Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Salamanca es una ciudad y comuna chilena del Norte Chico ubicada en el extremo sureste de la Región de Coquimbo. Su territorio comunal pertenece a la Provincia de Choapa y limita al norte con la comuna de Illapel, al sur con las comunas de Petorca, Cabildo y Putaendo, al este con Argentina y al oeste con las comunas de Illapel y Los Vilos. Comuna de vocación agrícola, actualmente su principal ingreso económico proviene de la explotación de cobre de la mina Los Pelambres, la cual se encuentra en el cordón andino de la comuna. En los últimos años, producto del uso de los recursos acuíferos por parte de la minería y la agroindustria, en conjunto con las condiciones climáticas de la zona, se registran los niveles más alto de sequía en la historia de la comuna.
Liveability index · EIU style
53.3 /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 por unanimidad la adjudicación de cinco maquinarias para el vertedero municipal y un cambio de nombre en un proyecto de alumbrado solar en Cuncumen.
Temas tratados
- Maquinarias para el vertedero municipal: adjudicación de cinco equipos a distintas empresas por un total que supera los 1.000 millones de pesos.
- Cambio de nombre de proyecto de luminarias: el proyecto en Cuncumen pasa de "instalación" a "construcción de alumbrado público solar", según exigencia del Gobierno Regional.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Adjudicación de las cinco líneas de maquinaria aprobada por unanimidad (todos los concejales presentes votaron a favor).
- Cambio de nombre del proyecto de luminarias solares en Cuncumen aprobado por unanimidad.
Plata y obras
- Excavadora Komatsu PC360LC-11E-0 → Komatsu Chile: $354.620.000
- Retroexcavadora Komatsu WB97R8E-0 → Komatsu Chile: $139.230.000
- Rodillo compactador Ammann ARS130 (transcripción dice "Adman") → Raico CA: $132.685.000
- Camión tolva 6x4 → Yurmar Camiones y Equipos SpA: $222.530.000
- Camión aljibe 20 m³ 6x4 → Difford Chile SpA (grafía incierta): $156.961.000
- Total aproximado: $1.006.026.000 (suma directa de los montos indicados).
- Se menciona que los equipos también apoyarán la reparación de caminos de la comuna.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- No hubo debates ni reparos; ambos puntos se aprobaron sin discusión.
Para seguir
- No quedaron temas pendientes explícitos; la sesión extraordinaria se cerró tras aprobar los dos puntos de tabla.
- Pendiente confirmar ortografía y razón social exacta de proveedores (Raico CA, Difford Chile SpA) ya que la transcripción automática puede contener errores en nombres propios.
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° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 2 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 3 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 4 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 5 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 6 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transacción con Sra. María Rodríguez Mejía por una situación que se viene arrastrando desde hace muchos años respecto a una ampliación del local comercial. | Settlement | — | — |
| Comodato a Radioclub Aficionados Illapel-Salamanca para facilitar instalaciones municipales. | Loan for use | — | — |
| 43/2015 · Firma del convenio para solicitar un anticipo del Fondo Común Municipal, por la suma de $ 19.537.639.-, para el pago de Retiro Voluntario del ex funcionario sr. José Madrid S. | Tender | $19.537.639 | unanimidad |
| 42/2015 · Aprobación de funciones a honorarios a suma alzada presentadas por la Jefatura de Recursos Humanos. | Appointment | — | unanimidad |
| 41/2015 · Subvención municipal para la ANFA Centro de Salamanca, por el monto de M$ 8.990.-, para el campeonato comunal 2015. | Subsidy | $8.990.000 | unanimidad |
| 40/2015 · Cambio de sesión ordinaria del lunes 13 de Abril para el jueves 16 de Abril, a las 11:00 hrs., para reunirse con el Sr. Director Regional del Servicio de Salud Coquimbo. | Other | — | unanimidad |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 17 | — | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 7 | — |
| 2017 | 54 | 38 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 54 | 15 | 17 | 22 | — |
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)
- CdCuerpo de Bomberos de Salamanca (Segunda Compañía )Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2015–2023
- SHSucesión Homer CalderónLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2017
- FCFlexing Chile SpALobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2024–2025
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2024
- ADAgrupación de Trabajadores de SalamancaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2018
- CNCompañía Nacional de Fuerza Eléctrica S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2017
- CDComité de Vivienda Aguas Claras IILobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2024
- WWomLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2020–2023
- IGIc Global Chile SpALobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2024
- CPComité Pobladores Villa Luisin LandaezLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2018–2023
- JdJunta de Vecinos 1 Esfuerzo 3Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2022
- TPTesorería Provincial de IllapelLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2022
- BFBallet Folclorico Admapu de SalamancaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2023
- ISInmobiliaria Salamanca SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2023
- CDClub de Carreras a la Chilena Felipe MoyanoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2021
- JdJunta de Vecinos San Agustín N° 34Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2023
- cdComite de Vivienda Procasa Villa ChalingaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2023
- UCUnion Comunal Apr de SalamancaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2022
- CAComite Apr el Tambo OrienteLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2024
- JdJunta de Vecinos el Tambo CentroLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023
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) | 90,99 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,2 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 335 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 16,7 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 575,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 580,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 27.823 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 9,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 14 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 9,63 % | 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 391 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 6.947 | 22% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 6.183 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 1.077 | 3% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.544 | 5% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 297 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 8.681 | 52% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posta de Salud Rural Cuncumén(Salamanca) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 5.505 | 53% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tahuinco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.113 | 61% |
| Cesfam Valle Alto | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 1.996 | 54% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Quelén Bajo | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.921 | 62% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Arboleda Grande | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.234 | 61% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tranquilla | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.078 | 57% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Llimpo | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 647 | 60% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San Agustín (Salamanca) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 415 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Camisa | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 199 | 57% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Cunlagua | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 158 | 67% |
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 | 1.212 | 45.2% |
| Mapuche | 1.153 | 43.0% |
| Aymara | 142 | 5.3% |
| Otro | 58 | 2.2% |
| Colla | 53 | 2.0% |
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.
16 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 12 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
16 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 12 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| EEPICENTRO | FM | 103.3 FM |
| LPLA POPULAR | FM | 94.7 FM |
| NMNUEVO MUNDO | FM | 89.3 FM |
| PPAOLA | FM | 104.5 FM |
| SFSAN FRANCISCO | FM | 102.1 FM |
| wwww.elsalamanquino.cl | Digital press | — |
| CCCentro Cultural y Artistico Getsemani · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CdCentro de Padres y Apoderados Colegio Cumbres del Choapa · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| ESEmiben SpA · holder | FM | 106.1 FM |
| EdEscuela de Artes Eduardo Gato Alquinta Salamanca · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| JPJuan Pablo Madrid Avalos Radiodifusion E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 99.7 FM |
| MMManquehua Multimedios Ltda. · holder | FM | 91.1 FM |
| OCOrganizacion Ciudadana Ambiental de Salamanca · holder | FM | 98.3 FM |
| PyProductora y Comunicaciones Jorge Barraza Cortez E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 95.5 FM |
| SNSoc. Nacional de Comunicacion y Difusion Estrategica Ltda. · holder | FM | 93.1 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Montecarlo Ltda. Hoy Soc. Radiodifusora Montecarlo SpA · holder | FM | 94.1 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: 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 | $5.103.990.000 | 32.5% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $2.290.940.000 | 14.6% | |
| Transfers to education | $1.938.857.000 | 12.3% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.744.098.000 | 11.1% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.136.309.000 | 7.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $713.019.000 | 4.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $606.504.000 | 3.9% | |
| Councillor stipends | $98.587.000 | 0.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $94.533.000 | 0.6% | |
| Travel allowances | $41.219.000 | 0.3% | |
| Commissions and representation | $17.305.000 | 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 · 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. | $11.635.134.524 | 6 |
| Emcoex E.I.R.L. | $2.610.867.912 | 15 |
| Diaz | $2.403.333.586 | 42 |
| Constructora Millahue | $2.157.994.668 | 450 |
| Constructora Salfa S a | $2.106.133.373 | 1 |
| Diego Alejandro | $1.815.678.074 | 1 |
| Mario Alejandro Zavala Cisternas | $1.518.096.933 | 2 |
| Ingenieria Construcciones y Servicios Yagnam Ltda. | $1.099.305.440 | 1 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $2.727.962.667 | 60% |
| Direct award discretionary | $1.217.926.831 | 27% |
| Agile Purchase | $513.514.659 | 11% |
| Framework Agreement | $63.924.989 | 1% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingenieria y Construccion Hadysic Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 662 |
| Geo Atacama Consultores Limitada | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Large 2 | 460 |
| Bramaq Ingeniería y Servicios Industriales Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 2 | 325 |
| F y C Chile Servicios SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 189 |
| Sociedad de Transportes Salamanca Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 2 | 22 |
| San Pedro Ingenieria S a | ACTIVIDADES PROFESIONALES, CIENTIFICAS Y TECN | Large 1 | 303 |
| P&b Ingeniería y Construcción SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 1 | 240 |
| Fund Minera los Pelambres | OTRAS ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS | Large 1 | 18 |
| Cooperativa de Desarrollo Sustentable | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 148 |
| Sociedad Dacaf Ingeniería, Construcción y Servicios Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Medium 2 | 115 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extensión de Vida Útil de Minera Los PelambresEIA | Minera los Pelambres | Under Review | 2.000 | 2.590 |
| Proyecto de Adaptación OperacionalEIA | Minera los Pelambres | Approved | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Planta de Almacenamiento de Energía BESS HUAÑILDIA | Bess Huañil SpA | Approved | 188 | 40 |
| Continuidad Operacional Minera Tres VallesDIA | Compañía Minera Tres Valles SpA | Approved | 30 | 60 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Plaza SunlightDIA | Plaza Sunlight SpA | Approved | 10 | 70 |
| 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 | — |
| Ampliación Parque Fotovoltaico Chalinga SolarDIA | Sonnedix Joaquín Solar SpA | Approved | 1,5 | 8 |
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
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
3 Wetlands · 2 urban · 971 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 2 urban · 971 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-04-17 | Rio Choapa - Rio Chalingaurban | 763 |
| HUR-04-15 | Rio Illapelurban | 171 /1.287 |
| H-1443 | Vegas Las Gualtatas | 37 |
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. 27 projects totaling US$ 1.794 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
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 |
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 El Queñe | Vertedero | 13.586 t/year |
| PTAS - SALAMANCA | 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 | 307 | 1.026 |
| Domestic violence | 200 | 669 |
| Threats | 193 | 645 |
| Property damage | 113 | 378 |
| Minor injuries | 90 | 301 |
| Larceny | 86 | 288 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 76 | 254 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 64 | 214 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 22 | 74 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 21 | 70 |
| Less serious injuries | 18 | 60 |
| Sexual abuse | 18 | 60 |
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.