Los Algodones

Los Algodones, Baja California
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Los Algodones is located in Baja California
Los Algodones
Los Algodones
Los Algodones is located in Mexico
Los Algodones
Los Algodones
Coordinates: 32°42′55″N 114°43′44″W / 32.71528°N 114.72889°W / 32.71528; -114.72889
CountryMexico
StateBaja California
MunicipalityMunicipality of Mexicali
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,474

Los Algodones (English: The cottons) is a town and borough in the municipality of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. 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.[1]

  1. ^ "This tiny Mexican town has more than 350 dentists". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 April 2019.