Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío traveled to Mulegé municipality to deliver 31 housing units to families across five communities in northern Baja California Sur. The project represents a 9.3 million peso (approximately $465,000 USD) investment by the state government.
The housing units reached residents in San Ignacio, ejido Benito Juárez, El Galopeado, Villa Alberto Andrés Alvarado Arámburo, and Guerrero Negro. Guerrero Negro, located along the Pacific coast near the Baja California state line, is a major gateway for gray whale watching tourism in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon.
Disaster Relief for San Ignacio Storm Damage
In addition to the housing deliveries, the governor’s visit included support for San Ignacio residents affected by recent rains. That aid came through FADEN, the state’s natural disaster relief fund, though specific amounts for the storm recovery effort were not disclosed.
San Ignacio, a small oasis town roughly 90 minutes southeast of Guerrero Negro on the Transpeninsular Highway, has historically been vulnerable to flooding. The town sits in a palm-lined river valley that can channel water quickly during heavy rainfall events.
Over 800 Housing Actions in Mulegé During Current Administration
Castro Cosío noted that his administration has completed more than 800 housing actions in Mulegé municipality during his term, totaling over 133 million pesos (roughly $6.65 million USD). The term “housing actions” in Mexican government programs can include new construction, expansions, renovations, and infrastructure improvements such as roofing, flooring, or plumbing.
Mulegé is the largest municipality by area in BCS, stretching from the Pacific coast to the Sea of Cortez. Despite its size, it remains one of the least populated and most infrastructure-challenged parts of the state. Communities are spread across vast desert terrain, making delivery of government services and construction materials costly and logistically difficult.
A separate report from Diario Humano confirmed that seven additional housing units were recently delivered in the town of Heroica Mulegé itself through INVI-BCS, the state housing institute, with a budget of 3.5 million pesos (about $175,000 USD).
Originally reported by the Gobierno de Baja California Sur.