La Paz Mayor Milena Quiroga Romero inaugurated a new elevated water tank in the Paraíso del Sol neighborhood on Wednesday, completing a 14.9 million peso (approximately $745,000 USD) infrastructure project aimed at boosting water pressure for more than 1,300 residents.
The tank is part of the city’s Strategic Water Plan (Plan Hídrico de La Paz). It was built by OOMSAPAS La Paz, the municipal water and sewer utility (Organismo Operador Municipal del Sistema de Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento). The facility includes a 100 cubic meter underground cistern and a 250 cubic meter elevated tank.
Neighboring Colonias to Benefit From Improved Pressure
The new tank will not only serve Paraíso del Sol. Residents in several surrounding neighborhoods, including Rinconada de Las Californias, Arboledas, San Rafael, and Antares, should also see improved water pressure. The project had been roughly 97.5% complete as of early April, when Quiroga promoted the initiative during a visit to Cabo San Lucas.
Water pressure and availability are persistent concerns in La Paz, especially during the hot summer months when demand spikes. The city’s desert geography and limited aquifer recharge make storage capacity a critical piece of the supply chain.
Part of a Broader Tank Building Campaign
The Paraíso del Sol tank is the latest in a series of elevated tanks the Quiroga administration has built across the capital. Earlier projects went up in the Álvaro Obregón, La Trinidad, Fidepaz, and Indeco neighborhoods. A tank in the Diana Laura colonia has also been completed, and a seventh is under construction in La Pasión. An eighth tank in El Pedregal is planned to begin this year.
The Paraíso del Sol tank features a sea lion design, following a pattern of decorating the structures with local wildlife. The earlier Fidepaz tank, which cost over 10.6 million pesos and holds 100 cubic meters plus a 20 cubic meter cistern, was designed to resemble a whale shark, an iconic species in the Sea of Cortez off La Paz.
Between the Paraíso del Sol, Diana Laura, and La Pasión tanks, city officials have said more than 20,000 residents will benefit during the first half of 2026. The projects are funded through coordination between the municipal and federal governments.
Originally reported by Noticias La Paz.