Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas
Yenecamú
City
View of the harbor
Above, from left to right: Cabo San Lucas Bay, rock formation, Arcos de Cabo San Lucas, Beach and Panoramic.
Coat of arms of Cabo San Lucas
Nickname: 
Cabo
Cabo San Lucas is located in Baja California Sur
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas is located in Mexico
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
Coordinates: 22°53′23″N 109°54′56″W / 22.88972°N 109.91556°W / 22.88972; -109.91556
CountryMexico
StateBaja California Sur
MunicipalityLos Cabos
Area
 • City48.11 km2 (18.58 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1][2]
 • City202,694
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
351,111[1]
DemonymCabeño
Time zoneUTC−7 (Pacific (US Mountain))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Central Standard Time Zone)
Area code624
Websiteloscabos.gob.mx

Cabo San Lucas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaβo san ˈlukas], "Saint Luke Cape"), also known simply as Cabo, is a resort city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 202,694.[1][2] Cabo San Lucas, together with the famous San José del Cabo are collectively known as Los Cabos. Together, they form a metropolitan area of 351,111 inhabitants.[1][2]

Rated as one of Mexico's top tourist destinations,[5] Cabo San Lucas is known for its beaches, scuba diving locations, Balnearios, the sea arch El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, and marine life. The Los Cabos Corridor has become a heavily trafficked vacation destination for tourists, with numerous resorts and timeshares along the coast between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.

The waters around Cabo are home to marine wildlife including rays, sharks, mahi-mahi (dorado), and striped marlin.

  1. ^ a b c d "Poblacion Por Municipio, Superficie, Densidad De Poblacion" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ^ a b c 2020 Census of Mexico.
  3. ^ "Los Cabos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Mexico: INAFED. 2010. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. ^ John Howells and Don Merwin (2007). Choose Mexico for retirement. Guilford, CT: The Globe Pequot Press. p. 182. ISBN 9780762743926.
  5. ^ "Best Destinations in Mexico - Travelers' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor".