Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
La Higuera es una comuna y pueblo de la provincia de Elqui, región de Coquimbo, en el Norte Chico de Chile. Limita al oeste con el océano Pacífico, al este con la región de Atacama y al sur con las comunas de Vicuña y La Serena.
Liveability index · EIU style
37.7 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 8 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó el nombramiento del nuevo director de Control, modificaciones de monto en tres proyectos FRIL 2026 y un aporte municipal para equipar tres camionetas de seguridad ciudadana, mientras la alcaldesa informó sobre el crítico problema de tomas ilegales en terrenos privados y el avance de varias obras y licitaciones.
Temas tratados
- Aprobación de actas de sesiones ordinarias 48 y 49 y extraordinaria N°16.
- Correspondencia recibida: solicitudes de subvenciones de organizaciones (Sindicato de Crianceros Los Lirios, Club Deportivo Victoria, grupos de adulto mayor, agrupación deportiva sin límites); solicitudes de terrenos municipales por particulares; y voto político de la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades rechazando recortes presupuestarios al municipalismo.
- Nombramiento de director de Control (Sebastián Andrés Vicuña Valdivia), según Art. 29 Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades, tras concurso público.
- Modificaciones de monto/nombre en proyectos FRIL 2026: reposición sede junta de vecinos barrio La Higuera (170 M), mejoramiento área esparcimiento El Trapiche (280 M) y cambio de nombre del proyecto de Punta Colorada (225,6 M aprox.).
- Punto incorporado: acuerdo para que el municipio financie el equipamiento e identificación gráfica de tres camionetas de seguridad ciudadana adquiridas por convenio marco con el Gobierno Regional.
- Información de alcaldesa: problema de tomas en terrenos privados (familias Cominetti y García Guidobro); obras adjudicadas y en proceso; nuevos cargos en salud; licitaciones vigentes; y estado de la planta de tratamiento de aguas servidas.
- Puntos varios: iluminación pública, judo, sede Club de Cueca, acceso playa Temblador, terrenos Punta Colorada sin luz, licencias de conducir, APR, polvo de camiones mineros, entre otros.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Actas ordinarias 48 y 49 y extraordinaria N°16: aprobadas por unanimidad, sin observaciones.
- Nombramiento de Sebastián Vicuña Valdivia como director de Control: aprobado por unanimidad (6 concejales + alcaldesa).
- Voto político de la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades: aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación monto proyecto reposición sede JV barrio La Higuera, FRIL 2026, $170 M: aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación monto proyecto mejoramiento área esparcimiento El Trapiche, FRIL 2026, $280 M: aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación nombre proyecto mejoramiento área recreativa Punta Colorada, FRIL 2026, $225,6 M aprox.: aprobado por unanimidad.
- Acuerdo financiamiento municipal equipamiento y rotulado tres camionetas de seguridad, $11.940.000: aprobado por unanimidad (punto incorporado en tabla).
Plata y obras
- Tres proyectos FRIL 2026 ajustados por observaciones del Gobierno Regional: sede JV La Higuera ($170 M), plaza El Trapiche ($280 M), área recreativa Punta Colorada (~$225,6 M).
- Aporte municipal de $11.940.000 para equipamiento (balizas, sirenas, cuñas, etc.) y rotulado de tres camionetas de seguridad compradas por convenio marco del GORE.
- Plaza Chungungo: DOM entregó expediente; inicio de obra estimado en ~2 semanas.
- Plaza Caleta Los Hornos: licitación adjudicada, esperando garantía para firmar contrato; obras comenzarían en 2-3 semanas.
- Plaza Punta de Choros: publicada en licitación (ID ~374811LP26, verificar cifra exacta).
- Teatro municipal: próxima publicación de licitación.
- Cuartel de Bomberos: aprobada revaluación por Ministerio de Desarrollo Social; pasa a comisión CORE.
- Estanques de emergencia (segunda licitación): adjudicación esperada esa semana.
- Planta de tratamiento de aguas servidas La Higuera: dos empresas evaluando ampliación y mantención; capacidad actual insuficiente.
- Iluminación pública: recursos aprobados en sesión extraordinaria anterior; compra y ejecución pendientes, con prioridad en Punta Colorada.
- Forraje crianceros: recursos disponibles; primera licitación declarada desierta; segunda en proceso.
- Camionetas de seguridad: GORE compra tres vehículos vía convenio marco; municipio aporta $11,94 M en equipamiento y gráfica.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Tomas ilegales en terrenos privados (familias Cominetti y García Guidobro): más de 80 familias ocupan terrenos en La Higuera sin título; propietarios contratan empresa "Expert Urbán" para levantar información y delimitar polígonos; municipio trabajará en conjunto; se advierte que no se permitirán nuevas tomas y que hay casos de segunda vivienda y posible especulación. La alcaldesa llamó a la comunidad a no instalarse en zonas de riesgo.
- Viviendas sin luz en Punta Colorada: casas recepcionadas sin salida eléctrica aérea; CGE exige esa conexión (estimada en $1,5–2 M por vivienda) antes de instalar el poste; municipio evalúa cómo financiarlo legalmente.
- Entrega de información a concejales: concejala Ivón Valenzuela reiteró que lleva meses sin recibir respuesta a oficios (tema camión aljibe, datos de salud, convenios, flota vehicular). La alcaldesa reconoció el problema e instruyó al administrador municipal a gestionar los pendientes.
- Publicación en medio digital alegando que el municipio no tiene proyectos: la alcaldesa y el secretario de planificación rechazaron la afirmación, explicando que el BIP solo muestra proyectos sobre 5.000 UTM en etapa de revisión formal.
- Polvo de faenas mineras sector Tofo: concejal Luis Rivera denunció contaminación por material particulado que afecta a comunidad y majadas; municipio no tiene departamento ambiental dedicado; se sugirió reunirse con las empresas y hacer denuncia formal ante la Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente.
- Comodato sede Bomberos El Trapiche y sede Club de Cueca: ambos procesos administrativos con retrasos; concejales expresaron urgencia.
Para seguir
- Alcaldesa coordinará reunión con CGE para tratar iluminación Punta Colorada y cancha de Caleta Los Hornos (se propuso el martes siguiente).
- Municipio enviará informe previo al concejo (15 días hábiles) para creación formal de unidades de Tránsito y Seguridad Pública.
- Alcaldesa se reunirá con nuevo directorio del Club de Cueca para definir espacio y financiamiento de sede (~$80 M resguardados).
- Pendiente: respuesta formal a vecinos del Trapiche que firmaron carta por el paramédico; y entrega de convenios, flota vehicular, bitácoras e inventario de bodega solicitados por concejal Roger González.
- Rendiciones ante Subdere trabadas impiden inaugurar obras recepcionadas (pérgola Chungungo, plaza El Trapiche); se espera destrabar antes de fin de año.
- Concejales invitados al Congreso Nacional de Concejales en Coquimbo (16-19 del mes) y a actividades de la Asociación de Municipios Rurales el jueves 11.
- Nueva directora del CESFAM (enf. Carolina Araya Pérez) inicia funciones el miércoles 10 de junio.
- Estudio de títulos de terrenos de La Higuera en curso; empresa Expert Urbán estima tener información completa antes de fin de año.
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)
- Acta N∞ 40 N° 40 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 41 N° 41 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 42 N° 42 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 43 N° 43 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 44 N° 44 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 45 N° 45 · 2026 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 · Reglamento de Becas Municipales | Regulation | — | — |
| 1.3 · Participación de concejales en el XII Congreso de la ACHM | Other | — | — |
| 1.2 · Determinación de planes para equipos de telefonía celular y autorización de descuentos | Other | — | — |
| 1.1 · Modificación presupuestaria área de educación | Budget amendment | $227.350.000 | — |
| 4.9 · Aprueba participación señores concejales de La Higuera en seminarios, invitaciones y otras de similar naturaleza, en el país, en el mes de Diciembre de 2016 | Other | — | — |
| 4.8 · Conformación Comisiones Consejo Municipal | Other | — | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | — | 9 | 8 | — |
| 2019 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 14 | — |
| 2017 | 71 | 9 | 24 | 34 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | — | 2 | 9 | — |
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)
- ApAcción para el Desarrollo Estratégico SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
- TLTirant Lo BlanchLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2025
- GOGo OpticLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- PSPretium Soluciones Tecnológicas SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- RSRedciclach SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- FDFundacion de Capacitacion Bomberos de ChileLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- DJDistribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- PSPirita SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
- FSFundación Sphenisco ChileLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- OCONG Centro de Estudios y Desarrollo Turistico Sustentable RegeneraLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- SSSimpli S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- JVJohana Vega Zapata E.i:r:l:Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- MCMultidimensional Consultores Asociados SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- SSmartpaperLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- WAWarnier AbogadoLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- USUasvision SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- SiSociedad Inmobiliaria Indic Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- FLFonroche Lighting America LatinaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CDCentro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas ÁridasLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
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) | 76,67 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,5 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 16 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 548,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 528,6 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 4.335 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 10,7 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 29,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 18,34 % | 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 14 students registered for the PAES — far too few: this comuna’s average is unreliable.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 1.403 | 24% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 1.270 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 62 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 274 | 5% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 63 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 1.780 | 56% |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posta de Salud Rural Caleta Hornos | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 597 | 70% |
| Consultorio la Higuera | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 536 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural los Choros | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 339 | 78% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Trapiche | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 250 | 76% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diaguita | 327 | 41.1% |
| Chango | 233 | 29.3% |
| Mapuche | 143 | 18.0% |
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.
8 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 5 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
8 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 5 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| SBSAN BARTOLOME | FM | 93.9 FM |
| wwww.elcomunal.cl | Digital press | — |
| CSCentro Social Cultural de Comunicaciones Caricia de los Choros · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| FWFernando Wilson Zambra Robledo Comunicaciones y Publicidad E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 94.7 FM |
| LPLa Portada SpA · holder | FM | 91.5 FM |
| MeMovimiento en Defensa del Medio Ambiente Comuna de la Higuera · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| RFRadioemisoras Fernando Zambra E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 88.7 FM |
| SNSoc. Nacional de Comunicacion y Difusion Estrategica Ltda. · holder | FM | 90.9 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).
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.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 10% 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 | $3.073.349.000 | 35.9% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.632.890.000 | 19.1% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.458.138.000 | 17.0% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.145.968.000 | 13.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $848.860.000 | 9.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $718.881.000 | 8.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $190.985.000 | 2.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $160.183.000 | 1.9% | |
| Travel allowances | $126.332.000 | 1.5% | |
| Councillor stipends | $96.395.000 | 1.1% | |
| Water (facilities) | $20.821.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $12.619.000 | 0.1% |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rb,construcciones | $8.583.030.170 | 4 |
| Copec S.A. | $1.452.012.403 | 377 |
| Constructora San Fernando S a | $1.064.358.478 | 1 |
| Constructora Carolina Limitada | $929.021.476 | 1 |
| Comercial Red Office Limitada | $900.177.923 | 1.641 |
| Mauricio Alejandro Ledezma Gallardo | $894.252.834 | 22 |
| Jose Daniel | $844.803.232 | 13 |
| Icafal Ingenieria y Construccion S.A. | $841.552.620 | 1 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $507.090.908 | 38% |
| Agile Purchase | $428.593.408 | 32% |
| Framework Agreement | $255.137.349 | 19% |
| Direct award discretionary | $139.844.226 | 11% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Hinojal S.A. | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 1 | — |
| San Patricio Mineria SpA | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Medium 1 | 21 |
| I Municipalidad de la Higuera | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | No sales | 402 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo AguirreEIA | Conexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A. | Approved | 1.480 | 9.535 |
| Continuidad Operacional Distrito Pleito Fase 3EIA | Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A. | Approved | 32 | 42 |
| Transporte terrestre de ácido sulfúrico entre la región de Arica y ParDIA | Asociación Gremial de Dueños de Cam | Approved | 9,72 | — |
| Logística y transporte de Sustancias peligrosas en las Regiones XV, I,DIA | Sociedad de Servicios y Transportes | Under Review | 6,3 | — |
| Recuperación de Acopios Antiguos de Planta El TofoDIA | Servicios Intosim SpA | Approved | 1,3 | 31 |
| Continuidad Operacional en Distrito PleitoDIA | Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A. | Approved | 0,7 | 30 |
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
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
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
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.
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 206 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 206 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-04-55 | Quebrada de Los Chorosurban | 206 |
Area = hectares of wetland within the comuna boundary (apportioned using the DPA table of each record). For wetlands shared between comunas, "portion / total" is shown. "Urban" = urban wetland (HUR code). Official source migrated to the SBAP (Law 21,600).
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. 30 projects totaling US$ 4.162 million, approved between 1996 and 2025. 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
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-240-2020 ↗ 2TA | Organización Comunitaria Funcional Vecinos Los Nogales / Director Ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Plan de Expansión Chile LT 2x500 kv Cardones-Polpaico | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
| 36972-2021 ↗ 1TA | Andes Iron SpA con SEA Dominga | Environmental Assessment | Upheld |
| R-261-2020 ↗ 2TA | Oceana Inc./ Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Puerto Cruz Grande | RCA expiry | Rejects |
| 12907-2018 ↗ 1TA | Andes Iron SpA con SEA Dominga | Environmental Assessment | Upheld |
| 34281-2017 ↗ 2TA | Johannes Jacobus Hendrikus Van Dijk y otro en contra del Director Ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Puerte Cruz Grande | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Rejects |
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 areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
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)
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)
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.
Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)
DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 73 | 1.610 |
| Property damage | 68 | 1.500 |
| Other burglaries (forcible entry) | 47 | 1.037 |
| Domestic violence | 39 | 860 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 29 | 640 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 24 | 530 |
| Minor injuries | 24 | 530 |
| Drug-related crimes | 12 | 265 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 11 | 243 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 11 | 243 |
| Larceny | 10 | 221 |
| Attempted robbery | 7 | 154 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 26.
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.