North Territory of Baja California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North Territory of Baja California Territorio Norte de Baja California
Territory of Mexico
← 1931–1952 →
Capital city		Mexicali
Government		Territory of Mexico
Territorial governor
-	1947-1952	Alfonso García González
History
-	Established	1931
-	Statehood	16 January 1952

The North Territory of Baja California was a Mexican federal territory that existed from 1931 to 1952. Its former area currently comprises the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California. The former South Territory of Baja California, now the State of Baja California Sur, comprises the southern half.

History

In December 1930, Congress amended Article 43 of the constitution separating the territory of Baja California in two territories: Northern Baja California and Southern Baja California . The border between the two was defined as the parallel 28 ° north latitude.

Statehood

Since 1939 several political groups that promoted the conversion of the territory in a state of the Mexican Republic were created. The 15 of November of 1951 President Miguel Aleman Valdes sent to Congress a proposed amendment to Articles 43 and 45 of the constitution to transform the Northern Territory of Baja California in the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California. The decree was approved on December 31 the same year and published in the official journal of the Federation the 16 of January of 1952. The last territorial governor of the territory, Alfonso García González, was appointed as provisional governor of the newly created state.

See also

In Spanish: Territorio Norte de Baja California para niños