Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Quintero es una ciudad y comuna costera perteneciente a la provincia de Valparaíso, en la Región de Valparaíso, en la zona del norte chico de Chile por estar al norte del Río Aconcagua.
Liveability index · EIU style
40.0 /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 dos convenios de inversión en obras viales y turísticas por más de $730 millones, autorizó el incentivo al retiro de dos funcionarios históricos y entregó subvenciones a vecinos en emergencia hídrica y a pescadores artesanales.
Temas tratados
- Pavimentación calle San Martín y pasaje Vendaño: Convenio mandato FNDR para pavimentar y resolver aguas lluvias en sector turístico junto al parque municipal.
- Camino costero Puntilla San Fuente: Convenio FRIL para construir sendero peatonal con miradores y luminaria bordeando el castillo histórico.
- Emergencia hídrica en Condominio Vía La Roca: Subvención de emergencia para reponer bomba de agua en tres torres sin suministro por más de dos semanas.
- Incentivo al retiro: Aprobación de bonificación complementaria para dos funcionarios municipales que se acogen a retiro voluntario bajo artículo 88 de la ley 21.724.
- Varios: Solicitudes de reductores de velocidad en varias calles, estado de señalética comunal, poste colgando en calle Lazo y desvinculación de un ex funcionario.
- Cuenta alcalde: Subvención para fiesta de San Pedro de la Caleta S-24 y convenio con la Municipalidad de Quillota para instalar pórticos lectores de patente en rutas de acceso.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Convenio FNDR – Pavimentación San Martín/Vendaño: Aprobado por unanimidad.
- Convenio FRIL – Camino costero Puntilla San Fuente: Aprobado por unanimidad.
- Subvención Condominio Vía La Roca (torres E1, E2, E3): $3.500.000; aprobado por unanimidad.
- Bonificación complementaria Marcela Dufó Aguilera: ~$9.777.437 (5 meses adicionales); aprobado por unanimidad.
- Bonificación complementaria Eliberto Salazar Silva: ~$6.298.152 (5 meses adicionales); aprobado por unanimidad.
- Subvención Caleta S-24 para fiesta San Pedro: $2.000.000; aprobado por unanimidad.
- Convenio con Municipio de Quillota para pórticos de seguridad vial: Aprobado por unanimidad (requisito para postular proyecto a Subsecretaría de Seguridad Pública).
Plata y obras
- FNDR – Pavimentación San Martín/Vendaño: $478.791.000 (hormigón, veredas, 20 estacionamientos, sumideros).
- FRIL – Puntilla San Fuente: $256.400.000 ($194.400.000 FRIL + $62.000.000 municipio).
- Subvención condominio La Roca: $3.500.000.
- Incentivo al retiro Dufó: $21.510.362 municipales + 400 UF cargo fiscal.
- Incentivo al retiro Salazar: $13.855.935 municipales + 400 UF cargo fiscal.
- Subvención pescadores: $2.000.000.
- El alcalde mencionó proyectos pendientes de priorización: Plaza Puntilla San Fuente (~$1.500 millones) y Plaza Diego Portales (~$1.480 millones), ambos con RSS aprobado. Borde costero en proceso de licitación, ejecución proyectada para primer semestre 2027.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- El concejal Aventaño pidió explicaciones en el próximo concejo sobre la desvinculación del ex funcionario Luis Antonio González, insinuando que pudo relacionarse con la votación del concejo contra una empresa de iluminación. Otros concejales pidieron no especular; el alcalde respondió que las facultades de contratación son del ejecutivo municipal.
- Breve tensión sobre qué administración merece atribuirse la gestión de proyectos de larga data; el alcalde pidió dejar la política fuera de la mesa.
Para seguir
- Incentivos al retiro de Verónica Acevedo y Manuel Avello pendientes de resolución de Subdere; llegarán al concejo próximamente.
- Solicitudes de reductores de velocidad en calles del cerro de la Cruz (Argentina, Riquelme, Hondurraga, Pinto, Salas, Vicuña, Lazo) sin fecha confirmada.
- Desvinculación de Luis Antonio González: concejal Aventaño pedirá informe formal en la próxima sesión.
- Subvención de deporte (proyecto "Caminato con Reality", 25-26 julio) requiere respuesta de la administración.
- Pórticos lectores de patente: convenio aprobado, proyecto aún debe ganar postulación ante Subsecretaría de Seguridad Pública.
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)
- Otros N° 013 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 039 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 040 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 041 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 042 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 043 · 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 · Fiscalización junto a instituciones policiales para actividades de días 31 de enero y 14 de febrero del presente año. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| Estado de avance Plan Comunal de Seguridad Pública | Regulation | — | — |
| Veda Recurso Merluza Común | Regulation | — | — |
| Modificación Ley 19.925 sobre expendio y consumo de bebidas alcohólicas | Regulation | — | — |
| 1 · Realizar próximos Consejos Comunales de Seguridad Pública en forma digital telemática. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| Generar las condiciones para que se desarrolle la manifestación ya mencionada, de la mejor manera posible. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 123 | 7 | 101 | 15 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 2019 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | — |
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)
- VEValor EstrategicoLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2020–2026
- APAgrupacion Proanimal QuinteroLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2025
- CRConstructora Riviera LimitadaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2018
- ilInmobiliaria las GaviotasLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2019
- AGAes GenerLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022
- EEnapLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
- NANovum Asesorías Profesionales LimitadaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
- ACAsfaltos Chilenos SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2017
- CSCadi S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
- RCRotary Club QuinteroLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- ASAtc Sitios de Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020–2021
- OSOxiquim S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020–2022
- CSCoresa S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- RlReciclador Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2021
- DDDupla Diseño Urbano y PlanificaciónLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- ILInmobiliaria los Bellotos LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- PVPacharrr VivaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- STServicios Turisticos Monica Gasto Rosselot E.I.R.L.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
- IYInversiones y Construcciones Felipe de Paz SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- ENEmpresa Nacional de Energia Enex S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
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) | 73,75 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,6 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 246 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 25 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 586,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 597,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 35.754 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 7,7 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 23,4 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 6,27 % | 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 388 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 8.630 | 24% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 7.872 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 1.431 | 4% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.109 | 3% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 687 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 9.952 | 51% |
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 Loncura | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 13.803 | 59% |
| Cesfam Quintero | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 11.402 | 64% |
| Hospital Adriana Cousiño (Quintero) | Hospital | Health Service | 55 | 40% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 1.889 | 84.3% |
| Diaguita | 119 | 5.3% |
| Aymara | 95 | 4.2% |
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.
2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| FFAVORITA | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| ASAgrupacion Social Cultural y Comunitaria · holder | Comunitaria | 106.3 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $10.836.127.000 | 40.9% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $5.706.078.000 | 21.5% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $5.417.945.000 | 20.5% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $3.449.189.000 | 13.0% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $3.294.980.000 | 12.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $741.669.000 | 2.8% | |
| Transfers to health | $573.110.000 | 2.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $557.777.000 | 2.1% | |
| Street lighting | $457.713.000 | 1.7% | |
| Councillor stipends | $139.993.000 | 0.5% | |
| Water (facilities) | $104.085.000 | 0.4% | |
| Commissions and representation | $23.664.000 | 0.1% | |
| Travel allowances | $14.437.000 | 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
Management indicator · 2025
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
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What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Montajes Industriales Montec Ltda. | $9.563.080.267 | 1 |
| Cosemar S a | $8.008.243.836 | 9 |
| Alguien Te Cuida SpA | $7.855.206.363 | 27 |
| Einnova Consultores S.A. | $4.372.120.304 | 2 |
| Ernesto | $2.382.176.526 | 23 |
| Cles Ingeniería en Limpieza | $2.378.125.813 | 58 |
| Rolando Diaz Cea y Cía Ltda. | $2.176.111.484 | 67 |
| Telefonica Empresas Chile S.A. | $2.149.602.049 | 14 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $7.235.592.363 | 82% |
| Agile Purchase | $857.465.001 | 10% |
| Direct award discretionary | $416.412.287 | 5% |
| Framework Agreement | $298.957.819 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Styropek Chile SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 44 |
| Sts Ingenieria y Construccion Maritima SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 336 |
| Concon Maderas Impregnadas Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 174 |
| Cia de Ingenieria de Sistemas y Desarrollos Funcionales Ltda. | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Large 2 | 162 |
| Constructora Bya Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 1 | 245 |
| Fenix Ingenieria y Servicios Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 1 | 210 |
| Servicios Maritimos Integrales Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 1 | 67 |
| Comercial Csc Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 54 |
| Asfaltos Quimicos y Construcciones Asfalcom S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 1 | 41 |
| Mecsa Ingenieria SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Medium 2 | 270 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modificación Terminal GNL Quintero: Construcción Planta DesalinizadoraEIA | Gnl Quintero S.A. | Under Review | 400 | 260 |
| Planta Fotovoltaica VernazzaDIA | Vernazza SpA | Approved | 285 | 330 |
| Modificación Proyecto Aconcagua, ajustes al emisario e inmisario y aumEIA | Aguas Pacifico SpA | Approved | 280 | 571 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Ritoque SolarDIA | Luz de Sol 5 SpA | Approved | 70 | 150 |
| Ampliación Parque Fotovoltaico Ritoque SolarDIA | Luz de Sol 5 SpA | Under Review | 70 | 150 |
| Servicio de Transporte Terrestre de GNL para ENAP Refinerías S.A.DIA | Enap Refinerias S.A. | Approved | 45 | — |
| Hidrógeno Verde Bahía de QuinteroEIA | Gnl Quintero S.A. | Approved | 30 | 90 |
| Planta Fotovoltaica CornigliaDIA | Corniglia SpA | Approved | 19 | 40 |
| Planta Fotovoltaica ManarolaDIA | Manarola SpA | Approved | 19 | 40 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico LoncuraDIA | Tedlar Diemos SpA | Approved | 8,14 | 70 |
| Logística y transporte de Sustancias peligrosas en las Regiones XV, I,DIA | Sociedad de Servicios y Transportes | Under Review | 6,3 | — |
| Proyecto Loteo Urbano Mirador RitoqueDIA | Tao Inversiones SpA | Approved | 6,178 | 40 |
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
Zone with decontamination plan PPDA Concon-Quintero-Puchuncavi · critical pollutant SO2 / MP
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.
26 Wetlands · 26 urban · 483 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
26 Wetlands · 26 urban · 483 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-05-93 | Estero Mala Caraurban | 221 /477 |
| HUR-05-91 | Des.Estero Mantaguaurban | 76 |
| HUR-05-38 | Petras Quinterourban | 42 |
| HUR-05-92 | Estero Mantaguaurban | 39 |
| HUR-05-103 | Sector Quintero N°9urban | 34 |
| HUR-05-06 | Estero Puchuncavi - Campicheurban | 14 /232 |
| HUR-05-37 | Sector Quintero N°10urban | 11 |
| HUR-05-162 | Tranque El Esfuerzourban | 11 |
| HUR-05-166 | Tranque Quintero Nuevourban | 8 |
| HUR-05-90 | Humedal Sector Las Gaviotasurban | 8 |
| HUR-05-163 | Tranque El Peral de Quinterourban | 4 |
| HUR-05-173 | Sin informaciónurban | 3 |
+ 14 more wetlands
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$ 1.583 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasmar S.A. ↗ | PLANTA GASMAR QUINTERO | Transport and warehousing | 198 |
| Fabrica Estructuras Metalicas y Remolques Cofar SpA ↗ | MAESTRANZA COFAR SPA | Amenities | 1 |
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-500-2025 ↗ 2TA | COPEC S.A. / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Terminal Marítimo de Quintero COPEC | Lapse of the sanctioning process | Partially upheld |
| 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 |
| R-124-2016 ↗ 2TA | Millones Chirino Manuel Jesús en contra del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental de la Región de Valparaíso (Res. Ex. N° 246/2016, de 25 de julio de 2016). Aumento de Capacidad Fase 2 del Terminal GNLQ | Administrative invalidation | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ES - QUINTERO | PTAS · emisario submarino | ESVAL S.A. · discharges into mar |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 548 | 1.419 |
| Domestic violence | 488 | 1.264 |
| Property damage | 285 | 738 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 276 | 715 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 267 | 692 |
| Larceny | 181 | 469 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 178 | 461 |
| Minor injuries | 170 | 440 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 140 | 363 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 91 | 236 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 70 | 181 |
| Drug-related crimes | 57 | 148 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 30.
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.