Mulegé municipality in Baja California Sur launched a Holy Week security operation on March 24, deploying checkpoints and emergency teams across six towns and coastal areas through April 12. The operation, called “Contigo Estamos Seguros” (“We Are Safe With You”), covers Guerrero Negro, Vizcaíno, San Ignacio, Santa Rosalía, Heroica Mulegé, and Bahía Concepción.
Checkpoints Span 300 Miles of Transpeninsular Highway
The operation’s geographic footprint is enormous. Mulegé is the largest municipality in Baja California Sur, stretching roughly 300 miles along the Transpeninsular Highway (Highway 1) from Guerrero Negro near the state border down to Bahía Concepción south of the town of Mulegé. Drivers heading south from the U.S. border toward La Paz or Los Cabos pass through every community covered by the operation.
Checkpoints at these locations may add time to road trips during the 20-day operation window. Santa Rosalía, the municipality’s administrative seat and a small port city on the Sea of Cortez about 350 miles south of the U.S. border, hosted the official launch ceremony.
Multiple Agencies Coordinate Response
Municipal authorities said the operation involves coordination across security forces, civil protection, emergency medical services, and transit police. The plan prioritizes inter-institutional communication and rapid response to incidents along the highway corridor and at popular beach destinations.
Bahía Concepción, a turquoise bay roughly 30 miles south of the town of Mulegé, draws hundreds of campers and RV travelers each spring. Its string of roadside beaches, including Playa Santispac, Playa El Coyote, and Playa El Requesón, are especially popular during Semana Santa, when Mexican families from mainland cities flood into Baja Sur for vacation.
Holy Week falls on March 30 through April 5 this year, but the security operation extends a full week beyond Easter Sunday to cover the tail end of the spring travel surge. Mexican school vacation periods typically run through mid-April, so highway traffic and beach camping remain heavy well past the holiday itself.
Authorities recommended that travelers carry identification, vehicle registration, and emergency contact information. The operation runs through April 12, as reported by BCS Noticias.