HISTORY

 

 

In 1981 the state legislature approved the creation of the municipality of Los Cabos, and in 1982 adopted the shield that identifies the county, which is composed mainly of four angles. In the lower left corner represents the arrival of missionaries in Baja California Sur lands inhabited by indigenous groups pericues, meaning the historical background of the founding of many towns in the region in the lower right to observe the economic activities of the municipality in the upper left reflects the momentum that has been given to the development of cultural values ​​in the municipality and the upper right represents the defense of the Los Cabos by Marine Lt. Jose Antonio Mijares against the American invasion. At the center of the shield is located the famous "Arch", which has brought fame and boost tourism in the cities of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. 

 

Historical Review

In 1730 founded the Mission of San Jose del Cabo by Father José Echeverría visitor and the Jesuit priest Nicolás Tamaral. In the village of San Jose del Cabo, by Fernando de la Toba, the swearing and proclaiming, for the second time in 1822, the Independence of Mexico in the Territory of Baja California. 

In 1847, during the U.S. invasion, in the town of San Jose del Cabo was the defense of Mexican territory, where he was killed Lt. Antonio Mijares, who died in a heroic way. 

San Jose del Cabo started its activities as head of the municipality of Los Cabos in the year 1928. He is currently a population, like the city of Cabo San Lucas, with promising future. Federal investments in tourism infrastructure have made it possible for vacationers these lands have become one of the most visited by foreign tourists, mainly from California and Canada.

In 1981 the state legislature approved the creation of the fourth municipality of Los Cabos

 

Distinguished Characters

Jesus Castro Agúndez (1906-1984)
Regular teacher, poet and politician, especially in the area of ​​education. Chronicling the State and Senator. He wrote several books, mostly anecdotal. His remains lie in the Rotunda of Illustrious Sudcaliforniano.

Mauricio Castro Cota (1806-1879)
Leader of the movement against the American invasion.

Leocadio Pablo Márquez Martínez (1898-1970)
Journalist. He wrote plays, educational and historical. Noted for its history of Baja California, a work that was translated into English in 1960.

Jose Antonio Mijares (1819-1848)

 

 

Orography

The terrain features are three ways out that are, flat hilly, semi-flat areas and flat areas. The hilly areas are located in the Sierra de la Laguna and San Lazaro, formed by intrusive rocks of Mesozoic granite and granitic batholith, comprising 15 percent of the total

Semi-flat areas are located between the coast and highlands, formed by Upper Cretaceous sedimentary rocks, occupying 60 percent of the total. Finally, the flat areas that are located in coastal marine terraces composed of gravel, sand and silt, alluvial deposits, dunes and salt marshes in the Pleistocene, comprising about 25 percent of the total area of ​​the municipality. 

Hydrography

The water resources of the region is basically a continuous flow stream, known as San José, which follows a course from north to south and has plenty of water during the rainy season surge, and rain flow are only during the time, Santiago, Miraflores, Caduaño and Las Palmas. 

One of the limitations to development of productive activities in our state is water. In the municipality of Los Cabos are vital areas of under-exploitation of liquid, such as accounts of Santiago, San José del Cabo and the lowlands of the Sierra de la Laguna in the top of this county.

Weather

Climates characteristic of the municipality of Los Cabos are: warm-dry, north of San Jose del Cabo, and temperate and dry in the highest part of the Sierra de La Laguna and San Lazaro. The coldest month of the year is considered the month of January and the average annual temperature is 24 ° C, has a summer rainfall, recorded in September, the highest rainfall. 

Major Ecosystems

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