Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
48.0 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: Se realizó el acto de primera piedra y firma del acta de entrega de terreno para el mejoramiento del espacio público Manuel Antonio Mata, en el sector Mundo Nuevo Sur.
Temas tratados
- Inicio formal de obras de mejoramiento de plaza/espacio público en el sector Mundo Nuevo Sur, enmarcado en el DS N°27 del Minvu (Programa de Mejoramiento de Viviendas y Barrios).
- Balance de otras obras e inversiones en la comuna mencionadas por el alcalde (pavimentaciones, plazas, multicancha, cementerio, proyectos habitacionales).
Acuerdos y votaciones
- No hubo votaciones: se trata de un acto protocolar, no de una sesión de concejo deliberativo. El acuerdo central fue la firma del acta de entrega de terreno entre el municipio, el Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Mundo Nuevo Sur, SERVIU y la empresa constructora (representada por Cristian Lemus Bugeño).
Plata y obras
- Inversión total del proyecto: 3.500 UF financiadas por el Minvu, más 350 UF de aporte municipal.
- Obras contempladas: muro de contención, veredas con baldosas, rampa de acceso universal con pasamanos, luminarias solares, sombradero, bancos, anfiteatro, señalética y paisajismo.
- Plazo de ejecución: 210 días corridos a partir de la fecha del acto.
- El alcalde mencionó una pavimentación de veredas del centro ejecutada por la misma empresa, valorada en aproximadamente 800 millones de pesos (cifra mencionada de manera informal; no queda del todo clara en la transcripción).
- Se mencionó cartera habitacional en curso: primera etapa de "Sol del Valle" y meta de solución para 373 familias.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- El alcalde señaló problemas de consumo de alcohol y drogas en espacios públicos del sector La Guarda, donde se planea construir departamentos futuros, como contexto de la necesidad de recuperar espacios.
Para seguir
- Inauguración del proyecto al término de los 210 días de ejecución.
- Reunión pendiente con el comité "Sueño Violeta" para avanzar en proyecto de departamentos.
- Segunda etapa del proyecto habitacional "Sol del Valle" aún en gestión.
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 Sesión Ordinaria Nº55 N° 55 · 2026 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria Nº46 N° 46 · 2026 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria Nº47 N° 47 · 2026 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria Nº48 N° 48 · 2026 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria Nº43 N° 43 · 2026 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria Nº44 N° 44 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 · Aprobación conducta funcionaria Juez de Policía Local de Illapel | Appointment | — | — |
| 4.4 · Aprobación Modificación Presupuestaria N°4, Área Salud Municipal | Budget amendment | — | — |
| 4.3 · Aprobación adquisición estanques de agua por emergencia hídrica en la comuna de Illapel al Proveedor Polietilenos Bioplastic Chile SPA, RUT: 77.704.270-k | Other | — | — |
| 4.2 · Aprobación Adjudicación Licitación Pública ID 3509-17-LE22 'Servicio exámenes diagnosticas para el Departamento de Salud' | Tender | — | — |
| 4.1 · Aprobación Adjudicación Licitación Pública ID 3509-11-LP22 'Instalación de estanques de agua en postas de salud rural, Illapel' | Tender | — | — |
| Presentación Informe de Contrataciones y Concesiones según Artículo 8º de la ley 18695 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | 2 | 26 | 9 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — |
| 2017 | 74 | 32 | 20 | 22 | — |
| 2016 | 10 | — | 6 | 4 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 8 | — |
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)
- SPSociedad Protectora de AnimalesLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2020–2021
- IYIngenieria y Construccion Puerto PrincipalLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2020
- sdServicio de Entretenimiento y Producción de Eventos SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2022
- LLLuis Lemus Tapia Ingenieria Electrica y Servicios E.I.R..LLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- CDComite de Vivienda Santa RafaelaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CDComite de Vivienda AndolenLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CDComite de Vivienda Felipe CamiroagaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- ACAgrupacion Cuatro Patitas IllapelLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2025
- ADAguas del Valle S. A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2025
- CDComite de Vivienda Algarrobo de Asiento ViejoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CDCentro de Formación Técnica CencoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- AAcconsultoresspaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- FdFundación de las FamiliasLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- IPInmobiliaria Parque del Choapa S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- CDClun de Patitaje MillancayLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CSCorporacion Sistema Colectivo de Gestion de Envases y Embalajes ResimpleLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
- CDComite de Vivienda Algarrobo IllapelLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- ADAsociacion de Funcionarios de la Educacion Municipal IllapelLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- BDBaus&haus Digital Architecture SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
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) | 86,95 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,5 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 456 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 50 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 550,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 559,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 32.009 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 8,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 17 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 8,39 % | 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 449 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 8.225 | 24% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 6.861 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 754 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.395 | 4% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 513 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 7.951 | 47% |
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 Urbano de Illapel | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 16.388 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Villa San Rafael de Rozas | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 7.699 | 53% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Cañas Uno | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.982 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Plan de Hornos | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 760 | 65% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Cárcamo | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 749 | 60% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Peralillo Illapel | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 593 | 60% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pintacura Sur | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 587 | 52% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Limáhuida | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 554 | 59% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huintil | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 541 | 69% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Santa Virginia | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 536 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Socavón | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 410 | 54% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tunga Sur | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 272 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tunga Norte | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 249 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Matancilla | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 121 | 64% |
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 | 1.309 | 48.8% |
| Mapuche | 1.110 | 41.3% |
| Aymara | 103 | 3.8% |
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.
18 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 15 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
18 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 15 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AAMERICA | FM | 100.3 FM |
| CCREATIVA | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| DDULCE | FM | 98.3 FM |
| IFILLAPEL FM | FM | 105.7 FM |
| JPJUAN PABLO II | FM | 90.3 FM |
| MMADRIGAL | FM | 95.3 FM |
| NMNUEVO MUNDO | FM | 97.1 FM |
| RMRADIO MAS | FM | 98.7 FM |
| wwww.elillapelino.cl | Digital press | — |
| CCConsejo Cultural Jiump Illapel · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| PNParroquia Nuestro Señor Jesuscristo Crucificado · holder | FM | 92.5 FM |
| RSRadiodifusion Sonora y Televisiva Sergio Guzman Leiva E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 88.7 FM |
| STServicios Tecnicos Telmar Ltda. · holder | FM | 88.5 FM |
| SCSoc. Comunicaciones Paola Ltda. · holder | FM | 106.3 FM |
| SNSoc. Nacional de Comunicacion y Difusion Estrategica Ltda. · holder | FM | 97.7 FM |
| SPSoc. Publicitaria y de Radiodifusion Raul Musa U. Ltda. · holder | FM | 96.1 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Montecarlo Ltda. Hoy Soc. Radiodifusora Montecarlo SpA · holder | FM | 99.3 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Palacios Ltda. · holder | FM | 95.7 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.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 15% 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 | $9.365.046.000 | 68.9% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $3.773.281.000 | 27.8% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.908.282.000 | 21.4% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.168.414.000 | 8.6% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $753.169.000 | 5.5% | |
| Water (facilities) | $161.205.000 | 1.2% | |
| Transfers to education | $160.000.000 | 1.2% | |
| Councillor stipends | $113.387.000 | 0.8% | |
| Travel allowances | $75.549.000 | 0.6% | |
| Transfers to health | $55.479.000 | 0.4% | |
| Commissions and representation | $32.389.000 | 0.2% |
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 · 2022
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2022). 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
Management indicator · 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingeniería y Construcción Puerto Principal S.A. | $12.974.794.467 | 5 |
| Dabed y Dabed Ltda. | $5.435.650.873 | 2.903 |
| Constructora del Arte SpA | $3.960.174.540 | 2 |
| Soc Comercial los Naranjos Limitada | $3.150.265.616 | 8.445 |
| Comercial Match Point SpA | $2.333.346.972 | 448 |
| Soc Comercial el Choapa Limitada | $2.182.069.946 | 1.232 |
| Juan Francisco | $1.887.555.467 | 64 |
| Adolfo | $1.705.397.292 | 246 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $4.140.045.763 | 70% |
| Direct award discretionary | $704.167.230 | 12% |
| Framework Agreement | $631.490.628 | 11% |
| Agile Purchase | $454.727.281 | 8% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soc de Transportes Cavilolen Ltda. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 2 | 18 |
| Map Ingenieria SpA | ACTIVIDADES PROFESIONALES, CIENTIFICAS Y TECN | Large 1 | 119 |
| Soc Comercial los Naranjos Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 88 |
| Combustibles Huifquenco Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 56 |
| Alto SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Medium 2 | 128 |
| Sociedad Comercial el Torito SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 61 |
| Empresa de Transportes Tramem Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Medium 2 | 44 |
| Minera Diamantino Limitada | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Medium 2 | 25 |
| Estacion de Servicios Villalobos Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 3 |
| San Andrés SpA | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Medium 2 | 2 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extensión de Vida Útil de Minera Los PelambresEIA | Minera los Pelambres | Under Review | 2.000 | 2.590 |
| Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo AguirreEIA | Conexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A. | Approved | 1.480 | 9.535 |
| Proyecto de Adaptación OperacionalEIA | Minera los Pelambres | Approved | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Llanos de RungueDIA | Uka Chile & Cia | Approved | 250 | 400 |
| Continuidad Operacional Minera Tres VallesDIA | Compañía Minera Tres Valles SpA | Approved | 30 | 60 |
| 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 | — |
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
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.
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 398 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 398 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-04-15 | Rio Illapelurban | 389 /1.287 |
| HUR-04-16 | Estero Aucourban | 9 |
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. 21 projects totaling US$ 2.163 million, approved between 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minera los Pelambres ↗ | MINERA LOS PELAMBRES | Mining | 2.326 |
| Minera los Pelambres ↗ | MINERA LOS PELAMBRES | Mining | 212 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93528-2021 ↗ 1TA | Jacobo Abraham Ventura Svigilsky y otros con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Proyecto Integral de Desarrollo | SMA complaint archived | Rejects |
| 132151-2020 ↗ 1TA | Álvaro Castro Cepeda y otros con Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Infraestructura complementaria | Administrative invalidation - Environmental Assessment | Rejects |
| R-38-2014 ↗ 2TA | Fisco de Chile en contra de la SMA Construcción y mejoramiento Ruta D-705, Sector Illapel-Aucó-Los Pozos, IV, Región | Environmental sanction proceeding | 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)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vertedero Quebrada Lo Gallardo | Vertedero | 24.766 t/year |
| C.D.P. Illapel | Prison (CDP) | 234 inmates · 143 convicted · 91 awaiting trial · 186% occupancy |
| PTAS . ILLAPEL | PTAS · lagunas aireadas | AGUAS DEL VALLE S.A. · discharges into río choapa |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 431 | 1.305 |
| Property damage | 209 | 633 |
| Threats | 196 | 594 |
| Domestic violence | 179 | 542 |
| Larceny | 121 | 366 |
| Minor injuries | 113 | 342 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 95 | 288 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 57 | 173 |
| Drug-related crimes | 47 | 142 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 41 | 124 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 40 | 121 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 26 | 79 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.
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.