Cabo Road Sign showing Population of 1,719, circa 1960’s

Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Road Sign near Cabo showing  the population of 1,719, circa 1960’s, Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Above photo courtesy of Mike at Latitude 22 Roadhouse.

Local website cabosanlucas.net reports that in 1950 the local population was 548 inhabitants. In 1950 the local population was 548 inhabitants, mostly fishermen and the Compañía de Productos Marinos S.A. tuna cannery workers, at that same time San José del Cabo had less than 2,000 inhabitants.