La Misión, Baja California

La Misión or Misión de San Miguel is a village in Baja California located on Mexican Federal Highway 1 approximately 41 mi south of the San Ysidro border crossing on the Gold Coast of the Baja California peninsula. The census of 2010 reported a population of 920 inhabitants. The small town of Primo Tapia, located 15 km north, is the closest town to La Misión. Puerto Nuevo, known for their lobster restaurants, is 20 km north of the village. La Mision is so small, it is often simply referred to as "K-44" or "kilometro 44", which is its nearest highway marker. The port city of Ensenada is 50 km south of La Misión while the town of Rosarito is 40 km north.

The ruins of Misión San Miguel Arcángel de la Frontera can be found near the center of the village.