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Escudo de La Calera

La Calera

ValparaísoFounded 184453.902 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 202458 km² of area922 inh./km²$16.814M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Population
−3,3%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
16,7%
Multidimensional poverty · 217th highest of 346
Finance
$312 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 303 of 346
Education
575,1 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
199th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

41 Schools
40 Squares and green areas
18 Kindergartens
12 Health centers
3 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
3 Pharmacies
2 Hospitals
1 Carabineros
1 Fire stations
1 Institutes

La Calera, o simplemente Calera, es una ciudad y comuna de la zona central de Chile, situada a orillas del Río Aconcagua, en la Provincia de Quillota, Región de Valparaíso. El asentamiento principal es la ciudad de La Calera, siendo parte de la Conurbación del Gran Quillota junto a las comunas de La Cruz y Quillota.

Introductory text from Wikipedia, bajo licencia CC BY-SA.

Liveability index · EIU style

57.7 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#69 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety44
Health68
Culture and environment70
Education33
Infrastructure61
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Johnny Piraino M.
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
26.943
votes (75.39%)
44.977
Electoral roll
86,97%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
JP
Johnny Piraino M.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
26.943
votes
JA
Johnny Alexis Piraino Meneses
2021-2024 · IND
6.538
votes
EI
Eduardo Ignacio Martínez Machuca
2008-2012 · ILC
12.016
votes
RC
Roberto Chahuan Chahuan
2004-2008 · RN
10.712
votes
RC
Roberto Chahuan Chahuan
2000-2004 · ILC
10.436
votes
RC
Roberto Chahuan Chahuan
1996-2000 · ILDRN
8.783
votes
HA
Héctor Aballay Araos
1992-1996 · PS
3.416
votes

SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

JR
Juan Reyes R.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
3.630
votes
MC
Miguel Cabrera V.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · FRENTE AMPLIO
2.101
votes
PR
Patricio Riveros Z.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.864
votes
MR
Maria Rojas A.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · FRENTE AMPLIO
1.594
votes
MR
Michael Rojas L.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
1.480
votes
RB
Rodolfo Bravo C.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
1.200
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión17 de junio de 20266 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión extraordinaria de cinco minutos en la que se repartió el Proyecto de Acuerdo 006 —autorización de deuda pública para construir una estación de policía— a una nueva comisión, tras un recurso de apelación que revocó su archivo.

Temas tratados

  • Verificación de quórum: 13 de 13 concejales presentes.
  • Reparto del Proyecto de Acuerdo 006: Reasignación del proyecto a la Comisión Segunda Permanente de Gobierno para nuevo primer debate.
  • Correspondencia: No hubo correspondencia recibida.
  • Proposiciones y varios: No hubo intervenciones.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • El orden del día fue aprobado por los 13 concejales presentes (unanimidad).
  • No hubo votación sobre el fondo del Proyecto de Acuerdo 006; solo se formalizó su reasignación de comisión. El concejal Álvaro Almésiga queda designado como ponente, con tres días para presentar su informe.

Plata y obras

  • El Proyecto de Acuerdo 006 busca autorizar al alcalde para realizar operaciones de deuda pública destinadas a financiar la construcción de una estación de policía en La Calera. No se mencionan montos específicos en la sesión.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • El proyecto fue archivado previamente por la Comisión Tercera de Presupuesto y Hacienda. Un recurso de apelación prosperó y, conforme al reglamento interno, obliga a enviarlo a una comisión distinta (la Segunda, de Gobierno). No queda claro en la transcripción quién interpuso la apelación ni los argumentos de fondo.

Para seguir

  • El concejal Álvaro Almésiga debe presentar ponencia sobre el Proyecto de Acuerdo 006 dentro de tres días desde la notificación del reparto.
  • El proyecto deberá surtir primer debate en la Comisión Segunda Permanente de Gobierno, presidida por el concejal Pedro Angelaya (nombre según transcripción automática; verificar grafía).

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)

19 minutes publishedindex updated on 07-08-2026Municipal transparency

What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)

Resolutions extracted
23
of 10 minutes read
Money involved
$448.387.880
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.4 · Ordenanzas de Ferias Temporales de Emprendimiento y Fomento ProductivoRegulation
4.3 · Aumento del valor del contrato de servicios con la empresa Servicios Integrales TRESUR SpA para recolección y traslado de residuos sólidos domiciliariosBudget amendment$204.000.000unanimidad
4.2 · Celebración de una Transacción Extrajudicial por daños a tercerosSettlement$215.000unanimidad
4.1 · Celebración de una Transacción Extrajudicial por caída en vía públicaSettlement$6.500.000unanimidad
Propuesta para mantenimiento de ciclovías y uso de tolvas municipales para recolección de basuraOther
Solicitud de informe sobre acreencias bancariasOther

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

Findingstotal
82
Highly complex
21
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202513112
2024321
20232
202213273
201826179
2015251313

CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations

Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)

  • MS
    Melón S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • Sd
    Sociedad de Rentas Falabella S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2019
  • ML
    Minomet Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2021
  • IP
    Inmobiliaria Patriarca SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2022–2023
  • SC
    Sociedad Comercial Hispana Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017
  • LC
    La Cruz Inmobiliaria S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2023
  • L
    Ligup
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2025
  • CE
    Chilquinta Energía S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2026
  • GT
    Gtd Teleductos
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2025
  • SS
    Serviclinica S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2026
  • ES
    Esval S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2018
  • CP
    Consultorias Publicas Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025
  • Sy
    Servicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • CP
    Cft Pucv
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • CI
    Corporación Iglesia de los Adventistas del Séptimo Día
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017
  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • WC
    Walmart Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2023
  • HC
    Health Consulting Partners
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • AI
    Asesoria Itodeobra Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021
  • TS
    Telefonica S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2025
and 248 more organizations that requested meetings

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

51.055
inhabitants
53.945
inhabitants
20022025

How it has changedSource: Official INE series 2002–2026 (2017 base).

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+6%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
52.186
-4% vs. 2035 (54.327)
Over 60 · 2050
34,08%
27,17% in 2035 · +7 pts of ageing

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.

IndicatorValueSource
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)97,19 %CENSO 2017 2017
School enrollment665 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment30 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)575,1 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)599,1 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo50.631 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)7,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)16,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,77 %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 798 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
53.942
30.588 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
17.938
59% of RSH households
Female-headed households
52%
15.982
Elderly (60+)12.44223%
Children and adolescents (<18)11.05720%
Foreign nationals2.8405%
Belonging to indigenous peoples1.7853%
People with moderate/severe dependency1.1332%
Single-person households16.74155%

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

School enrollment
12.269
48 schools
Students per teacher
13
943 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,2%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
57,5%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 17%Private subsidized 71%Private paid 6%
Pass rate
96,8%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,41%
dropout during the year
national median: 1,77%

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

CESFAM
2
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
2
FONASA enrollees
47.538
88% of the population
Doctors employed
31
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 223Contract staff: 85Fee contracts: 120
Primary-care medical visits · per year
60.253
118.801
20102025
Medical specialties served · 4 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaAdult PsychiatryAdult GastroenterologyOphthalmology

Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.

Comprehensive home visits · per year
2.647
2.224
20192024

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.

Comuna's primary-care centers · FONASA 2025 enrollees (47.826 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Cesfam la CaleraFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal19.44959%
Centro de Salud Familiar ArtificioFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal18.87055%
Cecosf Susana Guerra (Ex Trigal)Community Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal6.36463%
Posta de Salud Rural PachacamitaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.54161%
Posta de Salud Rural Manuel RodríguezRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.01969%
Posta de Salud Rural PachacamaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal53057%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Patricia GuerraCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal5332%

FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $12.798.631.000 ($269.229/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $7.905.770.000Municipal contribution: $100.000.000

Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA

Indigenous population
2.414
4.8% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.42058.8%
Diaguita57423.8%
Aymara25010.4%

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

Active neighborhood councils
31
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.6
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
127
the entire active civil fabric
For the elderly
15
Social and aid
14
Committees (water, housing, progress)
13
Sports
9
Foundations and corporations
4
Religious
2
Fire brigades
1

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.

7 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 4 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCARNAVALFM100.7 FM
LCLA CALERAFM105.5 FM
PPOSITIVAFM90.5 FM
SNSANTO NOMBRE DE JESUSComunitaria107.5 FM
CRCentro Recreativo Cultural y Deportivo la Roca · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
IEIglesia Evangelica Remanente · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
RARadiodifusion Adrian Escobar Aravena E.I.R.L. · holderFM103.7 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

Foreign nationals
2.991
5,9% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
1.586 people · 53% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
1.586 Venezuela
388 Colombia
384 Haití
218 Argentina

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

Families in informal settlements
38
3 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
1.079
6,2% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
10
1.491 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
943
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
1.886
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
180
paid · 2014–2025

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

35.116homes · by type (2017)
House
14.726 · 81.4%
House
13.916 · 81.7%
Apartment
2.970 · 16.4%
Apartment
2.965 · 17.4%
Shack/hut/shanty
200 · 1.1%
Room in old house/tenement
145 · 0.8%
Other private
63 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
52 · 0.3%
Other private
42 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
20 · 0.1%
Mobile
9 · 0%
Mobile
4 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
73%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
7.155 · 55.5%
Owned, being paid off
2.284 · 17.7%
Rented
2.107 · 16.4%
Free of charge
865 · 6.7%
Provided for work
472 · 3.7%

Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
2
Beds
42
3,5 per 1,000 over-60s

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

Total revenue · 2025
$16.813.844.000
Own revenue
$4.689.631.000
28% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$9.144.445.000
54% of the total
State transfers
$1.532.600.000
9% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$2.129.723.000
$16.813.844.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

20.9%
26.8%
13.6%
34.6%
Property tax$978.688.000
Business licenses$1.258.637.000
Vehicle permits$637.517.000
Cleaning fees$192.126.000
Other own revenue$1.622.663.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $2.405.000

Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.

Revenue by sector · 2025
40.6%
28.9%
30.5%
Municipal$16.813.844.000
Education$11.992.935.000
Health$12.655.356.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $8.071.615.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$809.797.000
$4.689.631.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$819.331.000
$9.144.445.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$251.817.000
$1.532.600.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$20.569.520.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$18.419.655.000
Execution rate
89.5%
Unexecuted: $2.149.865.000
Medium execution: it executed 89.5%. Left unspent: $2.149.865.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$2.290.461.000
$18.419.655.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

45.1%
50.1%
Internal management$8.310.017.000
Community services$9.235.366.000
Social programs$413.577.000
Municipal activities$434.395.000
Recreational programs$26.300.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$12.798.631.00069.5%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$5.365.545.00029.1%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$4.542.275.00024.7%
Investment (works and projects)$2.882.290.00015.6%
Transfers to education$1.025.000.0005.6%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$994.374.0005.4%
Electricity (facilities)$662.431.0003.6%
Water (facilities)$134.554.0000.7%
Transfers to health$100.000.0000.5%
Councillor stipends$87.424.0000.5%
Street lighting$54.878.0000.3%
Travel allowances$26.929.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$4.059.0000.0%

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

24.7%
29.1%
46.2%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$4.542.275.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$5.365.545.000
Others$8.511.835.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

45.6%
26.7%
21.4%
Permanent staff$2.700.648.000
Contract staff$1.578.583.000
Fee contracts$263.044.000
Labor Code$106.587.000
Community progs.$1.268.986.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

55.6%
41.3%
Permanent staff105
Contract staff78
Fee contracts6
Total: 189 staffFee contracts: 3.2% of the headcountWomen: 43.2%Professionalization: 27.9%
Cost/staffer permanent: $24.218.848/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.546.449/yearCost/staffer fees: $30.757.500/year

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

Municipal investment: $2.882.290.000 (15.6% of spending)Councillor stipends: $87.424.000Travel allowances: $26.929.000Commissions and representation: $4.059.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $994.374.000Street lighting: $54.878.000Electricity: $662.431.000Water: $134.554.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

22
78
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

187
283
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$63.844.049.842
Purchase orders
33.330

Purchase-order amount · trend

$458.835.392
$4.105.097.505
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Sociedad Industrial Tecnoser Limitada$7.381.323.6707
Carlos Jesus$3.914.017.73529
Constructora Coir Ltda.$1.052.120.0371
Puerto Madero Ltda.$1.027.381.7891
Diagnomedlab$908.875.3005
Pecsa Chile S.A.$899.997.5901
Copec S.A.$847.049.98045
Servicios Integrales Tresur SpA$801.431.9991

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.372.196.33633%
Direct award discretionary$1.185.228.94729%
Agile Purchase $964.040.67423%
Framework Agreement $583.631.54914%

Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)

Registered companies
3.723
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
16.940

Pyramid by sales bracket

61.6%
15.3%
20.8%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)2.294 companies
Small (≤25k UF)571 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)64 companies
Large (>100k UF)20 companies
No sales/no info774 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Central de Compras la Calera S.A.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.740
Sopraval SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 4 (>1M UF)1.562
Soldesp S.A.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 32.047
Servicios Industriales Reyes y Moreno Ltda.ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 21.036
Mena e Hijos SpAACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE CLarge 2419
Serviclinica Prestaciones Ambulatorias S aACTIVIDADES DE ATENCION DE LA SALUD HUMANA Y Large 2131
Matte Aravena y Compania LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2101
Cecinas Venezia S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 296
Empresa Manufacturera Industrial LimitadaINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 286
Productos Quimicos y Minerales LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 221

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

Under review
2
US$ 80 M declared
Approved last 5 years
6
US$ 253 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
90
+ 529 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
455
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Habilitación Extensión Metro Valparaíso Quillota - La CaleraEIAEmpresa de los Ferrocarriles del EsApproved811850
Ampliación Planta Faenadora SopravalDIASopraval SpAUnder Review160180
Hidrógeno Verde Bahía de QuinteroEIAGnl Quintero S.A.Approved3090
Subestación Eléctrica Seccionadora PachacamaDIASociedad Austral de Transmisión TroApproved19,80690
Adecuaciones y Mejoras del Complejo Termoeléctrico NehuencoDIAColbún S.A.Approved17,598
Planta Fotovoltaica CharrabataDIAGr Quelat SpAApproved13,568
Parque Fotovoltaico Cañones SunlightDIALos Cañones Sunlight SpAApproved1075
Logística y transporte de Sustancias peligrosas en las Regiones XV, I,DIASociedad de Servicios y TransportesUnder Review6,3

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

Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot

Kilometres of trunk road
14 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

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.

3monitoring stations· measures MP10; O3; SO2; NO2; CO· stations: La Calera, La Cruz, Colbún, Rural 1
vigenteindustrial-mineroSO2; MP10
PPDA Provincia de Quillota + Catemu, Panquehue y Llaillay
DS 18/2023 · published 2023 · see plan

Zone with decontamination plan Plan Quillota + Catemu-Panquehue-Llaillay · critical pollutant MP / SO2

Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
2.274 t SO₂
5 t MP10
5 t MP2,5
0 t Material particulado

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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
La CampanaNational Parkat 13.1 km

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.

41
Species
28
Flora
13
Fauna
16
In conservation status
19
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENPancoraAegla laevisENPiñacha, pancora, pancora de papudoAegla papudoCRAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTHitigu, arrayán de hoja rojaMyrceugenia rufaNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNT

CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.

1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 385 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-05-02Desembocadura Rio Aconcaguaurban385 /8.465

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. 17 projects totaling US$ 309 million, approved between 1997 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Transport Infrastructure1 project · US$ 203 M · 2026
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoHabilitación Extensión Metro Valparaíso Quillota - La Calera
Energy7 projects · US$ 71 M · 1997–2026
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · LÍNEA DE TRANSMISIÓN ELÉCTRICA 2X220 kV NOGALES POLPAICO (e-seia)
Agriculture and livestock1 project · US$ 14 M · 2001
Sopraval SpAAmpliación de la Capacidad de Faenación de Pavos y Cambio de Uso de Suelos
Real estate1 project · US$ 10 M · 2019
Desarrollos Inmobiliarios la Calera SpACentro de Servicios y Equipamiento La Calera
Miscellaneous industrial facilities1 project · US$ 10 M · 2008
Melon S.A.Modificación Instalaciones para el Coprocesamiento de Sólidos Gruesos en el Horno 9 (e-seia)
Others6 projects · US$ 1 M · 2011–2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A. · TRANSPORTES DE SUSTANCIAS PELIGROSAS REGIONES XV, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, RM, TRANSPORTES BELLO E HIJOS LTDA.

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

Distribuidora eléctrica
Chilquinta
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESVAL
Higher education
1 campus in the comuna

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

Final sanctions
1
Sanctioned entities
1
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
8 UTA
1 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Instabar SpAINSTABAR LA CALERAAmenities8

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.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
14 m²
above the CNDU standard
standard 10 m²

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 monuments
3
Historic monuments
2
Heritage zones
1

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)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Loma Los Colorados (Tiltil) · 19.933 t/year

Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).

Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)

Wildfires · 2023-2024
12
Area affected
12 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
125 ha
includes the 2022-2023 mega-season

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)

Critical points registered
34
At high or very high risk
4
Main threat
Inundación por desborde de c…
Inundación por desborde de cauce

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)

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
9
latest: 2022 · drought chronicity

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)

Mean annual temperature
14,07°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,25°C
Annual precipitation
362 mm
projection: -5%
Hot days>30°C
4
projection: +13 days
Frost days
11

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

Police cases · 2025
3.142
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.829
Police cases · trend
5.949
3.142
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats451837
Larceny364675
Property damage313581
Domestic violence300557
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces234434
Burglary of an uninhabited place184341
Weapons-related crimes171317
Theft of items from vehicles157291
Minor injuries155288
Crimes and offenses under the arms law133247
Burglary of an inhabited place130241
Robbery with violence or intimidation112208

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.

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.

Surveillance cameras
6
Guards and inspectors
9
1 per 5.989 hab
Patrol fleet
13
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Security booths
1
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 5Motorcycles: 2Bicycles: 4Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
6
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
228
Deaths
2
3,7 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
162
30 serious
Pedestrian collisions
33
1 pedestrian killed

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.