CALEXICO

city and port of entry, Imperial county, southern California, U.S. It is located at the southern end of the Imperial Valley and is separated only by a fence from Mexicali, Mex. Founded in 1900, Calexico was once a tent town for the Imperial Land Company. It developed as a trade and shipping centre and a port of entry, but tourism is the economic mainstay. Near the city limits is the All-American Canal, which irrigates the valley. The name of the city is a combination of California and Mexico. Inc. 1908. Pop. (1991 est.) 19,021.