Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
47.2 /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: El concejo aprobó el Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático (PAC) y tres licitaciones millonarias, mientras una cuarta —demarcación vial— fue retirada de tabla por dudas técnicas y presupuestarias.
Temas tratados
- Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático (PAC): Presentación y votación de aprobación del plan obligatorio según la Ley 21.455, elaborado con la consultora Dinámica Costera sin costo directo al municipio.
- Licitación de demarcación y señalética vial: Contrato de suministro por ~$750 millones (3 años); debatido y retirado de tabla para su revisión.
- Adquisición de retroexcavadora: Compra de maquinaria por $120 millones para reemplazar equipo obsoleto.
- Suministro de áridos, maquinaria y camiones para Plan de Invierno: Contrato de 12 meses para emergencias y recuperación de caminos.
- Suministro de materiales de ferretería: Contrato de suministro por ~$349 millones (3 años); votación pendiente al cierre de la sesión por exceder el tiempo reglamentario.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- PAC aprobado por unanimidad (todos los concejales a favor).
- Punto de señalética vial retirado de tabla para incorporar opinión de la unidad de Tránsito; votación para el retiro aprobada (mayoría), con el rechazo explícito del concejal Areco.
- Retroexcavadora aprobada por unanimidad ($120.165.800; empresa con mejor oferta económica entre tres oferentes).
- Suministro de áridos y maquinaria Plan de Invierno aprobado (unanimidad o mayoría; no se registra voto en contra en la transcripción).
- Licitación de ferretería: votación no concluida; sesión cerrada por tiempo reglamentario; queda para próximo concejo.
Plata y obras
- PAC: elaborado sin costo para el municipio gracias al convenio con Dinámica Costera (ahorro estimado por concejales en ~$40–50 millones).
- Señalética vial: ~$750 millones a 3 años (~$250 millones/año); imputación presupuestaria cuestionada (subcuenta 22.06 vs. 22.08).
- Retroexcavadora: $120.165.800 con cargo a saldo inicial de caja ($130 millones disponibles).
- Áridos y maquinaria Plan de Invierno: monto no queda explícito en la transcripción; contrato por 12 meses desde julio aprox.
- Ferretería: ~$349 millones a 3 años (~$116 millones/año); empresa adjudicataria propuesta por ~$138 millones (suma de precios unitarios); no votado.
- El PAC menciona un potencial de venta de bonos de carbono valorado en ~4 millones de dólares anuales, sujeto a gestión y certificación (dato orientativo, no comprometido).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Señalética vial: La concejala Cortés cuestionó la imputación presupuestaria, la ausencia de Tránsito en la comisión evaluadora, criterios de evaluación que priorizaron experiencia en pavimentación sobre señalética, y el precio del lomo de toro (~$8,6 millones vs. ~$4–5 millones en otras comunas). El alcalde defendió el proceso como apegado a normativa.
- Ferretería: Concejales observaron un criterio de evaluación ajeno al objeto del contrato (disponibilidad de buses/transporte), errores de formato en documentos (texto de otra licitación pegado), y la adjudicación a empresa fuera de la comuna pese a que las bases otorgaban mayor puntaje a proveedores locales.
- Áridos: La concejala Cortés advirtió que la empresa adjudicada no posee cantera propia y certificará el origen legal del material solo al momento de la entrega, lo que ella considera una debilidad ante situaciones de emergencia.
- Participación ciudadana baja en los talleres del PAC (6–8 personas en algunos casos sobre una población de más de 40.000 habitantes) fue reconocida como problema por varios concejales.
Para seguir
- Señalética vial: el alcalde comprometió una reunión con la unidad de Tránsito antes del 15 de junio (plazo límite señalado) para votar en el próximo concejo, ordinario o extraordinario.
- Ferretería: votación postergada al próximo concejo por cierre reglamentario de la sesión.
- PAC: municipio debe avanzar en convenio "Pacto de Alcaldes por el Clima" (ya habría convenio en carpeta según dirección); elaborar estrategia hídrica local y estrategia energética local como primeras medidas con financiamiento externo disponible.
- Informe de avance Plan de Invierno: Wilson (Emergencias) comprometió enviar al concejo informe de ejecución (señaló 72% de avance a la fecha de la sesión).
- Posta de La Canela: en proceso con Ministerio de Salud; visita al terreno ya realizada, pendiente aprobación para iniciar construcción.
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)
Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | — | 2 | 6 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 64 | 20 | 22 | 22 | — |
| 2017 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | — |
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)
- FTFundacion Textil CircularLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
- AyAgencia y Productora Power 11:11Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- GWGreen Water la Ligua SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- pGPh Gestión Transversal SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- clCaja los HeroesLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- FNFundación Nacional Superación PobrezaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
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) | 91,25 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,3 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 439 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 42,9 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 571 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 586,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 39.270 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 8,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 23,6 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 7,19 % | 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 525 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 10.286 | 26% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 7.943 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 1.375 | 3% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.358 | 3% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 612 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 10.332 | 49% |
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 Raúl Sánchez Bañados | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 15.123 | 61% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pueblo de Varas | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 13.603 | 62% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huaquén (la Ligua) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.844 | 78% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pueblo de Roco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.381 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural las Parcelas | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.335 | 65% |
| Posta de Salud Rural los Molles | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.152 | 71% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Trapiche | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 985 | 71% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Santa Marta | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 843 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pichicuy | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 704 | 81% |
| Posta de Salud Rural la Canela | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 612 | 66% |
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 | 1.546 | 54.8% |
| Diaguita | 915 | 32.4% |
| Aymara | 256 | 9.1% |
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.
11 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 7 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
11 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 7 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AANTONIA | FM | 92.3 FM |
| CCRYSTAL | FM | 105.3 FM |
| DFDIGITAL FM2 | FM | 93.9 FM |
| DDULCE | FM | 103.1 FM |
| EESTILO | FM | 90.1 FM |
| MMONTEALEGRE | FM | 99.1 FM |
| APAgrupacion Peniel la Ligua · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| IAIglesia Asamblea de Dios Autonoma la Ligua · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| ONOrganizacion No Gubernamental de Desarrollo Niños para Cristo · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| PSParroquia Santo Domingo de Guzman de la Ligua · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora y Television Crystal Ltda. · holder | FM | 98.7 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).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $9.344.277.000 | 57.0% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $4.709.853.000 | 28.7% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $3.245.227.000 | 19.8% | |
| Transfers to education | $1.742.622.000 | 10.6% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $1.608.446.000 | 9.8% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.122.435.000 | 6.8% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $639.919.000 | 3.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $539.000.000 | 3.3% | |
| Councillor stipends | $90.311.000 | 0.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $45.809.000 | 0.3% | |
| Travel allowances | $27.305.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $3.766.000 | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecometro Urbanismo S.A. | $8.859.764.500 | 7 |
| Empresa Constructora Ecmovial Limitada | $3.797.088.419 | 14 |
| Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada Man | $2.558.153.780 | 18 |
| Constructora Maximo Gary Leiva Rojo E.I.R.L. | $1.692.655.559 | 74 |
| Constructora Vilches SpA | $1.571.346.827 | 20 |
| Constructora Proas Limitada | $1.568.599.690 | 1 |
| Larrain Prieto Risopatron Sociedad Anonima | $1.298.939.196 | 1 |
| Flesan S.A. | $918.156.398 | 2 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $4.144.629.803 | 76% |
| Direct award discretionary | $632.182.222 | 12% |
| Agile Purchase | $448.716.110 | 8% |
| Framework Agreement | $245.013.619 | 4% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Mocarquer e Hijos Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 102 |
| Agricola el Roble SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 152 |
| Sociedad Agricola Comercial Discentro S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 101 |
| Rosa Cornejo Araya Farmacias SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 86 |
| Comercial y Servicios Ranquimili Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 16 |
| Figueroa y Arratia Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 45 |
| Consuelo Anita Belen Pinilla Barraza y Compañia Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Medium 2 | 28 |
| Ferreteria las Esquinas Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 20 |
| Mocarquer Gabriel e Hjos Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 15 |
| Comercial Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 8 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo AguirreEIA | Conexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A. | Approved | 1.480 | 9.535 |
| Parque Solar PullalliEIA | Cerro Blanco SpA | Under Review | 350 | 556 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Los BoldosDIA | Longotoma Solar SpA | Under Review | 290 | 400 |
| Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía KanutDIA | Sphera Development SpA | Under Review | 255 | 116 |
| Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía BESS AtardecerDIA | Jinko Power Chile SpA | Under Review | 225 | 150 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Andino LongotomaDIA | Parque Fotovoltaico Andino Longotom | Approved | 200 | 650 |
| Sistema de Captación, Desalación y Distribución de agua de mar, sectorEIA | Gw la Ligua SpA | Under Review | 118,979 | 230 |
| Casas Viejas SolarDIA | Luz de Sol 5 SpA | Approved | 116 | 174 |
| Quinquimo SolarDIA | Quinquimo Solar SpA | Approved | 85 | 90 |
| Nueva S/E La LiguaDIA | Engie Energía Chile S.A. | Approved | 24 | 120 |
| Condominio Paseo Costanera Los MollesEIA | RD Constructora SpA | Under Review | 19 | 150 |
| Planta Fotovoltaica LongotomaDIA | Cld Generacion 8 SpA | Under Review | 13,24 | 80 |
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.
11 Wetlands · 11 urban · 1.839 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
11 Wetlands · 11 urban · 1.839 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-05-01 | Rio Petorca- Rio La Liguaurban | 1.563 /5.666 |
| HUR-05-109 | Humedal Pichicuyurban | 77 |
| HUR-05-123 | Embalse El Totoralurban | 76 |
| HUR-05-111 | Sin identificarurban | 49 |
| HUR-05-108 | Estero El Pangalurban | 32 |
| HUR-05-110 | Humedal Estero Guaquenurban | 26 |
| HUR-05-107 | Estero Los Mollesurban | 8 |
| HUR-05-106 | H. Estuario Los Mollesurban | 5 |
| HUR-05-116 | Tranque de retención sin nombreurban | 2 |
| HUR-05-118 | Embalseurban | 1 |
| HUR-05-117 | Embalseurban | 1 |
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. 23 projects totaling US$ 616 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.938-2024 ↗ 2TA | Imelsa S.A. con Director Ejecutivo del SEA Proyecto “Central de Respaldo Doña Carmen | Administrative invalidation | 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 |
| 23289-2019 ↗ 2TA | Imelsa S.A. en contra del director ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Central de Respaldo Doña Carmen | Environmental assessment - Unfavorable RCA | Upheld |
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 (2024)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS - LA LIGUA | PTAS · lodos activados | ESVAL S.A. · discharges into río ligua |
| PTAS LOS MOLLES | PTAS · sin info | ESSI |
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 | 405 | 1.055 |
| Domestic violence | 374 | 974 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 314 | 818 |
| Property damage | 275 | 716 |
| Larceny | 221 | 576 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 179 | 466 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 160 | 417 |
| Minor injuries | 136 | 354 |
| Drug-related crimes | 99 | 258 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 59 | 154 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 49 | 128 |
| Sexual abuse | 48 | 125 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.
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.