Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Alto Hospicio, oficialmente Comuna Multicultural de Alto Hospicio, es una comuna chilena situada en la provincia de Iquique, en la Región de Tarapacá, en el Norte Grande de Chile. Forma junto a la comuna de Iquique el Área Metropolitana Alto Hospicio-Iquique.
Liveability index · EIU style
48.4 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 4 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: La sesión estuvo dominada por denuncias de clima laboral adverso en el municipio, irregularidades en el retiro de basura y un debate sobre el gasto en celebraciones cuestionado por Contraloría.
Temas tratados
- Aprobación de actas: Se aprobaron por unanimidad actas de sesiones ordinaria y extraordinarias anteriores.
- Subvención a organización de Iquique: Se votó una subvención para un encuentro nacional de líderes vecinales en seguridad ciudadana.
- Programa cardiovascular (CESFAM): Usuarios denunciaron deterioro del programa tras el desvinculo del profesional a cargo tras 16 años.
- Retiro de basura: Concejal reportó incumplimiento de horarios por parte de la empresa concesionaria en varios sectores.
- Zona de parapente: Conflicto con persona que opera sin permiso e intimidó a un piloto; se discutió habilitación del sector antiguo.
- Desvinculación de funcionarias de la Oficina de Discapacidad: Concejal planteó posibles represalias tras denuncia previa en el Concejo.
- Informe de Contraloría sobre gasto en celebraciones vs. asistencia social: Concejal solicitó informe detallado al municipio; alcalde respondió que la metodología de Contraloría es parcial.
- Puntos varios vecinales: Iluminación, señalética escolar, plazoleta abandonada, condominios sin categoría social, comodatos de juntas de vecinos, retén de Carabineros y neurodivergencia.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Subvención aprobada por unanimidad para el Centro Cultural y Social Agrupación de Juntas de Vecinos por la Seguridad Ciudadana de Iquique (monto mencionado como ~800 mil pesos, cifra poco clara en la transcripción). La concejala Alejandra Becerra se abstuvo inicialmente pero luego aprobó.
Plata y obras
- Subvención de aproximadamente 800 mil pesos (monto exacto no queda del todo claro en la transcripción) para evento de líderes vecinales en Iquique.
- El municipio gasta ~2.000 millones de pesos anuales solo en agua y retiro de basura para sectores en toma, según informó el alcalde.
- Informe de Contraloría cita gastos en celebraciones de 899 y 405 millones de pesos en 2024 (según concejal Astorga); el municipio cuestiona la metodología usada.
- Proyecto FNDR de Junta de Vecinos Libertad del año 2019 (~3 millones de pesos) aún sin rendición resuelta; se trabaja en recuperar documentación.
- Multa cursada a empresa de residuos por ingreso fuera de horario.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Desvinculación de tres funcionarias de la Oficina de Discapacidad ocurrida poco después de que se denunciaran irregularidades en esa unidad: concejala calificó la situación como posible represalia y exigió explicaciones documentadas; el alcalde respondió que los casos están en Contraloría y esperará pronunciamiento.
- Clima laboral: Concejala reportó testimonios de funcionarios que temen denunciar problemas internamente.
- Gasto municipal en celebraciones: Cuestionado a raíz de informe de Contraloría difundido en medios; alcalde y director de administración argumentaron que la comparación omite partidas de asistencia social no visibles en órdenes de compra.
Para seguir
- Respuesta formal sobre desvinculaciones de Oficina de Discapacidad, pendiente de pronunciamiento de Contraloría.
- Informe detallado de gastos en celebraciones y asistencia social 2024–2025 (solicitado por concejal Astorga, providencia 3214).
- Municipio debe responder en 15 días sobre irregularidades en retiro de basura (providencia 3197).
- Gestiones para habilitar zona de parapente antigua y cerrar el sector actual (providencia 3198).
- Evaluación de condominios San Luis y otros para certificación como "condominio social" ante Dirección de Obras.
- Cancha Junta de Vecinos Casas del Alto: seguimiento pendiente desde providencia 2421 del 17 de marzo.
- Comisión de Cultura convocada para el 16 de abril a las 15:30.
Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Este municipio no publica actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa (obligación de la Ley 20.285); sus sesiones pueden estar solo en video.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | — | 18 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 37 | — | 18 | 19 | — |
| 2019 | 29 | — | 15 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | 22 | — | 13 | 9 | — |
| 2017 | 56 | 4 | 7 | 41 | — |
CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
- IVInmobiliaria Vista Sur III SpALobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2021–2026
- CCCámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2026
- CPConstructora Pacal S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2020–2021
- FuFundación Un Techo para ChileLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2022
- CLCjhile-Metals Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2018
- ENEmpresa Nacional de Energia Enex S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2024
- FIFundacion IntegraLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2023
- AgAsociacion Gremial de Dueños de Taxi Buses Trans-Satélite Linea UnoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2026
- AIAcl Ingeniería y Construcción Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022–2023
- CDCompania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S aLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2023
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2025
- MSMaitsan Soluciones SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021
- SSSalar SpA / SportflexLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2023
- MCMagnacom Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021
- lpLp Producciones SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019
- WWomLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021
- LSLeandro Sembler e Hijo S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2023
- TETelefónica EmpresasLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2021
- HSHobe SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- EPEntidad Patrocinante Gestora Mashogar Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2020
Organisations that registered Lobby Law meetings with this municipality. Registering the meeting is mandatory for the official, so the list shows who asked to be heard, not whether they got anything.
PopulationWho lives here, how they study, their healthcare and more
Population and living conditionsSource: INE · CENSO · MINEDUC · ADIS
Population trend
How it has changedSource: Official INE series 2002–2026 (2017 base).
See the full trajectory to 2050 →INE projects comuna population only through 2035; the 2050 values are an own estimate by the monitor, anchored to the official INE 2050 national total (21,626,079 inhab, 32.1% aged 60+). Not an official comuna figure.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homes with public water supply (2017 Census) | 93,78 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,3 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 1.679 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 6,3 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 564,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 585 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 142.086 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 15,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 32,6 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 29,12 % | 2024 Census 2024 |
The PAES year is that of the admission process: the test is sat in November of the previous year. The average covers only those who registered to apply to university —not every secondary-school graduate— and groups them by the comuna of the school they graduated from, not by where the student lives. Here it rests on 1.490 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 15.050 | 11% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 37.308 | 28% |
| Foreign nationals | 25.447 | 19% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 25.222 | 19% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 1.519 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 32.990 | 49% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Pedro Pulgar Melgarejo | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 62.521 | 61% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Héctor Reyno Gutiérrez | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 30.659 | 67% |
| Cesfam Dr. Yandry Añazco Montero | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 22.634 | 62% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar el Boro | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 12.651 | 67% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar la Tortuga | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 10.001 | 60% |
FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.
Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Aymara | 25.646 | 62.0% |
| Mapuche | 5.303 | 12.8% |
| Quechua | 4.752 | 11.5% |
| Diaguita | 4.164 | 10.1% |
| Otro | 520 | 1.3% |
| Atacameño o Lickanantay | 439 | 1.1% |
| Colla | 343 | 0.8% |
| Chango | 88 | 0.2% |
| Rapa Nui | 56 | 0.1% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.
3 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
3 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| SLSAN LORENZO | FM | 106.1 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural, Social y Deportivo Amanecer de Alto Hospicio · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural y Social Deportivo Sonidos del Desierto · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
17% de las remuneraciones imponibles (hasta tope base ~$182.000 reajustable IPC) de trabajadores con domicilio y trabajo permanente en la zona. En Aysén/Magallanes/Chiloé/Palena solo si la remuneración supera en 20% el salario mínimo.
Tarifas rebajadas en 5 modos de transporte (+900.000 personas), con complemento extra para zonas extremas/australes. La "Tarifa Cero" da pasaje GRATUITO, pero solo para 65+ y personas con discapacidad (con sola cédula), en 130+ servicios incluyendo barcazas. Para el residente común es descuento, no gratuidad.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 40% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $31.253.439.000 | 86.7% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $12.333.808.000 | 34.2% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $8.622.740.000 | 23.9% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $3.076.710.000 | 8.5% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $2.350.366.000 | 6.5% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $960.813.000 | 2.7% | |
| Water (facilities) | $544.933.000 | 1.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $332.000.000 | 0.9% | |
| Street lighting | $197.812.000 | 0.5% | |
| Councillor stipends | $92.733.000 | 0.3% | |
| Travel allowances | $70.304.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $11.462.000 | 0.0% |
Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.
Personal y dotación municipal
Spending composition · 2025
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.
Inversión, servicios básicos y obras
Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Jeria Hermanos Ltda. | $18.473.778.570 | 311 |
| Soc. Comercial e Industrial Pedro Mella y Cía Ltda. | $11.396.492.958 | 104 |
| Iquique Ltda. | $11.118.056.039 | 877 |
| Imp y Exp Markvision Int´l Chile Ltda. | $10.023.284.607 | 473 |
| Cosemar S a | $9.339.403.048 | 58 |
| Constructora Ciben Limitada | $9.281.511.051 | 39 |
| Constructora Covima E.I.R.L | $8.800.035.062 | 125 |
| Dl2 SpA | $8.585.085.699 | 71 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $10.729.458.376 | 87% |
| Framework Agreement | $620.563.945 | 5% |
| Direct award discretionary | $563.200.659 | 5% |
| Agile Purchase | $445.136.845 | 4% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleccon Maquinarias SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.100 |
| Importadora y Exportadora Seven SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Incomec SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 693 |
| Yura Chile SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 15 |
| Transportes Imperial Limitada | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Large 2 | 495 |
| Sociedad Transportes Nortrans SpA | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 2 | 470 |
| Sociedad de Transportes Cruzero Bryan Rodrigo Marquez Encina E.I.R.L. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 2 | 333 |
| Soc Comercial Vila's Motor y Compania Ltda. | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 2 | 330 |
| Bermudez y Castillo Service S.A. | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 2 | 306 |
| Equipos y Servicios Aura Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 2 | 197 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
Large projects approved by SEIASource: SEIA · approved projects
Projects with an environmental permit (RCA) approved by SEIA and declared investment above US$ 10 million, located in the comuna according to the case file and grouped by sector. Every sector with at least one project is listed: this is not a ranking or a selection. 19 projects totaling US$ 313 million, approved between 2011 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.
Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.
Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.
Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC
Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.
Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts
Final SMA sanctions
| Sanctioned entity | Auditable unit | Category | Fine (UTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilustre Municipalidad de Iquique ↗ | RELLENO SANITARIO IQUIQUE | Environmental Sanitation | 197 |
| Felino Gomez Mamani ↗ | FABRICA DE BLOQUETAS GOMEZ | Other categories | 3 |
| Constructora Loga S.A. ↗ | FAENA DE CONSTRUCCIÓN EDIFICIO LOGA | Housing and Real Estate | 2 |
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-430-2023 ↗ 2TA | Asociación Indígena Wilamasi De Pescadores Mamq´Uta, Caleta De Chanavaya y otro en contra del Comité de Ministros del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Desarrollo de Infraestructura y Mejoramiento de Capacidad Productiva de Collahuasi | Due consideration of citizen observations | Upheld |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Relleno Sanitario Santa Inés | Relleno Manual | 120.759 t/year · receives from 2 comunas |
| C.P. Alto Hospicio | Prison (CP) | 2.456 inmates · 1.305 convicted · 1.138 awaiting trial · 104% occupancy |
| PTAS - PUNTA GRUESA | PTAS · iquique | AGUAS DEL ALTIPLANO |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | 1.923 | 1.342 |
| Threats | 1.262 | 881 |
| Property damage | 660 | 461 |
| Larceny | 543 | 379 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 530 | 370 |
| Minor injuries | 464 | 324 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 404 | 282 |
| Receiving stolen goods | 220 | 154 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 219 | 153 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 195 | 136 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 144 | 101 |
| Less serious injuries | 136 | 95 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.
Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.
What the municipality does
Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.