Santo Tomás, Baja California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santo Tomás, Baja California
Santo Tomás, Baja California Location in Mexico
Country	Mexico
State	Baja California
Municipality	Ensenada
Time zone	UTC-8 (Northwest US Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Northwest)

Santo Tomás is a town located in the Ensenada Municipality in Baja California, Mexico. It sits right on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. This area is mostly known for growing grapes and making wine. However, more and more people are visiting Santo Tomás as a fun place for tourists.

History of Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás is one of many places in Baja California where grapes are grown for wine.

Santo Tomás started as a special place called the Misión Santo Tomás de Aquino. This was a mission built a long time ago. After the mission was no longer used, it became a military outpost for the Mexican border.

For a while, Santo Tomás was even the capital city of the entire territory of Baja California. The town you see today grew up just to the east of where the old mission used to be.

What Santo Tomás is Known For

Santo Tomás is a very important area for growing grapes and making wine. It has many different vineyards, which are farms where grapes are grown, and wineries, which are places where wine is made.

Recently, another nearby area called Valle de Guadalupe became very popular for its wine. Because of this, Santo Tomás has also started to grow as a tourist spot. New hotels and nice restaurants are opening up for visitors to enjoy.