Mulegé Mayor Edith Aguilar Villavicencio inspected an ongoing road and water infrastructure project at the entrance to the Colonia Veteranos neighborhood in Santa Rosalía this week. The 6.3 million peso (approximately $315,000 USD) project includes 2,400 square meters of new asphalt, curbs, retaining walls, landscaped irrigation areas, and a complete potable water network.
Crews are expected to finish the work early next week, according to the municipal government. The project is funded entirely through FAISMUN 2025, the Municipal Fund for Social Infrastructure (Fondo de Aportaciones para la Infraestructura Social Municipal), a federal program that channels money to local governments for basic services in underserved areas.
Addressing Water and Road Access Gaps
Colonia Veteranos is an established residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Santa Rosalía, the largest town in the municipality of Mulegé. The new potable water network is a key component of the project, filling a gap in service that has affected residents in the colonia.
Santa Rosalía sits along the Sea of Cortez on the eastern coast of Baja California Sur, roughly 350 miles north of La Paz. The former copper mining town serves as a transit point for the ferry to Guaymas, Sonora, and is home to a small but steady community of foreign residents and seasonal visitors.
Water infrastructure in smaller Baja California Sur communities often lags behind demand. Municipal governments rely heavily on federal transfers like FAISMUN to fund basic upgrades that larger cities finance through local tax revenue.
Project Details and Scope
The 2,400 square meters of asphalt cover the main access road into Colonia Veteranos. Retaining walls included in the project will help manage the hilly terrain common in Santa Rosalía’s neighborhoods. The irrigation areas suggest landscaping along the new road, a standard feature in FAISMUN projects that require green infrastructure components.
Mayor Aguilar Villavicencio, who took office as head of the Mulegé municipal government, conducted the site inspection to verify progress ahead of the expected completion date. Mulegé is one of the largest municipalities by area in all of Mexico, stretching across much of the central Baja California Sur peninsula and including towns such as Guerrero Negro, San Ignacio, and Bahía Tortugas.
This story was first reported by BCS Noticias.