La Paz Mayor Milena Quiroga Romero officially launched a new elevated water storage tank in the Diana Laura neighborhood on June 10. The new water tower in Diana Laura is part of a broader municipal effort to improve potable water supply and pressure across the Baja California Sur state capital.
The Diana Laura tank has a capacity of 250 cubic meters. It is one of three elevated tanks built in La Paz neighborhoods that have long suffered from low water pressure, along with tanks in the Paraíso del Sol and La Pasión neighborhoods. Together, the three projects are expected to benefit more than 19,000 residents.
Part of a Citywide Water Plan
The projects fall under the “More Water for La Paz Plan,” a comprehensive strategy promoted by Quiroga to strengthen hydraulic infrastructure and improve water distribution throughout the capital. The city previously built two earlier elevated tanks in the Indeco and Fidepaz neighborhoods.
“We started with two elevated tanks, one in Indeco and the other in Fidepaz, and after verifying their efficiency and confirming that water was reaching homes with greater pressure, we continued with projects in Diana Laura, Paraíso del Sol and La Pasión,” the mayor said in April when the tanks were first announced.
Why It Matters for La Paz Residents
Inconsistent water pressure and supply rank among the most common quality-of-life complaints in La Paz. The desert capital faces chronic water challenges due to its arid climate, growing population, and aging infrastructure. Elevated tanks use gravity to boost pressure in neighborhoods where ground-level distribution falls short.
The Diana Laura neighborhood sits in the southern part of the city. Residents there have dealt with unreliable water delivery for years, a problem that worsens during the hot summer months when demand spikes.
The June 10 activation marks the completion of a project that was reported as 98 percent finished in early April. Quiroga’s administration has framed the tank installations as a cost-effective way to extend existing water infrastructure without building entirely new pipelines.
This story was first reported by Noticias La Paz.