Journal · Todos Santos
Todos Santos Journal.
Three notes a month from Todos Santos: what is happening in town, what is being built and what the market is doing, and the practical side of buying and living here. Published here the same day they go out on Instagram and Facebook.
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01 — Community & events · Featured
The season ahead: October to December in Todos Santos
The patron-saint fiestas, a wellness weekend, the World Surf League at Cerritos, the film festival, a race across the peninsula and a wine festival. The dates, and who each one helps.
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02 — Market insights
Buying in 2026: the acquisition tax in Todos Santos is now 3%
La Paz municipality, which includes Todos Santos, El Pescadero and Cerritos, raised its acquisition tax from 2% to 3% on January 1. What it means for a purchase, and what else changed.
03 — Living here
Residency in Mexico, 2026: what is asked, in numbers
Visitor, temporary or permanent resident: how long each lasts, the income or savings consulates ask for this year, and the fees once you are here.
04 — Community & events
Three festivals in three weeks: wellness, surf and cinema
November is the busiest month on the calendar: the Wellness Fest, the World Surf League at Cerritos and the 21st Festival de Cine. What each one is, where, and how to take part.
05 — Market insights
The season ends November 30: what to check on a house before you buy
The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs May 15 to November 30. The end of it is the best moment to see how a house really behaves: roofs, drains, steel and the arroyo next door.
06 — Living here
Healthcare near Todos Santos: clinics, hospitals and IMSS
What there is in town, where the nearest hospitals are, and how foreign residents can join Mexico's public health system — with the 2026 cost.
07 — Community & events
December's finish lines: De Mar a Mar and GastroVino
A three-day race across the peninsula that ends in Todos Santos, and a wine festival that fills the plaza for the volunteer firefighters. Both in early December.
08 — New developments
What can be built, and where: the Todos Santos urban plan
Densities, minimum lots and heights near the coast come from a 2012 urban development plan that the municipality is now replacing. Why it matters before you buy land.
09 — Buying
Buying a lot with a well after the 2025 water reform
Since December 2025, a well concession no longer passes to the buyer with the land: CONAGUA reassigns it under a new title. What that means, and what to ask the seller.
010 — Buying · Legal
How a fideicomiso works, in plain terms
The bank trust that lets foreign buyers hold coastal property in Mexico. Costs, timelines, and what to check before signing.
011 — Building
Building in a salt-air climate
Why so many houses in Todos Santos are poured concrete, what the Pacific does to a building, and what to check before you buy or build.
012 — Town
Water in Todos Santos: the honest picture
Aquifer, wells, municipal supply and cisterns. What each area relies on and what to ask a seller.
Community & events
The year in Todos Santos
Festivals, fiestas and the causes behind them, month by month.
About the community —Buying
The Buyer's Guide
Fideicomiso, closing costs, taxes, residency and the cost of owning here — with sources.
Read the guide —Have a question we have not written about?
Tell us. The next article usually comes from a buyer's question.
Todos Santos, Baja · Questions
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What does the Todos Santos Journal cover?
Community and events, new developments, market insights, living here and buying — with sources and dates in every article.
How often is it published?
About three articles a month.