Amerimex - Utilities and Communication Services



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		UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Many parts of Todos Santos have easy access to power, water and phone. If you purchase a house in a residential area where these services are possible you will simply need to file for contracts in your name once the deed or Fideicomiso trust has been issued for your property.

If you purchase a vacant lot in an established area with services on your block you will need to file for new utility contracts when you initiate construction. You will be required to pay installation costs that include the cost of a water meter and hookup to your property. Electric installations vary depending on how far your lot is from the nearest pole. If you are too far you may have the expense of bringing additional power poles to your property. If there are no utilities near your lot you will have to pay the cost of bringing services to your area. Often neighbors will join together to share the expense of new installations.

Rural properties rarely have public utilities and require that the property owner provide his own systems. Options for water service include a well, cisterns filled from water trucks or irrigation canals. Solar power is widely available and successfully used through out the Baja.

Since fiber optics came to Todos Santos most digital phone services are available where phone lines have been installed. And last year high speed DSL internet service came to Todos Santos. Cell phone service can be contracted to service properties beyond the communication grid. Many rural property owners even have satellite systems that provide direct high-speed internet access. Direct TV and Sky satellite television services are offered through local companies.