The Baja California Attorney General’s Office (FGE) is asking the public for help locating Mauro Casillas Valencia, a 54-year-old Ensenada resident who has not been seen since April 17, 2026. He was last spotted on Calle San Jorge in the Praderas del Ciprés neighborhood on Ensenada’s east side.
Physical Description and Details
Casillas Valencia is described as 1.72 meters tall (about 5 feet 8 inches) and weighing 80 kilograms (roughly 176 pounds). He has a medium build, light brown skin, and dark brown eyes. His hair is salt-and-pepper colored and wavy, and he has a scar on his right arm.
The FGE released his photograph and physical description as part of a public search bulletin. Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances of his disappearance or whether foul play is suspected.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about Casillas Valencia’s whereabouts is urged to contact the FGE at (646) 152-25-00, extensions 2559 or 2560. Tips can also be reported by calling 911. The FGE tip line operates as a resource for reporting disappearances across Baja California.
Praderas del Ciprés is a residential neighborhood located east of downtown Ensenada, near the Arroyo El Gallo area. The neighborhood sits several miles inland from the tourist corridor along the coast.
Missing Persons Cases in Ensenada
Disappearances in the Ensenada municipality have drawn ongoing attention from both local families and authorities. Baja California’s state government has faced pressure from families and advocacy groups to improve search protocols and response times for missing persons cases. The FGE regularly publishes search bulletins with physical descriptions and contact information to enlist public assistance.
Ensenada, a port city of roughly 540,000 people located about 80 miles south of the U.S. border at Tijuana, is home to a significant expat community and draws thousands of tourists each year.
This story was first reported by Ensenada.Net.