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What Country Was Mexicali In?

Mexicali (Baja California, Mexico) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Viceroyalty of New Spain, from 1650 to 1879. The earliest state recorded here is Anasazi (AD 800).

Who ruled Mexicali?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – AD 799Desert hunter-gatherers
AD 800 – AD 999Anasazi
1000 – 1491Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499Kumeyaay
1500 – 1599Pomo
1600 – 1649Kamia
1650 – 1879Viceroyalty of New Spain
1880 – 1913United States of America
1914 – todayUnited States
Map showing Mexicali in 1783Mexicali
Border map for 1783. See the world in 1783.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.