San Blas, Baja California Sur
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San Blas is a small rural community located in the municipality of La Paz
in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur
(BCS).
Every year, the community has a celebration to hail the return of gray whale
s to its waters on 24 and 25 February. Another community that celebrates the whales' arrival yearly is Guerrero Negro
.
La Paz (municipality)
La Paz is a municipality of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Its area of 20,275 km² makes it the municipality in Mexico with the fourth-largest area. It had a population of 251,871 inhabitants in the 2010 census...
in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
(BCS).
Every year, the community has a celebration to hail the return of gray whale
Gray Whale
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, is a baleen whale that migrates between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about , a weight of , and lives 50–70 years. The common name of the whale comes from the gray patches and white mottling on its dark skin. Gray whales were...
s to its waters on 24 and 25 February. Another community that celebrates the whales' arrival yearly is Guerrero Negro
Guerrero Negro
Guerrero Negro is the largest town located in the municipality of Mulegé in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur . It had a population of 13,054 in the 2010 census. Guerrero Negro is served by Guerrero Negro Airport.- Whale Festival :...
.