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San Pablo project proposes 13,000 lower-cost homes in Los Cabos
The San Pablo project proposes 13,000 homes in San José del Cabo, in the municipality of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.
The homes would average 627,000 pesos and be at least 60 square metres, far below the current 1.5 million to 2.5 million peso cost of social housing in Los Cabos.
The project is part of the federal Vivienda para el Bienestar program and is intended for Infonavit-eligible workers, including people earning one to two minimum wages.
It has 120 hectares of land acquired from the San José del Cabo ejido, addressing a shortage of public land that has held back housing construction in the area.
The need is urgent: an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 people in Los Cabos live in informal settlements or areas at risk of flooding, while families continue to arrive.
The project could house about 75,000 people and represents roughly one in four homes planned for Baja California Sur under the program.
The Los Cabos council must approve the master plan before the development can proceed; it will set land uses and address infrastructure such as water, drainage, electricity and transport.
The San Pablo project proposes 13,000 affordable homes in San José del Cabo, each averaging 627,000 pesos.
The homes would have at least 60 square metres and form part of the federal Vivienda para el Bienestar programme.
The project would occupy 120 hectares acquired from the San José del Cabo ejido and could house about 75,000 people.
Its 9.5 billion-peso investment was formalized in June, but the project is awaiting approval of its master plan by the Los Cabos council.
The programme is intended to help families earning one to two minimum wages, including workers in tourism and construction.
- Who
- The Infonavit project would provide homes for workers with credit, including families earning one to two minimum wages.
- What
- San Pablo proposes 13,000 homes averaging 627,000 pesos each.
- When
- The investment was formalized in June 2026; the master plan was awaiting approval as of October 9, 2026.
- Where
- On 120 hectares in San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.
- Why
- To provide affordable housing for families whose incomes put existing homes out of reach.
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The 9.5 billion-peso investment for the project was formalized.
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a plan for 47,000 to 50,000 homes in Baja California Sur, prioritizing tourism workers.
The San Pablo project was awaiting approval of its master plan by the Los Cabos council.
- Proposed homes
- 13,000
- Average home price
- 627,000 pesos
- Minimum home size
- 60 square metres
- Project site
- 120 hectares in San José del Cabo
- Investment
- 9.5 billion pesos
- Potential population
- About 75,000 people
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