Ensenada (
entsənädə)
, city (1990 pop. 259,979), Baja California state, NW Mexico.
Developed in the 19th cent., Ensenada is the oldest deep-sea
port in Baja California and is one of the most important ports
in Mexico. It is a primary processing and shipping point for the
region's agricultural produce, which includes grains, cotton,
and fish. Ensenada also possesses a broad-based manufacturing
industry created largely through foreign investment (see
maquiladoras).
The city is also a popular tourist attraction.