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Escudo de Algarrobo

Algarrobo

Valparaíso16.095 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024176 km² of area92 inh./km²$15.698M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
+80%
23rd fastest population growth (since 2002)
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Population
+18,3%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
19,6%
Multidimensional poverty · 140th highest of 346
Finance
$975 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 75 of 346
Safety
10.208
cases per 100k inhab. · 11th in the country
Education
567,4 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
318th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

39 Squares and green areas
9 Schools
7 Pharmacies
6 Health centers
4 Kindergartens
3 Fire stations
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Libraries
1 Carabineros

Algarrobo es un balneario, comuna y ciudad del litoral central de Chile, ubicada en la provincia de San Antonio, en la región de Valparaíso. Es conocida como la "capital náutica de Chile" debido a que aquí se practican variados deportes acuáticos, como velas, surf y otros. Su nombre se debe a una supuesta abundancia del árbol algarrobo en el lugar, aunque los registros históricos no evidencian esto, como consigna Gualterio Looser. Algarrobo tiene abundantes playas y una pintoresca arquitectura. Asimismo, destaca la piscina del resort San Alfonso del Mar, que durante varios años fue la más grande del mundo, premiada en el Libro Guinness de los récords.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

54.7 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#93 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety42
Health43
Culture and environment79
Education40
Infrastructure58
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Marco González C.
CHILE VAMOS · RENOVACION NACIONAL
4.250
votes (30.26%)
17.528
Electoral roll
87,89%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
MG
Marco González C.
2024-2028 · RENOVACION NACIONAL
4.250
votes
JL
Jose Luis Yañez Maldonado
2021-2024 · UDI
3.817
votes
GU
Guillermo Urquiza Tapia
2008-2012 · ILE
2.471
votes
GF
Guillermo Francisco Urquiza Tapia
2004-2008 · IND
2.891
votes
JG
Jaime Galvez Fuenza
2000-2004 · ILD
2.160
votes
JP
Jorge Pizarro Romero
1996-2000 · RN
1.067
votes
JG
Jaime Galvez Fuenza
1994-1996 · UDI
522
votes
LB
Luis Baranda López
1992-1994 · UDI
599
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

CV
Carol Velasquez B.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
1.703
votes
LN
Luis Nuñez B.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
854
votes
JR
Jose Rojas A.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
660
votes
MV
Maria Vidal M.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
510
votes
JO
Jose Olivo B.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
509
votes
FR
Francisco Rojas E.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
395
votes

Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)

3.746 minutes publishedindex updated on 06-08-2026Municipal transparency

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
87
Highly complex
15
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2024132101
202355
202124420
2019256172
201814212
20166122

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

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

  • TS
    Transinmobiliaria S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2018–2024
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos San Jose
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2020
  • AD
    Algarrobo Deportes Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2022
  • CA
    Condominio Acapulco
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2019
  • L
    Ligup
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • FK
    Fundación Kennedy para la Conservación de los Humedales
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2026
  • AP
    Agrupacion Propietarios Portada del Sol
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015
  • CU
    Club Union del Litre
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • IG
    Inversiones Gvg Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023
  • SD
    Sociedad de Inversiones Teknox
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
  • ES
    E-Concept, SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • HC
    Health Consulting Partners
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • OJ
    Oscar Jesus Inostroza Bilbao Constructora EIRL O Polux Consultores EIRL
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • MS
    Meetcard SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2022
  • JI
    Jjvvv Illa el Mar I
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015
  • JM
    Jjvv Mirasol Central
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015
  • OS
    On Street S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • SE
    Santillana Educacion Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2026
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Nº 414- Brisas de Mirasol
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2017
  • J5
    Jjvv 5-3 el Bochinche
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
and 282 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

9.043
inhabitants
16.296
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+82%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
19.499
+9% vs. 2035 (17.868)
Over 60 · 2050
44,04%
36,23% in 2035 · +8 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)71,12 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)3,4 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment73 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment0 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)567,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)558,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo16.076 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)6,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)19,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples7,41 %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 205 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
18.143
10.029 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
5.447
54% of RSH households
Female-headed households
52%
5.189
Elderly (60+)5.72832%
Children and adolescents (<18)3.34918%
Foreign nationals6754%
Belonging to indigenous peoples5933%
People with moderate/severe dependency3172%
Single-person households5.26953%

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
2.933
9 schools
Students per teacher
13,1
224 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
87,4%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
58,4%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 55%Private subsidized 45%
Pass rate
99,5%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,7%
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
1
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
2
FONASA enrollees
17.829
111% of the population
Doctors employed
12
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 113Contract staff: 48Fee contracts: 50
Primary-care medical visits · per year
3.247
46.304
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
535
701
20192025

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 (17.829 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar AlgarroboFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal16.94760%
Posta de Salud Rural el YecoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal49266%
Posta de Salud Rural San José (Algarrobo)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal39069%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $6.127.061.000 ($343.657/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $3.836.151.000Municipal contribution: $1.154.036.000

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

Indigenous population
1.191
7.4% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche97882.1%
Chango998.3%

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
46
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
2.9
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
269
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
37
Social and aid
27
Sports
23
For the elderly
16
Cultural
14
Foundations and corporations
8
Trade associations and cooperatives
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.

3 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
AdAmantes del Floclor · holderComunitaria107.7 FM
CCCentro Cultural y Radiofonico Mirasol · holderComunitaria107.5 FM
CCCosta Central Telecomunicaciones Soc. de Responsabilidad Ltda. · holderFM98.7 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
701
4,4% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
248 people · 35% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
248 Venezuela
93 Argentina
74 Colombia
65 Perú

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
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
296
4,6% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
70
9.769 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
88
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
17
beneficiaries · 2013–2022
Subsidies Rental · DS52
22
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

26.251homes · by type (2017)
House
14.435 · 72.4%
House
5.822 · 92.3%
Apartment
5.328 · 26.7%
Apartment
446 · 7.1%
Shack/hut/shanty
98 · 0.5%
Other private
67 · 0.3%
Other private
25 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
10 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
10 · 0.1%
Mobile
4 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
2 · 0%
Mobile
2 · 0%
Room in old house/tenement
1 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
68%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
1.478 · 56.6%
Provided for work
377 · 14.4%
Owned, being paid off
307 · 11.7%
Rented
279 · 10.7%
Free of charge
172 · 6.6%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
8
1,6 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
$15.698.215.000
Own revenue
$9.869.007.000
63% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$2.473.006.000
16% of the total
State transfers
$811.550.000
5% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.952.864.000
$15.698.215.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

37.2%
21.3%
10.0%
14.1%
17.4%
Property tax$3.673.204.000
Business licenses$2.099.841.000
Vehicle permits$988.504.000
Cleaning fees$1.390.178.000
Other own revenue$1.717.280.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $1.784.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
51.1%
27.9%
21.0%
Municipal$15.698.215.000
Education$8.590.693.000
Health$6.452.016.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $729.419.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$1.060.930.000
$9.869.007.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$255.608.000
$2.473.006.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$129.000
$811.550.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$19.951.438.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$18.253.790.000
Execution rate
91.5%
Unexecuted: $1.697.648.000
Medium execution: it executed 91.5%. Left unspent: $1.697.648.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$2.008.159.000
$18.253.790.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

70.4%
23.7%
Internal management$12.843.749.000
Community services$4.323.048.000
Social programs$453.670.000
Municipal activities$445.019.000
Recreational programs$101.607.000
Cultural programs$86.697.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$6.127.061.00033.6%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$4.990.574.00027.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$3.659.670.00020.0%
Investment (works and projects)$1.224.302.0006.7%
Transfers to health$991.536.0005.4%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$892.742.0004.9%
Electricity (facilities)$649.110.0003.6%
Transfers to education$600.000.0003.3%
Water (facilities)$89.321.0000.5%
Councillor stipends$81.755.0000.4%
Travel allowances$25.643.0000.1%

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

27.3%
20.0%
52.6%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$4.990.574.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$3.659.670.000
Others$9.603.546.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

21.6%
47.8%
21.7%
Permanent staff$1.455.410.000
Contract staff$3.217.627.000
Fee contracts$317.537.000
Labor Code$273.340.000
Community progs.$1.460.617.000

Municipal headcount · 2022

24.4%
68.4%
7.2%
Permanent staff51
Contract staff143
Fee contracts15
Total: 209 staffFee contracts: 7.2% of the headcountWomen: 39.7%Professionalization: 22.2%
Cost/staffer permanent: $24.196.647/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.175.909/yearCost/staffer fees: $35.051.867/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2022). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $1.224.302.000 (6.7% of spending)Councillor stipends: $81.755.000Travel allowances: $25.643.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $892.742.000Electricity: $649.110.000Water: $89.321.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

390
374
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

380
129
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$101.334.302.719
Purchase orders
31.845

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.195.873.049
$5.198.589.529
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Paula Isabel$19.814.509.80124
Hdi Seguros S.A.$6.824.344.70937
Inspecciones, Asesorias Tecnicas y Construccion Lt$2.136.289.6371
Gonzalo Mercadal y Compania Limitada$2.058.964.9734
Construccion y Transportes Flores SpA$1.901.104.7404
Scp$1.785.647.3531
Ingenieria Construcciones y Urbanizaciones Concon SpA$1.617.119.0501
Copec S.A.$1.605.382.359106

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.530.254.55768%
Agile Purchase $663.633.74013%
Framework Agreement $575.583.80711%
Direct award discretionary$429.117.4248%

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

Registered companies
2.257
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
4.407

Pyramid by sales bracket

55.6%
16.7%
24.5%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)1.256 companies
Small (≤25k UF)377 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)53 companies
Large (>100k UF)17 companies
No sales/no info554 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Cia Electrica del Litoral S aSUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRELarge 348
Comercial Rodeo LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 225
Inversiones Revil LimitadaACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 2
Inverlor S.A.ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 2
Inversiones Lac S.A.TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 2
Sociedad de Inversiones Cfl SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 2
American Technology Investments Chile SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 2
Sociedad Inmobiliaria San Francisco SpAACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIASLarge 2
Soc Inmobiliaria Altos de Mirasol SpAACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIASLarge 2
I Municipalidad de AlgarroboADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SLarge 1869

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
1
US$ 130 M declared
Approved last 5 years
3
US$ 91 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
120
+ 10 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
321
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Sistema de Generación Solar Fotovoltaica Loma VerdeDIAKsr Seis SpAUnder Review130120
Planta Solar Fotovoltaica con Almacenamiento de Energía Pradera LargaDIAParque Solar Casablanca SpAApproved105,44461
Planta Fotovoltaica Alghero SolarDIAAlghero Solar SpAApproved3340
Nueva S/E Seccionadora Los Poetas y Nueva Línea 1x66 Kv Algarrobo - LDIACompañia Transmisora del Norte GranApproved5,5450

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
13 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.

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

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)
Lago PeñuelasNational Reserveat 14.8 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.

26
Species
20
Flora
6
Fauna
6
In conservation status
7
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Huillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUTarántula chilena rosada, araña pollitoGrammostola roseaVUHitigu, arrayán de hoja rojaMyrceugenia rufaNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTSapito 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.

13 Wetlands · 13 urban · 96 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-05-26El Membrillo - Estero el Yugourban36
HUR-05-39Estero Casablancaurban32 /72
HUR-05-27Estero San Jeronimourban14 /27
HUR-05-97El Canelillourban5
HUR-05-50Quebrada Las Petrasurban2
HUR-05-64Humedales Sector Tunquenurban2
HUR-05-98Playa Sector nauticourban2
HUR-05-99Quebrada Las Tinajasurban1
HUR-05-62Embalseurban1
HUR-05-63Embalseurban0
HUR-05-141Humedal Sector Tunquen 2urban0
HUR-05-140Humedal Sector Tunquen 1urban0

+ 1 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. 4 projects totaling US$ 135 million, approved between 1995 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy3 projects · US$ 116 M · 1995–2025
Parque Solar Casablanca SpAPlanta Solar Fotovoltaica con Almacenamiento de Energía Pradera Larga · Central Hidroeléctrica Loma Alta
Real estate1 project · US$ 19 M · 2000
Inmobiliaria Santa BárbaraCondominio El Yeco

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
Litoral · also Edecsa
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESVAL · also Brisas de Mirasol, Mirasol de Algarrobo, Algarrobo Norte
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Valparaíso at 23.6 km

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
17 UTA
1 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Macmara SpABE NICE RESTOBARAmenities17

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
9 m²
90% of 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
8
Historic monuments
1
Heritage zones
2
Nature sanctuaries
5

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)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
ES - ALGARROBOPTAS · emisario submarinoESVAL S.A. · discharges into mar
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario El Molle (Valparaíso) · 15.169 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
8
Area affected
8 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
90 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
17
At high or very high risk
3
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

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
4
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
14,27°C
2035-2065 projection: +0,9°C
Annual precipitation
459 mm
projection: -4%
Hot days>30°C
0
projection: +0 days
Frost days
0

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
1.643
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
10.208
Police cases · trend
1.542
1.643
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces2681.665
Burglary of an inhabited place2121.317
Threats1941.205
Property damage1781.106
Domestic violence1701.056
Larceny116721
Theft of items from vehicles115715
Minor injuries85528
Burglary of an uninhabited place52323
Robbery with violence or intimidation40249
Weapons-related crimes36224
Crimes and offenses under the arms law32199

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
39
Guards and inspectors
23
1 per 700 hab
Patrol fleet
14
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Security booths
1
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 4Motorcycles: 4Bicycles: 6Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
39
20222025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
7
Deaths
1
6,2 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
4
2 serious
Pedestrian collisions
1

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.