Comondú

In the municipality of Comondú, the cities and towns have no planned urban development, and are not involved with processes of regulation, conservation, improvement or growth of population centers.   In the absence of an up-to-date set of regulations, shantytowns proliferate, even in vulnerable areas (areas prone to flooding for example).   Without a plan in place, the coverage of basic services in cities such as Constitución, Insurgentes and Villa Morelos is at risk because of under-investment in infrastructure. In addition, the ports of San Carlos, Adolfo López Mateos, Alcatraz, Cortés and San Juanico, as well as rural areas, should have an urban development plan in place.  Puerto San Carlos, a deep-water port, is experiencing higher population growth than the rest of the municipality, and the lack of an urban development plan threatens its wealth of marine species, as well as its industry, tourism, and port installations (through which agricultural production leaves).[1]

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