Hospitals & emergency care in Baja.
Dial 911 → anywhere in Mexico — same as the US, for police, fire, and ambulance.
In an emergency — do this first.
On the peninsula, the number you can’t look up is the one you’ll need. Tap to call.
911
Police · fire · ambulance
Same three digits as the US; English help is often available.
078
Green Angels (Ángeles Verdes)
Free roadside help on federal & toll highways; if you break down they can help you reach care.
(800) 474-2252
Call early
They coordinate care and, if needed, evacuation. [Verify the canonical assistance number.]
+1-888-407-4747
From the US & Canada
From abroad, dial +1-202-501-4444. For lost passports and serious emergencies.
Put these in your phone and on paper — and turn on the mobile call bar below so 911 and the Green Angels are one tap away.
How medical care works in Baja.
Big cities have full hospitals. Small towns have clinics that stabilize you and send you on. Knowing which is which — before you need it — is half the battle.
Cities have private hospitals
Larger cities have private hospitals — faster, English more likely, payment up front or via insurance — alongside public IMSS facilities.
Small towns stabilize and refer
Clinics (Centro de Salud / IMSS) stabilize you; serious cases are referred or evacuated to Ensenada, La Paz, or Los Cabos — or back across the border.
Carry insurance details & payment
Private hospitals often require payment or a guarantee before treatment. Keep your insurance details and a payment method on you.
A hospital to be careful with.
St. Luke's Hospital, Cabo San Lucas
The US Consulate has reported concerns about this facility — including withholding care pending payment, unnecessary procedures, non-itemized charges, and obstructing medical evacuations. If you’re taken there, contact your insurer’s assistance line and the US Consulate right away and let them coordinate care or transfer.
Where to find care, by region.
What level of care to expect in each town, the nearest serious help, and a number to tap. Read the dated note below — and in an emergency, call 911 first.
Accurate to the best of our research as of June 2026
Hospitals, phone numbers, and addresses in Mexico change, and this list is a convenience — not medical advice or a guarantee. In an emergency, call 911 first. Confirm details directly, or ask your insurer’s assistance line, which can point you to the nearest appropriate facility. Spot an error? Let the office know and we’ll fix it.
Compiled from US Embassy / Consulate resources and hospitals’ official listings · from the US, dial 011-52 before each number below.
Last reviewed June 2026
Border & North — Tijuana · Mexicali · Tecate · Rosarito
TijuanaLada 664
Hospital Ángeles Tijuana
Av. Paseo de los Héroes 10999, Zona Río · urgencias 664-635-1900
Hospital Excel
Av. Paseo de los Héroes 2507, Zona Río
Hospital del Prado
Bugambilias 50, Fracc. El Prado
Hospital General de Tijuana
Av. Centenario 10851, Zona Río
MexicaliLada 686
Hospital Almater
Av. Madero 1060, Col. Nueva
Hospital Hispano Americano
Reforma y Calle B, Col. Nueva · from US +1-619-616-7301
TecateLada 665
No strong private ER in town — serious cases are referred to Tijuana .
IMSS Hospital General de Subzona No. 6
Calle Primera 500, Col. Maclovio Herrera
RosaritoLada 661
No full-ER hospital here. The IMSS clinic is primary care only — for emergencies, head ~20–30 min north to Tijuana .
IMSS clinic
Primary care · not a 24/7 ER
Orientation: If a transfer back to the US is advised, the closest crossings are San Ysidro · Otay Mesa · Tecate.
Pacific North — Ensenada · San Quintín
EnsenadaLada 646
Hospital Velmar
Calle de las Arenas 151, Playa Ensenada
Sanatorio del Carmen
Av. Álvaro Obregón 1105, Centro
Hospital General de Ensenada
Carr. Transpeninsular Km 111
San QuintínLada 616
The region's emergency hospital, in Vicente Guerrero — 24/7 ER, surgery, and OB.
Hospital Rural No. 69 IMSS-Bienestar
Calle 1° de Mayo 400, Fracc. Las Misiones, Vicente Guerrero
Orientation: Ensenada is the last major hospital before the long central stretch south.
Central · Mex 1 — Guerrero Negro · Santa Rosalía · Mulegé · Loreto
Guerrero NegroLada 615
IMSS HGSZ/MF No. 5
Blvd. Emiliano Zapata esq. San Luis Potosí, Col. Loma Bonita
Santa RosalíaLada 615
New public ER opened Oct 2024. Switchboard not yet verified — use 911 for emergencies.
Hospital General Santa Rosalía IMSS-Bienestar
Av. Jean Michel Cousteau, Col. Mesa Francia
MulegéLada 615
Clinic only — not a 24/7 ER. Nearest hospitals: Santa Rosalía (~60 km N) or Loreto (~135 km S) .
Centro de Salud Mulegé
Town center
LoretoLada 613
Hospital de la Comunidad de Loreto
Carr. Transpeninsular esq. Juan de Basaldúa, Col. Nuevo Loreto
Orientation: This is the stretch where medevac matters most — long distances between full hospitals. Confirm your coverage before you leave Ensenada.
Gulf · Mex 5 — San Felipe
San FelipeLada 686
No large hospital — serious cases transfer ~2.5 hrs to Mexicali .
Cruz Roja (Red Cross)
Mar Bermejo esq. Puerto Peñasco, Centro
Centro de Salud
San Felipe
Orientation: Mexicali is the nearest big-city hospital — roughly two hours north on Mex 5.
South & Cape — La Paz · Ciudad Constitución · San José del Cabo · Cabo San Lucas
La PazLada 612
Hospital General "Juan María de Salvatierra"
Paseo de los Deportistas 5115
Central de Especialidades Médicas Fidepaz
Delfines 110, Fracc. Fidepaz
IMSS HGZ/MF No. 1
La Paz
Ciudad ConstituciónLada 613
Serious cases are sent to La Paz (~2 hrs) .
IMSS HGSZ/MF No. 2
Blvd. Olachea 200 esq. Independencia
San José del CaboLada 624
Hospital H+ Los Cabos
Carr. Transpeninsular Km 24.5 · regional flagship
Hospiten San José del Cabo
Paseo de Las Misiones 266
Blue Net Hospitals
Carr. Transpeninsular Km 6.3 · emergencies ext. 3911
Cabo San LucasLada 624
Hospiten Cabo San Lucas
Carr. Transpeninsular Km 0.5, El Tezal
American Medical Center (AMC)
Paseo de la Marina 4116, El Médano
Cabo Medical Center (CMC)
Bilingual care
St. Luke's Hospital
See the US Consulate health alert above — we do not recommend this facility.
Orientation: La Paz and Los Cabos have the peninsula's most advanced care south of the border — including international-standard private hospitals.
US consular resources.
For lost passports and serious emergencies as a US citizen — and the Consulate’s vetted list of doctors and hospitals.
Consular Agency — Los Cabos
Las Tiendas de Palmilla, Carretera Transpeninsular Km 27.5, Local B221, San José del Cabo, BCS.
Consulate General — Tijuana
Paseo de las Culturas s/n, Mesa de Otay, 22425 Tijuana, BC.
The Consulate maintains vetted hospital and doctor lists by region — the authoritative directory. Medical practitioners list → [VERIFY consular addresses/phones at build — they move.]
Cover the distance before you need to.
Cover the distance.
A serious injury past Ensenada means air evacuation, not a drive. Medevac gets you to real care fast.
Medical & liability cover.
Medical and liability after an accident — and it’s required to drive anyway. Instant, Chubb-backed.
People who know which hospital to call.
Sixty years of knowing the peninsula — and a phone answered by humans when it counts.
Emergency care, answered.
What's the emergency number in Mexico?
911, nationwide — the same three digits as the US, for police, fire, and ambulance. For roadside help, call 078 for the Green Angels. See all the numbers →
Is there a hospital in Loreto, La Paz, or Los Cabos?
Yes — La Paz and Los Cabos have hospitals, and Loreto has a hospital plus clinics. Smaller towns have clinics that stabilize and refer. See care by region →
What if I need to be evacuated?
Call your medevac or insurance assistance line early. Travel Medevac coverage arranges air evacuation and repatriation, and helps coordinate care between facilities. About Travel Medevac →
Will a hospital treat me without insurance?
Private hospitals usually require payment or a guarantee up front before treatment. Carry your insurance details and a form of payment.
Who do I call as a US citizen in a serious emergency?
The US Embassy / Consulate 24/7 line: +1-888-407-4747 from the US or Canada (+1-202-501-4444 from abroad).