La Paz Mayor Milena Quiroga inaugurated the Centro Impulso community sports center at the La Pitahaya neighborhood park, completing an 11.8 million peso (roughly $590,000 USD) renovation of the public space in the city’s southern residential area.
The project drew 10 million pesos from the federal FAISMUN program (Fondo de Aportaciones para la Infraestructura Social Municipal), which channels social development money to municipalities. The remaining 1.8 million pesos came from La Paz’s municipal budget.
What the New Facility Includes
The upgraded park features a multi-use community building, a synthetic turf soccer field, a basketball court, and a jogging track. A children’s playground, outdoor exercise equipment, and pedestrian lighting round out the recreational offerings.
The city also installed a drip irrigation system to maintain green areas, a practical choice in a desert city where water conservation is a constant concern. The synthetic turf field eliminates the need for regular watering of a natural grass pitch.
Thousands of Residents Stand to Benefit
City officials estimate the facility will serve more than 25,000 residents across seven surrounding colonias, including Valle Dorado, Los Cardones, and Los Pinos. These neighborhoods sit south of the city center, in an area that has seen steady residential growth in recent years.
La Pitahaya and its neighboring colonias are home to many working families. Before the renovation, the park lacked the infrastructure to support organized sports or safe evening recreation. The new pedestrian lighting addresses a longstanding safety gap.
Part of a Broader Push for Public Space
The Centro Impulso opening follows other recent public infrastructure investments in La Paz under Quiroga’s administration. A separate, much larger sports complex along the El Cajoncito dry riverbed, designed by architecture firm CCA and funded through the federal SEDATU program, has also taken shape in recent months. That project, which includes baseball fields, a skate park, bike paths, and a multidisciplinary community building, aims to decentralize La Paz’s public recreational space away from the malecón.
The Centro Impulso project is smaller in scale but targets a specific underserved zone. FAISMUN funding is specifically designated for infrastructure in areas with high levels of social need, meaning La Pitahaya and its surrounding colonias met federal criteria for targeted investment.
All facilities at Centro Impulso are free and open to the public. Originally reported by BCS Noticias.