Stay informed with the Puerto Vallarta News Roundup: water service fix, dengue control, ecological park project, hurricane watch, and more in today’s coverage.
Puerto Vallarta woke up to a mix of vital updates and community milestones. Early yesterday, emergency repairs on the city’s El Mangal water tank cut supply to nearly 40 neighborhoods between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. This followed by a full restoration Tuesday, when SEAPAL Vallarta completed work on the filling line and brought service back to more than 30 sections of the city just as the dry season peaked.
The health department reported that reinforced dengue‐prevention efforts have held new cases to just two over the past five weeks. Officials credit intensified fumigation and public education campaigns for keeping fever in check as the rainy season approaches.
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Jalisco coast at 3:59 p.m. on May 27. Civil protection teams confirmed the tremor wasn’t felt in the city and caused no damage. Residents felt safe, but seismologists remind everyone to review emergency plans.
On Wednesday, Mayor Luis Ernesto Munguía González unveiled plans for the Laguna del Coapinole Ecological Park north of El Pitillal. The project will link the Alfonso Díaz Santos Sports Complex, La Lija Sports and Cultural Center and CTM Cycling Center fields with green corridors, bike paths and fitness trails. Officials say the park will boost mobility and urban health once construction wraps up.
The city also kicked off a week of events marking its 107th anniversary as a municipality and 57th as a city. Festivities started May 27 with art shows, book launches and musical performances. Highlights include Thursday’s “Luna Negra” bolero concert and Saturday’s Armed Forces parade, free-fall demonstration by the “Guerreros Águilas” and a surprise headline act at the Malecón.
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Weather agencies have issued back-to-back alerts. NOAA warned that the first storm of the Eastern Pacific’s hurricane season could form off Mexico’s southern coast tonight, while Conagua gave a 90 percent chance for a system to develop near Guerrero, Michoacán and Oaxaca. The National Meteorological Service also flagged “Cyclone Alvin,” a low-pressure area with an 80 percent development chance in the coming week. Residents should keep an eye on forecasts.
On the currency front, the peso hit its strongest mark since September 2024, closing at 19.24 per dollar amid U.S. tariff talks and a weaker greenback. Traders say the rally reflects shifting trade tensions and growing confidence in the local economy.
A new report shows the Jalisco New Generation Cartel now accounts for 77 percent of cartel-linked homicides nationwide. Analysts warn that cartel violence remains a top security challenge for the state and the Bay region.
Smoke from last week’s forest fires and a grass blaze near Punta Esmeralda condos in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle forced evacuations, drove air quality into “unsatisfactory” territory and prompted Conafor brigades to intensify containment efforts. Locals should limit outdoor activities until dust levels drop.
That’s the pulse of Puerto Vallarta today. Check back tomorrow for the latest on city services, safety alerts and community events.
Stay informed with the Puerto Vallarta News Roundup: water service fix, dengue control, ecological park project, hurricane watch, and more in today’s coverage.
