La Paz Mayor Milena Quiroga Romero kicked off “Mueve tu Salud” (Move Your Health) on Monday, a free weekly fitness program open to all residents at the Centro Deportivo Municipal (CDM) El Piojillo. The program offers group exercise sessions once a week at the municipal sports complex, with no cost and no age restrictions.
Quiroga Romero described the initiative as a tool for preventing social problems through sport. “Every week, one day a week, here at El Piojillo, we are going to hold a session of the Mueve tu Salud program for all the families who want to come,” the mayor said at the launch event.
Three Goals Behind the Program
The city built the program around three pillars: promoting active lifestyles across all fitness levels, supporting local sports-related entrepreneurs, and showcasing the variety of athletic disciplines available in La Paz. Demo classes led by local instructors will rotate through different sports and fitness styles each week.
El Piojillo, located in central La Paz, already draws more than 800 visitors per day, according to the municipal government. The city has recently invested in upgrading the facility’s infrastructure to serve as a hub for youth programs and family recreation.
How to Participate or Lead a Class
Attendance requires no registration and no fee. Residents and visitors can simply show up at El Piojillo on the designated day. Specific weekly schedules will be posted on the La Paz municipal government’s official social media accounts.
Fitness instructors who want to lead demo classes at the program can contact the city’s Dirección General de Inclusión y Diversidad (General Directorate of Inclusion and Diversity). The office is located on Nicolás Bravo between Guillermo Prieto and Aquiles Serdán in downtown La Paz. Interested instructors can also reach out through the directorate’s social media pages.
The launch of Mueve tu Salud follows other recent municipal sports initiatives, including inclusive wheelchair basketball events organized at the state sports institute (INSUDE) courts. The city government has framed these programs as part of a broader public safety strategy, arguing that accessible recreation helps prevent addiction and delinquency.
First reported by BCS Noticias.