The Baja California Sur state government has committed an initial 50 million pesos (roughly $2.5 million USD) to pave and rehabilitate roads in Todos Santos and neighboring El Pescadero. Governor Víctor Castro Cosío announced the investment package, which includes construction of a new road loop, resurfacing of main streets, and fresh asphalt on the most deteriorated sections of both communities.
Castro Cosío said the final cost could rise as engineers finalize project plans. No construction start date or timeline has been announced. The governor said work will be coordinated with the Todos Santos Delegation and local ejido representatives.
A Long-Awaited Fix for Potholed Streets
Todos Santos sits about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19, on the Pacific coast side of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. The town holds Pueblo Mágico status from the federal government, a designation meant to promote tourism in culturally significant small towns. It supports a growing hotel, restaurant, gallery, and real estate sector that has expanded steadily over the past decade.
Despite that growth, potholed and unpaved streets inside town and along the corridor to El Pescadero have been a persistent source of frustration for residents and business owners. El Pescadero, a farming and surf community about 15 minutes south, has seen its own real estate boom in recent years but shares the same infrastructure gaps.
Details Still Being Finalized
The scope described by the governor is broad: a road loop, main-street resurfacing, and targeted repaving of the worst stretches. But the state has not released a project map, a list of specific streets, or an expected completion date. The announcement amounts to a funding commitment, not a construction schedule.
For drivers and property owners in the area, that means current road conditions will persist for the foreseeable future. The rainy season, which typically runs from August through October in southern Baja, tends to worsen existing damage on unpaved and poorly maintained roads.
The 50 million peso figure represents the initial allocation. State officials indicated the budget could grow once detailed engineering assessments are complete, though no upper limit was specified.
This story was first reported by The Cabo Post.