Mulegé is an oasis town in the municipality of Mulegé in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, situated at the mouth of the Mulege' River. It had a population of 3,317 in the 2005 census. It is perhaps best known outside of Mexico for John Steinbeck's comments in his 1941 journal Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research: "the port charges are mischievous and ruinous" and "there may be malaria there". Malaria has not been known in the era in for many years.

The Sea of Cortez is named after the Spanish explorer Hernan Cortez. In the past Mulege made its living mostly from fishing in the Sea of Cortez. Today tourism is a major income source for Mulege. A cold current from the North and a warm current from South out of the Pacific Ocean are coming together in the Mulege area of the Sea of Cortez and are creating a rich variety of fish. Deep sea fishing is one of Mulege's tourist attractions. Mountain biking, scuba diving, kayaking and fishing charters to catch a big game fish are also popular attractions. Mulege is 1050 km (650 miles) south of the U.S. border at San Diego, California.

• On October 2 1847 the Battle of Mulege occurred; American marines and sailors force Mexican troops from the village.
• The Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé was founded here in 1705.
• The Sierra de Guadalupe cave paintings are about 30 km (18 miles) west of Mulegé near the Rancho La Trinidad. They form part of central Baja's Great Mural Tradition and are an interesting example of rock art.
• On September 5th, 2009, Hurricane Jimena caused extensive damage to the town, the worst hurricane to hit Mulege since 1959. Flash flood waters were said to have risen 40 feet above normal river levels.

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