Los Cabos authorities are moving forward with plans to relocate 96 families living in high-risk flood and storm zones in Cabo San Lucas. The effort, part of the federal Programa de Vivienda para el Bienestar (Housing for Well-Being Program), is the first phase of a larger initiative to move residents out of areas prone to catastrophic flooding before hurricane season.
Municipal, state, and federal officials met this week to coordinate the process. Jorge Sánchez Sandoval, director of the municipal Department of Human Settlements, and Karina de la O Uribe, the Cabo San Lucas delegate, led the local side of the meeting. They worked alongside representatives from the Secretaría de Bienestar (Ministry of Social Welfare) and CONAVI, the National Housing Commission.
Families Registered, Others Told to Leave
The 96 families included in this first phase are already registered with both Bienestar and CONAVI. Officials are now processing individual case files and setting up service kiosks to help residents complete paperwork. Families living outside the designated relocation polygon but still within dangerous areas have been told they must vacate for safety reasons.
Civil Protection and CONAGUA (the National Water Commission) are coordinating with municipal staff to inform residents about the dangers of remaining in place. High-risk settlements include the banks of the Salto Seco stream, Caribe Bajo, and Lagunitas, areas that have flooded repeatedly during past hurricane seasons.
New Housing Could Take the Form of Four-Story Buildings
The relocation is part of a broader federal housing program for Los Cabos. According to earlier reporting, the plan calls for construction of four-story buildings with 16 units per floor. Officials have said the first stage targets roughly 700 homes across Los Cabos, with thousands more planned during the current federal administration. Authorities are also scouting construction sites in San José del Cabo, where informal settlements near the Santa Rosa ford face similar flood risks.
Getting new housing built before hurricane season begins in June is considered unlikely. Officials have acknowledged that temporary shelters and evacuation protocols are already in place as a stopgap. To prevent vacated lots from being reoccupied by new settlers, the municipality is considering converting them into green spaces and sports fields.
The story was first reported by BCS Noticias and confirmed by the Los Cabos municipal government.