 30.6 |May high C = 35.7 |Jun high C = 40.4 |Jul high C = 42.3 |Aug high C = 42.2 |Sep high C = 39.3 |Oct high C = 33.2 |Nov high C = 25.9 |Dec high C = 20.2 |year high C = 31.8 |Jan mean C = 13.8 |Feb mean C = 15.4 |Mar mean C = 18.8 |Apr mean C = 21.8 |May mean C = 26.4 |Jun mean C = 30.7 |Jul mean C = 33.8 |Aug mean C = 34.0 |Sep mean C = 30.8 |Oct mean C = 24.5 |Nov mean C = 17.9 |Dec mean C = 13.1 |year mean C = 23.4 |Jan low C = 6.5 |Feb low C = 7.6 |Mar low C = 10.2 |Apr low C = 13.0 |May low C = 17.1 |Jun low C = 21.0 |Jul low C = 25.4 |Aug low C = 25.7 |Sep low C = 22.4 |Oct low C = 15.7 |Nov low C = 9.8 |Dec low C = 6.1 |year low C = 15.0 |Jan record low C = -4.0 |Feb record low C = -1.0 |Mar record low C = 0.1 |Apr record low C = 2.0 |May record low C = 7.0 |Jun record low C = 11.0 |Jul record low C = 13.0 |Aug record low C = 17.0 |Sep record low C = 2.0 |Oct record low C = 1.0 |Nov record low C = 0.0 |Dec record low C = -5.0 |year record low C = -5.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 7.3 |Feb precipitation mm = 6.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 6.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 2.0 |May precipitation mm = 0.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 0.4 |Jul precipitation mm = 4.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 5.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 4.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 3.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 5.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 13.0 |year precipitation mm = 59.8 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 2.6 | Feb precipitation days = 2.2 | Mar precipitation days = 1.7 | Apr precipitation days = 1.0 | May precipitation days = 0.4 | Jun precipitation days = 0.3 | Jul precipitation days = 1.7 | Aug precipitation days = 1.7 | Sep precipitation days = 1.4 | Oct precipitation days = 1.2 | Nov precipitation days = 1.1 | Dec precipitation days = 3.0 | year precipitation days = 18.3 |source 1 = Servicio Meteorologico Nacional{{cite web | url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/bc/nor9120_02037.txt | title = Estado de Baja California-Estacion: PRESA MORELOS | work = Normales Climatologicas 1991–2020 | publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | language = es | access-date = 15 February 2025}} |url = http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL02037.TXT |title = Estado de Baja California-Estacion: Presa Morelos |work = Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 |language = es |publisher = Servicio Meteorologico Nacional |access-date = 8 May 2015 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075830/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL02037.TXT |archive-date = 18 May 2015 |url = http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Max-Extr/00002/00002037.TXT |title = Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Presa Morelos (SMN) 1961–2010 |publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |language = es |access-date = 8 May 2015 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075827/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Max-Extr/00002/00002037.TXT |archive-date = 18 May 2015 |date=May 2015

Economy

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Situated near the borders of both southeastern California and southwestern Arizona, Los Algodones has become a popular tourist attraction in recent years due in part to inexpensive shopping and restaurants as well as inexpensive medical care and prescription medicines. The warm, dry climate of the area attracts a number of older tourists from across the United States and Canada who settle during the winter in the nearby towns of Yuma, Arizona, and Winterhaven, California. Organized day trips from the Coachella Valley are popular among seniors as well.

Healthcare

The popularity of both inexpensive prescriptions and medical care catering to Canadian and U.S. senior citizens has prompted a veritable explosion of pharmacies, opticians and dental offices since the 1980s. They have largely displaced many of the open-air shops and restaurants immediately across the border, and have effectively shifted the town's focus from tourism to medicine. Los Algodones has approximately 600 dentists who service uninsured Canadian and American health tourists who save 40 to 60 percent on dental services. Nevertheless, a number of shops and restaurants remain, and Los Algodones capitalizes on the tourist trade with frequent fiestas throughout the year, most notably around the Christmas season.

Transportation

Transportes Miguel Siga, a private bus company, provides service between Mexicali and Los Algodones. Yuma County Area Transit provides service from Andrade to Yuma.

References

References

  2. Meade, Adalberto Walther. (1991). "Origen de Mexicali". Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.
  3. Rovirosa, Alfonso Salazar. (1980). "Historia del Estado de Baja California : de 1500 a 1980". Ediciones Económicas.
  4. "This tiny Mexican town has more than 350 dentists".
  5. Gyek, Juana M.. (2006-08-14). "Mystery surrounds origin of town's name". The Sun.
  6. "A Reason To Smile: Mexican Town Is A Destination For Dental Tourism". [[National Public Radio]].
  7. Judkins, Gabriel. (June 2007). "Persistence of the U. S.--Mexico Border: Expansion of Medical-Tourism amid Trade Liberalization". Journal of Latin American Geography.
  8. Young, Jeffrey. (2019-11-14). "Welcome to Molar City, Mexico, The Dental Mecca America's Health Care Costs Built". [[HuffPost]].
  9. [https://lacronica.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/20072014/865567-Autobuses-nuevos-cubren-la-ruta-desde-el-poblado-Algodones-a-la-zona.html Autobuses nuevos cubren la ruta desde el poblado Algodones a la zona]

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