Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur


Bahía Tortugas is a town in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is in Mulegé Municipality on the west coast of the peninsula, and is one of the six subdivisions of the municipality. The town is nearby Punta Eugenia, and it is northwest of Bahía Asunción.
Bahía Tortugas is connected to Ensenada and Isla de Cedros via its public Bahía Tortugas Airfield; operated by the airline Aeroservicios California Pacífico.
In 2010, the town had a population of 2,671. By 2020, this had declined to 2,374 inhabitants.

Climate

Bahía Tortugas possesses an ocean-moderated warm desert climate ; experiencing quite hot summers and very mild winters. Daily mean temperatures fluctuate from in September to in January; revealing a noticeable seasonal lag in summer. Precipitation is very scarce, averaging per annum; and only occurs on 7.3 days annually.