The project to build a new golf course in San Miguel de Allende is stalled. After the municipal government rejected the proposal to locate it in the San Luis Rey neighborhood, no further documents have been submitted for approval, according to Mayor Mauricio Trejo.
“There are no procedures underway, there are no procedures in progress right now. I know there are intentions to open it up, but we still haven’t received the first step, the water feasibility study, from either the Urban Development office or SAPASMA,” he said.
The proposal was rejected because it was planned for the San Luis Rey neighborhood. The intention to build a new golf course was first announced last September when former Guadalajara golfer Lorena Ochoa posted on her social media that she was working on the design of a golf course in San Miguel de Allende. This sparked outrage from local environmentalists and residents who argued that it would cause environmental damage.
By the end of November 2025, the mayor of San Miguel de Allende acknowledged that the project had been submitted to the municipality for review. However, four months later—in April 2026—he announced that the proposal had been rejected because it was planned for the upper part of the San Luis Rey neighborhood.
At that time, Trejo Pureco suggested that the construction take place on the border with Dolores Hidalgo or towards Celaya, although it seems his suggestion was not considered.
“I have said yes to the investment, but only if it is controlled and sustainable, not like they did before… So, only a golf course that doesn’t disrupt the urban landscape, that doesn’t damage the balance, is what could happen,” he stated.
The project will require the construction of water treatment plants.
Although the governor did not rule out the possibility of a new golf course coming to the city, the mayor emphasized that it must meet certain criteria that benefit the municipality:
“I’m going to be very firm about this: if there’s a golf course that’s going to use the same aquifers we use in San Miguel de Allende, there’s no way. The aquifers we use in San Miguel de Allende are 500 meters deep and above; they’re ours, nobody drills any deeper. (…) If there’s a golf course that’s going to drill or has wells that are 600 meters or deeper, then of course it’s viable. Why? Because it’s water that the municipality doesn’t use, that doesn’t belong to the municipality, and that the municipality won’t need,” he said.
The councilman emphasized that the project should also include the construction of wastewater treatment plants to collect runoff from surrounding neighborhoods and irrigate the course with treated water, be located in an area where it can generate employment, and not cause ecological damage.
“If they meet these conditions, among many others, then a golf course is viable. If they don’t meet these main requirements, then they shouldn’t even consider it,” he stated.
Source: periodicocorreo
