Baja California Sur Archives and Libraries

The historical archive of the state of Baja California Sur "Pablo L. Martinez," named for the state's own renowned historian, has six main record collections or types:


 * Documents
 * Letters or cartography
 * Newspaper archives
 * Book collection
 * Photographs
 * Microfilms

The document collection contains more than 168,000 documents on more than 519 rolls of microfilm. There are also microfilms of other record types, such as:


 * American Consulates in La Paz, 1855-1906;
 * The National Archives of the Unites States, Washington, D.C. 5 rolls;
 * The newspaper La República 1882-1888. 1 rollo;
 * The newspaper El Nuevo Mundo 1865-1884. 1 rollo;
 * Documents about the Jesuits in Baja California 1686-1793. 1 roll;
 * Piracy 1853-1874;
 * Military correspondence 1795-1820;
 * Letters of Diego de Borica and of Fernando de Rivera y Moncada;
 * Problemas indígenas en la misión de Santa Gertrudis 1768, Baja California; 1 roll,202 documents;
 * From the Bancroft Library, University of California. Historia de Baja California 1759-1773. 1 roll, 349 documents;
 * Historia de Baja California 1761-1773. 1 roll, 415 documentos, Archivo General de la Nación, México;
 * Documentos de los libros del registro civil de Santa Rosalía, Mulegé, Comondú y San Ignacio, Baja California Sur. 11 rollos. (Son los únicos de 16 mm);
 * Catalog of books from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. 638 microfichas.

An interesting article is entitled The Historical Archives of Baja California Sur: Their Antecedents and Recent Creation.

The library's grand collection is found at:

Historical Archive of Baja California Sur - Pablo Martinez (Archivo Historico de Baja California Sur - Pablo Martinez) Navarro e/Altamirano y Héroes de la Independencia Unidad Cultural Profesor Jesús Castro Agundez Zona Centro 23060 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 125 0294/612 122 4521 Email: [mailto:archivohistorico@cultura-bcs.gob.mx archivohistorico@cultura-bcs.gob.mx] Website: Historical Archive of Baja California Sur - Pablo Martinez Website #2: Archivo Historico Pablo L. Martinez Baja California Sur Website #3; Historical Archive Pablo L. Martínez de la Paz, Baja California Sur Website #4: The Pablo L. Martínez Historical Archive Website #5: Archivo Histórico Pablo L. Martínez


 * One of the purposes of the creation of the State Historical Archive is so that its collections serve as sustenance in the construction of the history of the Californian peninsula. For this reason, one of its central functions is the service to the public, which is mainly made up of researchers and students from upper secondary and higher education.

Libraries
Filemón C. Piñeda State Central Public Library (Biblioteca Pública Central Estatal Filemón C. Piñeda) Navarro Esq. Altamirano s / n (Jesús Castro Agundes Cultural Center), Centro Zone 23060 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 125 0369 Email: [mailto:bpcebcs@conaculta.gob.mx bpcebcs@conaculta.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:bp2374@dgb.gob.mx bp2374@dgb.gob.mx] Email #3: [mailto:bp2374@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx bp2374@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx] Website: Filemón C. Piñeda State Central Public Library Website #2: Biblioteca Central Filemón C. Piñeda Website #3: Filemón C. Piñeda State Central Public Library Website #4: Filemón C. Piñeda State Central Public Library

Isidro Municipal Public Library Angle (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Isidro Ángulo) Domicilio Conocido Km. 22.5 Sur 23240 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 125 7131 Email: [mailto:bp8450@dgb.gob.mx bp8450@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Isidro Municipal Public Library Angle Angle

Leopoldo Ramos Cota Library (Biblioteca Modelo Leopoldo Ramos Cota) Lic. Antonio Álvarez Rico, Las Garzas 23070 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 122 9259 Email: [mailto:bp0364@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx bp0364@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:central.tubiblioteca@gmail.com central.tubiblioteca@gmail.com] Website: Leopoldo Ramos Municipal Public Cota Library Website #2: Biblioteca Modelo Leopoldo Ramos Cota Website #3: Leopoldo Ramos Public Library Website #4: Leopoldo Ramos Cota Model Library

Municipal Public Library Arturo Castro Castro (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Arturo Castro Castro) Carballo Félix s/n Marcelo Rubio 23940 Mulegé Telephone: 52 615 157 0022 Email: [mailto:bp8457@dgb.gob.mx bp8457@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library Arturo Castro

Municipal Public Library Francisco Cota Moreno (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Francisco Cota Moreno) Domicilio Conocido 23210 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 125 5667 caseta Email: [mailto:bp6871@dgb.gob.mx bp6871@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library Francisco Cota Moreno

Municipal Public Library Las Varitas Foundation, AC (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Fundación las Varitas, A.C.) Campeche y Tamaulipas s/n Ciudad del Cielo 23010 La Paz Email: [mailto:bp9075@dgb.cultura.gob.mx bp9075@dgb.cultura.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library Las Varitas Foundation, AC

Municipal Public Library Maestro Justo Sierra (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Maestro Justo Sierra) Altamirano Entre Constitución y 5 de Mayo S/N, Centro 23000 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 122 2852 Email: [mailto:bp0192@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx bp0192@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:bibliotecajs@outlook.es bibliotecajs@outlook.es] Email #3: [mailto:bibliotecamtro.justosierra192@gmail.com bibliotecamtro.justosierra192@gmail.com] Website: Municipal Public Library Maestro Justo Sierra Website #2: Biblioteca Pública Maestro Justo Sierra Website #3: Maestro Justo Sierra Municipal Public Library, La Paz Website #4: The public library “Maestro Justo Sierra no. 192"

Municipal Public Library María Consuelo Mancilla Moreno (Biblioteca Pública Municipal María Consuelo Mancilla Moreno) A. Serdán 1440 e Independencia y Reforma Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores al Servicio del Estado y Municipios de Baja California Sur La Paz Telephone: 52 612 125 1380 Email: [mailto:bp8451@dgb.gob.mx bp8451@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library María Consuelo Mancilla Moreno

Municipal Public Library P. Carlos Toncini (Biblioteca Pública Municipal P. Carlos Toncini) Boulevard 5 de Febrero y Revolución Ciudad de los Niños y Niñas de la Paz Pueblo Nuevo 23000 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 122 0327 ext. 107 Email: [mailto:bp8105@dgb.gob.mx bp8105@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library P. Carlos Toncini

Municipal Public Library Retired Teachers (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Maestros Jubilados) Morelos Esq. Callejón Libertad S/N Loma Linda 23030 La Paz Email: [mailto:bp7569@dgb.gob.mx bp7569@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library Retired Teachers

Municipal Public Library of the UHM La Paz II (Biblioteca de la U. H. M. la Paz II) Boulevard Forjadores Km. 3.5. U. H. Militar la Paz II 23080 La Paz Email: [mailto:bp8653@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx bp8653@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Public Library of the UHM La Paz II

'''Profra Municipal Public Library. Amelia Wilkes Ceseña''' (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Profra. Amelia Wilkes Ceseña) Highway to Todos Santos (next to the Municipal Delegation) Cabo San Lucas 23470 Los Cabos Telephone: 52 624 143 0949 Fax: 624 143 6817 Email: [mailto:bp4072@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx bp4072@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:bibliotecale4072@hotmail.com bibliotecale4072@hotmail.com] Website: [https://sic.cultura.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=biblioteca&table_id=6490 Profra Municipal Public Library. Amelia Wilkes Ceseña] Website #2: Biblioteca pública prof.Amelia wilkes ceseña]

'''Profra Municipal Public Library. Columba Salgado Pedrín''' (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Profra. Columba Salgado Pedrín) Av. Juárez Esq. Álvaro Obregón (Edif. Centro Cultural Siglo Xxi), Todos los Santos 23300 La Paz Telephone: 52 612 145 0063 Email: [mailto:bp0733@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx bp0733@dgb.conaculta.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:msdenbiblio_gnbcs@hotmail.com msdenbiblio_gnbcs@hotmail.com] Website: [https://sic.cultura.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=biblioteca&table_id=435 Profra Municipal Public Library. Columba Salgado Pedrín] Website #2: [https://culturabcs.gob.mx/recinto/83 Profra Municipal Public Library. Columba Salgado Pedrín] Website #3: [http://www.indizze.mx/biblioteca-publica-municipal-profra-columba-salgado-pedrin Profra Municipal Public Library. Columba Salgado Pedrín]

Santa Cecilia Cultural Center Public Library (Biblioteca Pública Centro Cultural Santa Cecilia) Domicilio conocido Centro Cultura ISSSTE-Cultura 23696 Comondú Telephone: 52 613 132 3028 Email: [mailto:bp4627@dgb.gob.mx bp4627@dgb.gob.mx] Website: Santa Cecilia Cultural Center Public Library