The San José del Cabo city council approved more than 22.7 million pesos (roughly $1.1 million USD) in infrastructure spending during its 22nd Ordinary Public Session on June 9. The funds will pay for road paving in two downtown neighborhoods and an electrical grid extension in the Cabo San Lucas delegation.
Federal Ramo 28 funds totaling $9,092,394.58 pesos (about $455,000 USD) will go toward paving and rehabilitation of Calle Ignacio Zaragoza in the Centro neighborhood and Calle La Sierrita in Colonia San Bernabé. Both streets are in central San José del Cabo, areas frequented by residents and visitors alike.
Power Line Extension for Camino a La Candelaria
A separate municipal allocation of $13,628,412.22 pesos (about $681,000 USD) was approved to extend the electrical grid along Camino a La Candelaria. This road falls within the Cabo San Lucas delegation, where some households have reportedly waited years for stable electricity access.
Mayor Christian Agúndez Gómez framed the approvals as part of the XV Administration’s broader commitment to planned infrastructure investment across Los Cabos. Agúndez has been a visible figure in recent infrastructure efforts. In August 2025, he announced that 15 property owners had agreed to donate land for the Los Cabos Interurban Axis, a separate project aimed at creating an alternative route between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.
Part of a Larger Infrastructure Push
The council vote comes as Los Cabos undergoes a wave of construction projects at multiple scales. The Fonatur roundabout reconstruction on Highway 1, a major federal and state initiative, reached 70% completion earlier this year. That project is expected to reduce travel times by up to 25 minutes and serve more than 351,000 residents and 2.6 million annual tourists.
At the municipal level, 140 million pesos funded through the hotel tax and the FITURCA tourism board have been earmarked for downtown beautification in both Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. The projects approved on June 9 are smaller in scale but target basic services in residential colonias that often receive less attention than tourist corridors.
Ramo 28 funds are federal revenue-sharing transfers that Mexico’s federal government distributes to municipalities. They are not earmarked for specific programs, giving local governments discretion over how to spend them. The fact that San José del Cabo directed this round toward residential street paving is a deliberate choice by the current administration.
Construction timelines for the three projects were not specified in the council session. This story was first reported by Colectivo Pericú.