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Escudo de Taltal

Taltal

AntofagastaFounded 185813.967 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 202420.431 km² of area1 inh./km²$9.921M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Economy
1.703/1,000 inhab.
8th most promised jobs per inhabitant (one megaproject transforms it)
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Economy
23.780 jobs
7th most jobs promised by investment projects
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Environment
64 species in conservation status
9th most documented threatened species
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Education
128 km to the nearest campus
13th most isolated from higher education
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Finance
-20 pts
17th biggest gain in autonomy from the Common Fund (since 2001)
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Population
−3,6%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
21,1%
Multidimensional poverty · 108th highest of 346
Finance
$710 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 116 of 346
Economy
2.476
construction jobs · Investment in the pipeline would promise
Education
544,6 pts
below the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
268th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

15 Squares and green areas
7 Schools
3 Kindergartens
3 Pharmacies
2 Health centers
2 Carabineros
1 Hospitals
1 Fire stations

Taltal es una ciudad y comuna del Norte Grande de Chile. Es parte de la provincia de Antofagasta, región de Antofagasta. Integra junto con las comunas de Antofagasta, Mejillones y Sierra Gorda el Distrito Electoral N.º 4 y pertenece a la 2.ª Circunscripción Senatorial.

Introductory text from Wikipedia, bajo licencia CC BY-SA.

Liveability index · EIU style

44.4 /100
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#241 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety67
Health48
Culture and environment35
Education32
Infrastructure30
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mario Acuña V.
INDEPENDIENTE
4.153
votes (52.8%)
10.304
Electoral roll
79,85%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
MA
Mario Acuña V.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
4.153
votes
GG
Guillermo Gricerio Hidalgo Ocampo
2021-2024 · IND
2.170
votes
GH
Guillermo Hidalgo Ocampo
2008-2012 · PS
2.644
votes
GH
Guillermo Hidalgo Ocampo
2004-2008 · PS
2.397
votes
GH
Guillermo Hidalgo Ocampo
2000-2004 · PS
1.914
votes
GH
Guillermo Hidalgo Ocampo
1996-2000 · PS
2.340
votes
GH
Guillermo Hidalgo Ocampo
1992-1996 · PS
813
votes

SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

JN
Joanna Nuñez G.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
1.051
votes
SL
Segundo Llanos M.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · PARTIDO RADICAL DE CHILE
980
votes
VM
Valeska Mondaca D.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
793
votes
LC
Leslie Chacc C.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
439
votes
HD
Humberto Diaz A.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
426
votes
GT
Guillermo Tabilo A.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
260
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión13 de junio de 202674 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó la renovación de 53 patentes de alcohol, el reglamento de subvenciones municipales 2026 y el listado de 27 postulantes a becas de educación superior, y debatió el programa de aniversario comunal con presupuesto acotado.

Temas tratados

  • Patentes de alcohol (2º semestre 2026): Se presentaron 53 de 63 patentes vigentes; las 10 restantes requieren solicitud escrita al alcalde para renovación fuera de plazo.
  • Reglamento de subvenciones municipales 2026: Versión modificada según observaciones anteriores del concejo, con nuevos criterios de evaluación, capacitación obligatoria y plazos actualizados.
  • Becas municipales de educación superior: Listado de 27 postulantes, trabajado en comisión el 9 de junio, incluye casos especiales evaluados por el departamento social.
  • Programa de aniversario comunal (julio 2026): Presentación de la programación para Taltal y Paposo, incluyendo artistas, bandas locales, feria de emprendedores y seminario de turismo.
  • Puntos varios: Corral municipal saturado; iniciativa legislativa sobre cielos lumínicos y minería descartada en el Congreso; proyectos de semáforos y postes solares en Paposo; plan municipal de cultura; estado de clubes de adulto mayor.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Patentes de alcohol: Aprobadas por unanimidad (4 votos). La concejala Abalesca Mondaca se abstuvo específicamente en el rol 40-041.
  • Reglamento de subvenciones 2026: Aprobado por unanimidad (4 votos).
  • Becas municipales 2026 (27 postulantes): Aprobado por unanimidad (4 votos).

Plata y obras

  • Proyecto semáforo: Monto mencionado de 114 millones de pesos; estado de ejecución pendiente de informe de SECPLA.
  • Postes solares de emergencia en Paposo: Monto mencionado de 75 millones de pesos; mismo estado pendiente.
  • Plan municipal de cultura: Convenio con la Seremi de las Culturas por 20 millones de pesos firmado el año pasado; ejecución en curso durante 2026.
  • Aniversario comunal: Se licitará escenario, amplificación e iluminación para Taltal y Paposo en conjunto; monto total no se precisó en la sesión. Artistas contratados individualmente, sin productora, para reducir costos.
  • Proyecto de recuperación de fachadas patrimoniales: En elaboración con apoyo de Subdere; no adjudicado aún, sin monto confirmado.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Exclusión del concejo del proceso de selección de artistas: Las concejalas Mondaca y Ramírez cuestionaron no haber sido convocados como el año pasado. La administradora explicó que la escasez de agenda y el alza de tarifas de artistas obligó a tomar decisiones rápidas contratando uno a uno.
  • Transparencia en horas extra durante el aniversario: Concejal Ramírez pidió que los funcionarios de aseo y plan de obras conozcan con claridad si recibirán horas extra o bonos, señalando que en ocasiones anteriores no tenían esa información.
  • Clubes de adulto mayor (Carlos Núñez y Renacer): La concejala Mondaca reportó que los locales están en mal estado —ventanas clausuradas por robos, espacio reducido, basura acumulada en el perímetro— y que compromisos previos del alcalde no se han materializado.

Para seguir

  • Las 10 patentes de alcohol sin documentación quedarán pendientes hasta que el alcalde resuelva las solicitudes fuera de plazo; de aprobarse, se traerían al concejo en sesión del 7 de julio.
  • La administración enviará durante la semana un informe de SECPLA sobre el estado de los proyectos de semáforos (114 M) y postes solares Paposo (75 M).
  • La encargada de cultura Karen Huentupil enviará informe de avance del plan municipal de cultura; se evalúa revisarlo en comisión.
  • La administradora se comprometió a consultar al alcalde sobre los arreglos pendientes en los locales de los clubes de adulto mayor.
  • Las bases de licitación del escenario del aniversario se publicarían la semana siguiente a la sesión.
  • El programa de actividades LGBTIQ+ (última semana de junio) será enviado por Dideco a los concejales.

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)

Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
192
Highly complex
38
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202120119
2020321715
201882313712
201712264
2016305146
20151695

CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations

Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)

  • DT
    Dahua Technology Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • CD
    Compania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S a
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2022
  • AG
    APS Gestión SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020
  • E
    Endesa
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2021
  • FA
    Febos Ami SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
  • EE
    Engie Energía Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • AL
    Andes Logistica Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • TL
    Tirant Lo Blanch
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • IO
    Inversiones Omv S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • CP
    Comercial Prointek Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021
  • E
    Enersis
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • DU
    Desarrollos Urbanos K-Llejero SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • OS
    Ondac SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • FF
    Fundacion Fim
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • My
    Minería y Exploraciones - Kghm International SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
  • CC
    Co Creation Grass Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
  • OS
    On Street S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • Ay
    Alvarez y Quevedo Cia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
  • AS
    Arkitrack S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • ME
    Mg Equipos
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
and 52 more organizations that requested meetings

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

10.711
inhabitants
13.999
inhabitants
20022025

How it has changedSource: Official INE series 2002–2026 (2017 base).

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+31%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
13.523
-4% vs. 2035 (14.090)
Over 60 · 2050
29,06%
21,72% in 2035 · +7 pts of ageing

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.

IndicatorValueSource
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)82,56 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,4 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment171 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)544,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)567,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo12.097 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)11,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)21,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples25,61 %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 180 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
12.358
6.649 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
3.524
53% of RSH households
Female-headed households
48%
3.161
Elderly (60+)2.56921%
Children and adolescents (<18)2.81723%
Foreign nationals5965%
Belonging to indigenous peoples1621%
People with moderate/severe dependency1291%
Single-person households3.50253%

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

School enrollment
2.590
6 schools
Students per teacher
12,9
201 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
87,7%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
66,8%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 100%Private subsidized 0%
Pass rate
99,1%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,61%
dropout during the year
national median: 1,77%

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

CESFAM
0
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
1
FONASA enrollees
36
0% of the population
Doctors employed
1
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 3Contract staff: 6Fee contracts: 6
Primary-care medical visits · per year
14.660
33.972
20102025
Medical specialties served · 3 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaAdult NephrologyPediatric Orthopedics and Trauma

Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.

Comprehensive home visits · per year
787
695
20192025

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.

Comuna's primary-care centers · FONASA 2025 enrollees (33 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Posta de Salud Rural PaposoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal3336%

FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $277.263.000 ($7.701.750/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $100.236.000Municipal contribution: $100.000.000

Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA

Indigenous population
3.098
25.6% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
4
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Chango2.26273.0%
Diaguita38812.5%
Mapuche2638.5%
Aymara672.2%
Colla511.6%

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.

6 Local media · 5 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
BBAHIAFM91.3 FM
DDEFINICIONFM98.3 FM
wwww.definicionfm.clDigital press
CCCentro Cultural y Social Deportivo Sonidos del Desierto · holderFM101.5 FM
GTGenypterus Taltal Group Comunicaciones SpA · holderFM103.7 FM
PDProductora Domingo Sandoval E.I.R.L. · holderFM93.5 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

Foreign nationals
948
7,8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Colombia
395 people · 42% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
395 Colombia
206 Bolivia
140 Perú
127 Venezuela

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

Families in informal settlements
367
11 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
415
10,1% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
1
289 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
51
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
310
beneficiaries · 2012–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
7
paid · 2014–2024

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

8.535homes · by type (2017)
House
4.123 · 90.7%
House
3.657 · 91.7%
Shack/hut/shanty
265 · 5.8%
Apartment
211 · 5.3%
Shack/improvised dwelling
93 · 2.3%
Other private
59 · 1.3%
Indigenous dwelling
50 · 1.1%
Mobile
28 · 0.6%
Other private
20 · 0.5%
Room in old house/tenement
20 · 0.4%
Mobile
5 · 0.1%
Apartment
3 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
1 · 0%
76%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
1.622 · 61.1%
Owned, being paid off
391 · 14.7%
Rented
334 · 12.6%
Free of charge
186 · 7%
Provided for work
123 · 4.6%

Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
10
4,2 per 1,000 over-60s

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.

Mining rent
Escondida (BHP) — Fundación Minera Escondidacommunity
RSE voluntaria (regional)

Fondos concursables voluntarios en la Región de Antofagasta: concurso "+Unidos 2026" hasta $230 M CLP (techo, no desembolso garantizado); $61 M al Fondo Mixto regional en 2015. RSE de alcance REGIONAL, no compromiso comunal vinculante. No existe el "1% de utilidades".

Hasta $230 M CLP (regional, concursable)· concurso 2026Source
Royalty minero — Fondo de Comunas Minerasmunicipality
Ley 21.591/2023

En 2024 el Fondo Puente (anticipo, ~50% de la distribución) repartió $22.891 millones a 43 comunas mineras de 6 regiones. Ingreso MUNICIPAL. Acá se listan las comunas nombradas oficialmente; la lista completa (43) está en Hacienda/TGR. (Cruza con SINIM royalty, var ya cargada en finanzas.)

Parte de $22.891 M (2024, Fondo Puente)· desde 2024Source
Others
Asignación de zona 40% (DL 249)workerspreliminary data
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

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.

40% del sueldo base (municipal: ×1,4 por Ley 19.354)· vigente (art. 7 versión 22-dic-2021, verificado 2026-07-02)Source

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$9.920.557.000
Own revenue
$4.637.575.000
47% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$3.987.134.000
40% of the total
State transfers
$3.664.818.000
37% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.558.591.000
$9.920.557.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

18.5%
73.6%
Property tax$119.010.000
Business licenses$857.486.000
Vehicle permits$241.437.000
Cleaning fees$5.296.000
Other own revenue$3.414.346.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $2.949.436.000

Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.

Revenue by sector · 2025
47.1%
51.7%
Municipal$9.920.557.000
Education$10.906.461.000
Health$255.650.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $3.586.559.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$312.979.000
$4.637.575.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$607.882.000
$3.987.134.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$584.919.000
$3.664.818.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$15.194.120.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$11.557.932.000
Execution rate
76.1%
Unexecuted: $3.636.188.000
Low execution: it only executed 76.1% of the budget — $3.636.188.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.279.865.000
$11.557.932.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

93.0%
Internal management$10.745.030.000
Community services$405.587.000
Social programs$20.877.000
Municipal activities$344.323.000
Recreational programs$37.243.000
Cultural programs$4.872.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Investment (works and projects)$5.455.685.00047.2%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.559.637.00022.1%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$1.564.587.00013.5%
Transfers to education$550.000.0004.8%
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$277.263.0002.4%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$175.166.0001.5%
Councillor stipends$104.702.0000.9%
Transfers to health$100.000.0000.9%
Water (facilities)$47.597.0000.4%
Travel allowances$24.379.0000.2%
Electricity (facilities)$14.851.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$8.462.0000.1%

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

22.1%
13.5%
64.3%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.559.637.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$1.564.587.000
Others$7.433.708.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

57.7%
35.0%
Permanent staff$1.566.503.000
Contract staff$949.982.000
Fee contracts$43.152.000
Labor Code$41.752.000
Community progs.$114.105.000

Municipal headcount · 2021

57.7%
32.7%
9.6%
Permanent staff30
Contract staff17
Fee contracts5
Total: 52 staffFee contracts: 9.6% of the headcountWomen: 61.7%Professionalization: 34.0%
Cost/staffer permanent: $26.940.067/yearCost/staffer contract: $17.556.765/yearCost/staffer fees: $36.708.400/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2021). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $5.455.685.000 (47.2% of spending)Councillor stipends: $104.702.000Travel allowances: $24.379.000Commissions and representation: $8.462.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $175.166.000Electricity: $14.851.000Water: $47.597.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

59
19
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

37
23
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$60.660.663.251
Purchase orders
32.923

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.584.697.770
$2.388.658.467
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Orlando Patricio$2.611.203.23616
Serviambiente S a$1.841.428.55017
Soc de Ingenieria Electrica Mataquito Limitada$1.341.137.1405
Pena Spoerer y Cia S.A.$1.079.634.1504
Sociedad y Mantencion de Servicios Industriales Limitada$872.617.0432
Ferreteria Ninrodd$852.326.6803.228
Komatsu Chile S.a.- Casa Matriz$774.577.00917
Hermes Barraza$743.189.94818

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.208.618.86451%
Agile Purchase $742.139.12931%
Framework Agreement $231.933.52710%
Direct award discretionary$205.966.9459%

Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)

Registered companies
987
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
2.743

Pyramid by sales bracket

56.4%
21.1%
20.2%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)557 companies
Small (≤25k UF)208 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)15 companies
Large (>100k UF)8 companies
No sales/no info199 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Rentamaq Tal Tal SpACONSTRUCCIONLarge 2171
Servicios Integrales a la Mineria Hefaistos SpAEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 2163
Collao Inversiones en Mineria SpAEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 2
Transporte y Logistica Perucci & Finger LimitadaTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 1120
Servicios Integrales a la Mineria Luis Alejandro Zepeda Rojas e I R LEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 128
Asoc Gremial de Duenos de Camiones de TaltalTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 115
Cortes & Cortes y Compania LimitadaEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 1
Imax Contratista SpACONSTRUCCIONMedium 2219
Metalurgica Solymet SpAEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASMedium 225
Cortes Mineria SpAEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASMedium 2

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

Under review
8
US$ 2.597 M declared
Approved last 5 years
33
US$ 7.456 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
2.476
+ 667 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
11.147
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo AguirreEIAConexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A.Approved1.4809.535
Proyecto Híbrido Solar, Eólico y de Almacenamiento de Energía Llanura EIACi Gmf II Llanura Solar Projectco SUnder Review1.3001.200
Proyecto ERNC AntofagastaEIAIbereolica Ernc Antofagasta SpAApproved874500
Parque Híbrido PampasEIAEnergía Eólica Pampas SpAApproved800902
Parque Terra Energía RenovableEIAInna Soluciones Renovables SpAApproved750900
Parque Híbrido Eólico y Solar Vientos de TaltalEIAVientos de Taltal SpAUnder Review750471
Parque Eólico HorizonteEIAColbún S.A.Approved7001.200
Parque Eólico AntofagastaEIAParque Eólico Antofagasta SpAApproved684,011225
Modificación de la Etapa II del Parque Eólico AntofagastaDIAParque Eólico Antofagasta SpAApproved671,744225
Parque Eólico Pampa FideliaDIAEngie Energía Chile S.A.Approved645382
Parque Eólico WayraEIAEdf en Chile Holding SpAApproved623,9506
Parque Eólico Lomas de TaltalDIAEngie Energía Chile S.A.Approved424624

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

Kilometres of trunk road
199 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

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

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

2monitoring stations· measures MP10; O3; SO2; NO2; CO· stations: Paposo, Punto de Máximo Impacto
Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
1 t SO₂
0 t MP10
0 t MP2,5

Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); 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

State protected wilderness areas (SNASPE) in the comuna
Pan de AzucarNational Park13.012 ha

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.

175
Species
61
Flora
109
Fauna
5
Funga
86
In conservation status
61
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENDragón de oído cubiertoLiolaemus audituvelatusVUDragón de stolzmann, lagartija de stolzmannLiolaemus stolzmanniVUUvilloMonttea chilensisENChinchilla costinaChinchilla lanigeraENVaquita del desierto de paposoGyriosomus angustusENCucaracho negroNycterinus borealisENBalita de barriga, bupréstido de barrigaEctinogonia barrigaiCRScotobius planicostaENTenebrio de wilson, teatino de wilsonEntomochilus wilsoniCRInsecto joyaNycterinus angusticollisENLangosta de peñaConometopus penaiVUCentris moldenkeiVULagartija de patricia iturraLIolaemus patriciaiturraeVUSandillón, asiento de la suegraEriosyce aurataVULagartija de eleodoroLiolaemus rosenmanniVUEscorpión de philippiBrachistosternus philippiiCRCentris tamarugalisVULangosta de alas cortas; langosta de ureta; langosta de lila; langosta de la chimbaEnodisomacris curtipennisENAraña pollito, tarántulaEuathlus antaiCRAraña pollito, tarántulaEuathlus atacamaCRPololo de paposoLuispenaia paposoENTenebrio de peña, teatino de peñaNycterinus penaiCRLangosta de ureta, langosta de lila, langosta de la chimbaUretacris lilaiENLagartija de manuelLiolaemus manueliENVaquita de la isla choros, vaquita del desiertoGyriosomus granulipennisVUSapo de zapahuiraTelmatobius zapahuirensisENPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENSapo de atacamaRhinella atacamensisVUGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVULagarto gruñidor de álvaroPristidactylus alvaroiCRLagartija de fabiánLiolaemus fabianiENLagartija de isabelLiolaemus isabelaeVULagartija de hellmichLiolaemus hellmichiVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVULagartija de ortiz, lagartija de juan carlos ortizLiolaemus juanortiziVUAñañucaPhycella scarlatinaVUGaviota garumaLeucophaeus modestusVUGuanacoLama guanicoeVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUGolondrina de mar de collar, ringed storm petrel (inglés)Hydrobates hornbyiVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENChungungo, nutria marina, gato de mar, chinchiménLontra felinaENVicuñaVicugna vicugnaVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUBallena de aleta, rorcual comúnBalaenoptera physalusCRGolondrina de mar negra, markham’s storm-petrelHydrobates markhamiENGaviotín chicoSternula lorataENLiquen (genérico)Acarospora schleicheriENChinchilla cordilleranaChinchilla chinchillaCRAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENParina chicaPhoenicoparrus jamesiVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENPiuquén, piquén, guayataChloephaga melanopteraEN
and 26 more

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. 78 projects totaling US$ 11.579 million, approved between 1993 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy39 projects · US$ 10.313 M · 1998–2026
Conexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A.Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo Aguirre · Proyecto ERNC Antofagasta
Mining26 projects · US$ 1.049 M · 1993–2025
Minera Salar Blanco Sociedad AnonimaProyecto Blanco · Proyecto Minero Arbiodo
Others12 projects · US$ 195 M · 1995–2024
Engie Energía Chile S.A.Modificaciones al Parque Eólico Lomas de Taltal · Nitratos Naturales y Yodo
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 22 M · 2010
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasObras de Control Aluvional Quebrada Tal tal y Afluentes, Ciudad Taltal, Región de Antofagasta (e-seia)

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

Distribuidora eléctrica
CGE · also SAESA
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas de Antofagasta
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Antofagasta at 128.4 km

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

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
1
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-333-2022
2TA
Comunidad Indígena Colla de la Comuna de Copiapó y otros en contra del Director ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Proyecto Blanco
Environmental AssessmentRejects

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 (2025)

Green space per capita
2 m²
20% of the CNDU standard
standard 10 m²

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 monuments
3
Historic monuments
3

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)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
Vertedero de TaltalVertedero3.786 t/year
C.D.P. Tal TalPrison (CDP)120 inmates · 91 convicted · 28 awaiting trial · 375% occupancy
ES - TAL-TALPTAS · emisario submarinoA.ANTOFAGASTA S.A. · discharges into mar
Where this comuna's waste goes
Vertedero de Taltal (Taltal) · 3.786 t/year

Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).

Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)

Critical points registered
12
At high or very high risk
7
Main threat
Flujos de barro/detritos (Al…
Flujos de barro/detritos (Aluvión)

Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.

Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)

Mean annual temperature
12,34°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,72°C
Annual precipitation
25 mm
projection: +20%
Hot days>30°C
0
projection: +5 days
Frost days
50

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

Police cases · 2025
865
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.193
Police cases · trend
1.143
865
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces1561.117
Threats120859
Property damage119852
Domestic violence116831
Larceny53380
Burglary of an uninhabited place53380
Minor injuries48344
Receiving stolen goods31222
Theft of items from vehicles29208
Drug-related crimes26186
Burglary of an inhabited place25179
Robbery with violence or intimidation18129

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 25.

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.

Surveillance cameras
24
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 13.967 hab
Patrol fleet
3
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 3
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
24
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
70
Deaths
9
64,4 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
89
17 serious
Pedestrian collisions
7
2 pedestrians killed

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.