Todos Santos, Baja California Sur
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 Todos Santos
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| Coordinates: 23°26′55″N 110°13′24″W / 23.44861°N 110.22333°WCoordinates: 23°26′55″N 110°13′24″W / 23.44861°N 110.22333°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Baja California Sur |
| Municipality | La Paz |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 5,148 |
| • Urban | 5,148 |
Todos Santos (Spanish 
[to'dos sa'ntos] ) is a small coastal town at the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains, on the Pacific coast side of the Baja California Peninsula, about an hour's drive north of Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19 and an hour's drive southwest from La Paz. Todos Santos is located very near the Tropic of Cancer in the municipality of La Paz. The population was 5,148 at the census of 2010. It is the second-largest town in the municipality.
The mission at what is now Todos Santos, Misión Santa Rosa de las Palmas was founded by father Jaime Bravo in 1723. In 1724 it was renamed Nuestra Señora del Pilar de La Paz. Located across the street to the southwest from the small town plaza, this mission contains the statue of the Virgin of Pilar, which is the focus of 'Todos Santos' main festival in November.
During the Mexican American War the Skirmish of Todos Santos, last battle of the war, was fought near the town on March 30, 1848.
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