Baja California Sur Invests US$46.8M in Infrastructure

Governor of Baja California Sur, Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío, highlighted improvements in road connectivity and drinking water services in urban and rural communities through projects implemented across the state's five municipalities. His remarks followed a presentation by the State Roads Board (JEC) and the State Water Commission (CEA), which outlined their achievements.

Regarding drinking water services, Lesvia Tatiana Davis Monzón, head of the CEA, reported that 134 initiatives, including infrastructure and management projects, have been implemented over the past five years, with investments exceeding US$21.3 million, according to a state government bulletin.

Of this amount, US$6.7 million was allocated to Mulegé, US$4.9 million to Loreto, US$3.07 million to Comondú, US$6.47 million to La Paz, and US$106,615 to Los Cabos.

She added that the agency currently has a budget of US$1.8 million, supplemented by funding from the National Water Commission (Conagua) and contributions from municipal governments.

Meanwhile, Jorge Alberto Cota Pérez, director of the JEC, reported that the current administration has invested US$25.48 million in road rehabilitation and maintenance, with projects covering 5,800 kilometers across the state.

He explained that Baja California Sur has a road network spanning approximately 4,300 kilometers, including 1,154 kilometers of paved roads and 3,137 kilometers of rural and dirt roads. To strengthen road maintenance efforts, the agency added 14 new vehicles to its fleet in recent months.

Upcoming projects include the rehabilitation of the road connecting Campo Fisher to Punta Abreojos in Mulegé, as well as the sections from El Cajete to San Juan de la Costa and from Los Planes to Ensenada de Muertos in La Paz.

According to official information, an additional US$800,000 will be allocated to repair roads in the five municipalities affected by recent rainfal