Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Putaendo es una ciudad y comuna perteneciente a la provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua en la Región de Valparaíso, en la zona central de Chile. Esta comuna es lugar de tradiciones huasas.
Liveability index · EIU style
41.2 /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: La sesión estuvo dominada por la presentación del impacto de recortes presupuestarios en salud (~115 millones de pesos afectados) y la aprobación de varias licitaciones y subvenciones por un total superior a los 400 millones de pesos.
Temas tratados
- Aprobación del acta anterior (N°26): Lectura y aprobación de la sesión del 9 de julio (fecha que no cuadra; puede ser error de transcripción).
- Cuenta del alcalde: Anuncio de exploración de convenio con la Subdirección de Servicios Sanitarios Rurales (DOH) para apoyar a los APR; propuesta de talleres sobre vivienda, ordenanza de ruidos y fútbol/violencia.
- Presentación del Departamento de Salud: Directivos expusieron el efecto de recortes nacionales en programas, infraestructura y atención primaria; despedida del director saliente (jubilación).
- Modificación presupuestaria N°3 de Salud (364 millones): Detalle de contrataciones, equipamiento, internet satelital para postas rurales y equipos audiológicos.
- Licitación de exámenes de laboratorio: Adjudicación a única empresa oferente por ~313 millones de pesos a dos años.
- Subvenciones a ganaderos y adultos mayores: Aprobación de transferencias a organizaciones de crianceros y modificación de objetivos de subvenciones a cuatro clubes de adultos mayores.
- Licitación de conservación de calzadas y veredas: Adjudicación de servicio de reparación de baches y veredas por 50 millones.
- Costos de operación del proyecto de estadio fiscal: Actualización de cifras para tramitación ante el Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (~102 millones anuales).
- Peritaje en sumario administrativo: Informe de la División Jurídica sobre contratación de profesional externo.
- Modificación de programas (POA): Presentación de modificaciones internas; se posterga aprobación formal.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Acta N°26: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria N°3 de Salud (364 M$): Aprobada (no queda claro en la transcripción si hubo votación formal explícita).
- Licitación exámenes de laboratorio (~313 M$, 2 años): Aprobada; todos los concejales votaron sin objeciones.
- Subvenciones a 7 agrupaciones de crianceros (2 M$ c/u): Aprobadas por mayoría; concejala Leiva se inhabilitó respecto de la "agrupación de pequeños ganaderos por dineros mutadentos" (familiar directo).
- Subvención Asociación de Rodeos Laborales (10 M$): Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modificación de objetivos de subvenciones a 4 clubes de adultos mayores: Aprobada.
- Licitación conservación de calzadas y veredas (50 M$): Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Costos de operación y mantención del estadio (~102 M$ anuales): Aprobados por unanimidad.
- Contratación de perito para sumario (máx. 500.000 $): El concejo tomó conocimiento; no se registra votación explícita.
- Modificación POA: No se votó; se revisará en sesión próxima.
Plata y obras
- Recortes en salud (~115 M$): Cancelación del programa PDMI afecta proyectos de infraestructura en postas rurales valorados en ~37 M$, ~92 M$ y ~30 M$ respectivamente (cifras con dudas de transcripción). Recorte en Pesquisa Universal de ~21 M$, con impacto real de ~13 M$ según director.
- Modificación presupuestaria Salud N°3 (364 M$): Incluye 163 M$ en contratación de personal, 30 M$ en mantención de vehículos, 15 M$ en internet satelital para 4 postas rurales (Liuchel, Gusmanes, La Oriente, La Derrera), 15 M$ en materiales y 15 M$ en mantención de equipos.
- Licitación exámenes de laboratorio: ~313 M$ a 2 años; solo se presentó un oferente de seis invitados.
- Conservación de calzadas y veredas: 50 M$ (ampliable en 30%); adjudicada a Constructora y Comercial Lanza (nombre aproximado).
- Estadio fiscal (reposición): Diseño estimado en ~216 M$; costos anuales de operación (~89 M$) y mantención (~13,7 M$), total ~102 M$. Proyecto aún en observaciones del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social.
- Convenio con Subdirección de Servicios Sanitarios Rurales: En etapa exploratoria; permitiría al municipio transferir recursos para inversión y mantención en APR.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Recortes en salud mental: Solo 190 usuarios en control, 23% de ausentismo en atenciones psicológicas; psicólogo contratado hasta junio ya tiene agenda copada. Reconocido como déficit crítico.
- Baches e intervenciones informales en calzadas: Debate sobre quién fiscaliza los "rebajes" artesanales que generan riesgo vial; el alcalde indicó que el director de Obras ya está notificando infractores.
- Subvenciones con rendiciones pendientes: El alcalde advirtió que la práctica de regularizaciones reiterativas debe terminar y que la ordenanza de subvenciones incorporará sanciones más estrictas.
- Asociación de fútbol y violencia: El alcalde anunció que se oficiará a la asociación y se revisarán las transferencias municipales ante situaciones de violencia; tema queda pendiente para taller.
- Licitación con un solo oferente: De seis empresas invitadas, solo una postuló al servicio de conservación de vías; el alcalde destacó la dificultad de atraer empresas al rubro local.
Para seguir
- Sesión extraordinaria el próximo martes a las 9:00 h para aprobar temas pendientes (incluida la modificación del POA).
- Tres talleres por agendar: vivienda/planificación urbana, ordenanza de ruidos actualizada, y política municipal hacia la asociación de fútbol.
- Convenio DOH–municipio para APR: En fase de estudio jurídico; aún sin formato ni montos definidos.
- Estadio fiscal: Pendiente respuesta final del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social sobre el programa arquitectónico.
- Página web del Departamento de Salud: Requiere renovación completa; actualmente desactualizada y con problemas de ciberseguridad (ANCI).
- Ordenanza de subvenciones: Se actualizará el régimen de sanciones por incumplimiento de rendiciones.
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)
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 003 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 004 · 2026 ↗
- 2024.01.16 115 ACTA N° 115 · 2024 ↗
- 2024.01.23 116 ACTA N° 116 · 2024 ↗
- 2024.01.30 117 ACTA N° 117 · 2024 ↗
- 2024.02.06 118 ACTA N° 118 · 2024 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 · Convocatoria a la organización Mesa Hídrica de Putaendo para exposición de lineamientos hídricos del municipio | Other | — | — |
| 4.6 · Convenio de Colaboración con Parroquia de Rinconada de Silva para Vía Crucis en vivo | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.5 · Modificación al Reglamento de Ayudas Sociales del Departamento Social | Regulation | — | unanimidad |
| 4.4 · Convenio de Pavimentos Participativos 29° Llamado Adicional con aporte municipal | Other | $48.969.000 | unanimidad |
| 4.3 · Cambio de nombre del Parque Municipal a Parque Municipal Alcalde Guillermo Reyes Cortéz | Appointment | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Solicitud de presentación de resultados del Sumario Administrativo por situación de los tranques de clubes deportivos | Other | — | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | — | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 15 | — | — |
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)
- CGCompañía Ganadera de Tongoy Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2021
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2022
- FPFundacion ProculturaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2023
- CMCompañía Minera Vizcachitas HoldingLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2022
- SyServicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2023
- PyPublicidad y Ediciones Medios Creativos Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
- TRTeck Resources Chile LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
- ADAsesorías Deportivas Hp Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2018
- WWomLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2023
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2022
- CTConstructora Terraviña LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- CTConsultora Territorio UrbanoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2023
- IMI Municipalidad de PutaendoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
- CMCentro Médico, Odontológico y Estético Castillo Werner SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- AGAes GenerLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- MdMutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la ConstrucciónLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- IRInversiones Rodrigo SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- CCConsorcio Circular SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- CKComercial Kohle LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- HCHealth Consulting PartnersLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
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) | 93,95 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 65 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 66,7 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 569,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 570,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 17.336 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 10 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 23,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 6,38 % | 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 100 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 4.472 | 25% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 3.626 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 344 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 416 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 302 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 5.071 | 52% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Putaendo | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 16.678 | 65% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Estación las Coimas | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 848 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural la Orilla (Putaendo) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 112 | 55% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Piguchén (Putaendo) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 55 | 69% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Guzmanes | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 14 | 43% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Quebrada de Herrera | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 13 | 77% |
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 | 888 | 80.3% |
| Diaguita | 88 | 8.0% |
| Aymara | 67 | 6.1% |
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.
3 Local media · 1 AM · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
3 Local media · 1 AM · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| VVIDA | FM | 96.5 FM |
| ClComunicaciones los Lunu Ltda. · holder | FM | 89.9 FM |
| GSGarate S.A. · holder | AM | 1550 AM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $5.165.857.000 | 62.9% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.209.188.000 | 26.9% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.900.514.000 | 23.1% | |
| Transfers to education | $1.072.100.000 | 13.1% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $424.701.000 | 5.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $389.877.000 | 4.7% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $347.943.000 | 4.2% | |
| Transfers to health | $300.000.000 | 3.7% | |
| Councillor stipends | $82.025.000 | 1.0% | |
| Street lighting | $64.727.000 | 0.8% | |
| Water (facilities) | $51.376.000 | 0.6% | |
| Travel allowances | $8.337.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $794.000 | 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
Management indicator · 2025
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Productora de Seguros | $6.402.818.511 | 19 |
| Constructora Rodrigo Antonio Garcia Henriquez E.i. | $2.012.562.994 | 159 |
| Ingeniería y Construcción Puerto Principal S.A. | $1.804.988.008 | 1 |
| Maria Alejandra Lopez Silva Asesorias e Inversiones Empresa Individual | $1.736.745.945 | 42 |
| Sergio Andres Madariaga Bravo | $1.448.594.698 | 3 |
| Diagnomedlab | $1.159.410.963 | 326 |
| Soc de Inversiones Bio Rec Limitada | $1.152.716.626 | 37 |
| Gea | $1.103.127.901 | 223 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.937.533.792 | 65% |
| Direct award discretionary | $480.801.662 | 16% |
| Agile Purchase | $391.169.175 | 13% |
| Framework Agreement | $167.337.833 | 6% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Agroservicios Chile Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 78 |
| Sociedad Agricola y Comercial Mostos Aconcagua Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 2 | 14 |
| Sulfoquim S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 9 |
| Junta de Vigilancia del Rio Putaendo | SUMINISTRO DE AGUA; EVACUACION DE AGUAS RESID | Medium 1 | 6 |
| Servicios Agricolas Agrokin SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 3 | 123 |
| Agrogen SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 3 | 121 |
| Agroaconcagua SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 2 | 204 |
| Prestación de Servicios Agricolas Aida del Carmen Vivanco Cuevas Empresa Individ | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 2 | 90 |
| Prestacion de Servicio General Agricola Sia Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Small 2 | 74 |
| I Municipalidad de Putaendo | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Small 1 | 814 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Solar Gran Rinconada NorteDIA | Fv Rinconada SpA | Approved | 3,5 | 57 |
| Declaración de Impacto Ambiental: Modificación Proyecto Fotovoltaico dDIA | Slk Cb Nueve SpA | Under Review | 0,43 | 41 |
| DISTRIBUCIÓN DE ANHIDRIDO SULFUROSO ENTRE LAS REGIONES V, VI, VII Y MEDIA | Sulfoquim S.A. | Approved | 0,03 | — |
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
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.
3 Wetlands · 1 urban · 1.553 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 1 urban · 1.553 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-05-02 | Desembocadura Rio Aconcaguaurban | 1.548 /8.465 |
| HPU-05-16 | Embalse Putaendo 2 | 3 |
| HPU-05-13 | Embalse Putaendo | 3 |
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. 6 projects totaling US$ 81 million, approved between 1998 and 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3362-2023 ↗ 2TA | Agrupación Ambiental Social y Cultural Putaendo Resiste y otros en contra de la Dirección Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Sondajes Mineros de Prefactibilidad Las Tejas | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Partially 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 (2023)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2023)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| C.E.T. Putaendo | Prison (CET) | 25 inmates · 25 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 56% occupancy |
| PTAS - PUTAENDO | PTAS · lagunas aireadas | ESVAL S.A. · discharges into río putaendo |
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 | 187 | 1.038 |
| Domestic violence | 144 | 799 |
| Property damage | 134 | 744 |
| Minor injuries | 38 | 211 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 36 | 200 |
| Larceny | 32 | 178 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 28 | 155 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 23 | 128 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 18 | 100 |
| Less serious injuries | 14 | 78 |
| Drug-related crimes | 12 | 67 |
| Sexual abuse | 12 | 67 |
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.