Residents release water sources to restore supply to Acapulco

Residents of Aguacaliente, La Concepción, and San Isidro Gallinero released water collection sources for the Papagayo 1 system in Acapulco, Mexico.

These communities, part of the Bienes Comunales de Cacahuatepec, occupied the sources starting on November 5 to demand that the Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua) fulfill agreements made eight months ago. The residents demanded that the government provide water distribution systems for their communities, irrigation units for orchards, and the hiring of local machinery and labor.

Following mediation by the municipal government, the residents released the sites, allowing water to reach homes in Acapulco again. Conagua committed to starting work to introduce water from La Concepción and San Isidro Gallinero in January 2027. A commission from the dissatisfied villages will meet with agricultural and rural development authorities to discuss damages caused by droughts and impacts on local crops. Officials plan to hold an information assembly in San Isidro Gallinero on November 12.