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Machalí

Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins64.751 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20242.595 km² of area25 inh./km²$19.526M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
+120%
9th fastest population growth (since 2002)
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Education
650 pts
10th best PAES reading comprehension
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Population
+25,1%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
12,9%
Multidimensional poverty · 296th highest of 346
Finance
$302 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 308 of 346
Safety
3.932
cases per 100k inhab. · 311th in the country
Education
649,6 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
290th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

94 Squares and green areas
21 Schools
10 Health centers
10 Pharmacies
7 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
6 Kindergartens
4 Carabineros
3 Fire stations
2 Universities
2 Libraries

Machalí es una comuna y ciudad de la zona central de Chile, ubicada en la región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins. Conforma junto a las comunas de Rancagua, Graneros y Olivar el Área Metropolitana de O'Higgins (AMO'H).

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

Liveability index · EIU style

63.2 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#31 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety61
Health80
Culture and environment57
Education67
Infrastructure54
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Juan Abud P.Re-elected
INDEPENDIENTE
21.847
votes (60.21%)
43.282
Electoral roll
90,34%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
JA
Juan Abud P.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
21.847
votes
JC
Juan Carlos Abud Parra
2021-2024 · IND
8.888
votes
JM
José Miguel Urrutia Celis
2008-2012 · UDI
5.422
votes
JA
Juan Abud Figueroa
2004-2008 · PPD
4.177
votes
JA
Juan Abud Figueroa
2000-2004 · PPD
2.615
votes
CL
Carlos Labbé Correa
1996-2000 · DC
2.018
votes
MB
Manuel Bustos Guzmán
1992-1996 · PS
1.742
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

HL
Hector Labbe V.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
4.268
votes
DV
Doris Valdivia M.
CENTRO DEMOCRATICO · INDEPENDIENTE
2.532
votes
DS
Daniela Soto C.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
2.123
votes
EA
Eduardo Arriagada L.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
1.116
votes
SO
Soledad Oyarzo A.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
1.058
votes
DA
David Alcaino T.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
982
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión75 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo rechazó eliminar el artículo 30 de la ordenanza de alcohol, manteniéndolo vigente, y recibió presentaciones sobre contratación de un contador auditor y una modificación presupuestaria de salud.

Temas tratados

  • Cambio de fecha de sesión: Se solicitó y autorizó reprogramar la tercera sesión ordinaria del mes (martes 23 o 30) por conflicto de agenda con un encuentro de concejales en la Cuarta Región.
  • Ley de reconstrucción: El alcalde informó sobre la asamblea de alcaldes de la ACHM y los reparos municipales a esta ley, especialmente la exención universal de contribuciones y cambios a la normativa de urbanismo.
  • Actividades comunales: Cierre de proyecto Fosis de emprendimiento, juegos escolares de volleyball, proyecto de frazadas para damnificados por incendios, jornada ambiental y evento internacional de disciplinas aéreas.
  • Contratación honorario contador auditor: Presentación para renovar contrato por 6 meses (julio–diciembre 2026) a fin de continuar gestión de cobro de patentes morosas.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°3 de Salud: Tres movimientos contables que incluyen reconocimiento de mayores ingresos, traspasos entre cuentas y estimación de menores ingresos.
  • Artículo 30 de la ordenanza de alcohol: Revotación sobre si excluir el artículo que autoriza a organizaciones comunitarias vender alcohol en actividades propias.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Acta sesión N°16 (2 de junio): Aprobada por 8 votos a favor, con ausencia justificada de la concejala Romina Fuente Alba (licencia médica).
  • Exclusión del artículo 30 de la ordenanza de alcohol: Rechazada por 7 votos en contra — el artículo se mantiene en la ordenanza, permitiendo autorizaciones transitorias de venta de alcohol a organizaciones comunitarias.
  • Honorario contador auditor y modificación presupuestaria de Salud: Solo presentadas; no se sometieron a votación en esta sesión.

Plata y obras

  • Honorario contador auditor: Monto propuesto de $1.300.000 mensuales por 6 meses (julio–diciembre 2026).
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°3 de Salud: Mayores ingresos reconocidos por ~$1.044 millones; traspasos entre cuentas por ~$408 millones; disminuciones de ingresos/gastos por ~$231 millones, afectando programas de drogas, vida sana, salud infantil y salud respiratoria.
  • Ley de reconstrucción: El alcalde advirtió que la exención universal de contribuciones impactaría el Fondo Común Municipal; Machalí depende de él en aproximadamente un 53%.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Honorario contador auditor: La concejala Arabena cuestionó la necesidad de contratar un externo, argumentando que los funcionarios municipales tienen la información y capacidad para hacer esa tarea. La concejala Rodríguez respaldó la contratación por razones de tiempo y especialización.
  • Artículo 30 ordenanza de alcohol: Hubo tensión entre concejales sobre si el debate ya estaba saldado desde la sesión anterior. El concejal Arabena defendió haber llevado ambas posturas al pleno; el alcalde debió llamar al orden durante la votación ante intervenciones fuera de turno.
  • Ley de reconstrucción: El alcalde expresó decepción porque el Presidente Cast manifestó no modificar la propuesta pese a los reparos municipales.

Para seguir

  • Honorario contador auditor: Queda pendiente el requerimiento formal de acuerdo para su aprobación en una próxima sesión.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°3 de Salud: Debe pasar por la comisión de presupuesto antes de votarse.
  • Fecha de la tercera sesión ordinaria: Por definir entre el martes 23 o 30 del mes.
  • Ley de reconstrucción: El municipio continúa activo en el debate parlamentario; no hay acuerdo formal del concejo adoptado aún.

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)

719 minutes publishedindex updated on 06-08-2026Municipal transparency
Recent minutes indexed

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)

Resolutions extracted
227
of 95 minutes read
Money involved
$10.024.196.857
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.2 · Autorizar otorgamiento de alcohol a Restaurante Diurno y Nocturno, letra C a Padel Machali Spa.Licenseunanimidad
4.1 · Aprobación ampliación de plazo contrato con empresa Veolia, por Relleno Sanitario La Yesca hasta el año 2030.Tenderunanimidad
4.2 · Modificación presupuestaria por ajustes entre gastos de $150,000 para remuneraciones y materiales integraciónBudget amendment$150.000mayoria
4.1 · Modificación presupuestaria por mayores ingresos de $188,000,000 para servicios incorporados y sueldo personal a contrataBudget amendment$188.000.000mayoria
2.2 · Aprobación Priorización iniciativas FRIL fondo regional de inversión local de emergencia 2024 para dos proyectos de construcción y compromiso de aportes de mantención y operacionesTender
2.1 · Aprobación cambio de proyecto Subvención Igualitaria y prorroga de rendición fuera de plazo otorgada año 2023Subsidy$400.000unanimidad

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
146
Highly complex
38
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202159151528
202026233
201913147
201718186
20166312
2015241815

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

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

  • II
    Inmobiliaria Incm Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 11 audiencias · 2015–2023
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2018–2024
  • GS
    Galilea S.a. de Ingeniería y Construcción
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2024
  • MS
    Metrogas S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2024
  • AH
    Acifc Hydro Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2023
  • CS
    Constructora Santo Domingo I Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2017
  • Iy
    Inversiones y Servicios Powerchile
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2019
  • IM
    Inmobiliaria Magua Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2022
  • CD
    Cge Distribución S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2017
  • IE
    Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Columbia Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2024
  • VA
    Villarreal Albornoz y Cia. Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017
  • AD
    Arcos Dorados Restaurantes de Chile Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • CN
    Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
  • AC
    Atr Consultores Sergio Donoso EIRL
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018
  • IM
    Inmobiliaria Mañihual
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • L
    Ligup
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2026
  • CF
    Comercial Fundo el Pangui Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • FH
    Fundación Huella Local
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • IE
    Inmobiliaria el Ulmo Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2018
  • AG
    Aridos Guerrico Chile Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2023
and 191 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

29.942
inhabitants
65.812
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+123%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
83.584
+13% vs. 2035 (73.902)
Over 60 · 2050
28,09%
20,65% 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)97,56 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,5 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment428 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment12,5 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)649,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)687,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo60.875 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)3 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)12,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,32 %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 1.044 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
46.139
24.498 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
10.855
44% of RSH households
Female-headed households
54%
13.167
Elderly (60+)9.19320%
Children and adolescents (<18)10.68223%
Foreign nationals1.8064%
Belonging to indigenous peoples1.1993%
People with moderate/severe dependency9722%
Single-person households12.10149%

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
12.816
31 schools
Students per teacher
12,9
997 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,8%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
32,2%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 19%Private subsidized 44%Private paid 37%
Pass rate
99,1%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,22%
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
1
FONASA enrollees
34.526
53% of the population
Doctors employed
21
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 159Contract staff: 84Fee contracts: 0
Primary-care medical visits · per year
25.578
77.161
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
1.407
883
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 (34.557 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar MachalíFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal27.71653%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Santa TeresaCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal4.10149%
Posta de Salud Rural CoyaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.74048%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $9.729.793.000 ($281.811/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $6.884.646.000Municipal contribution: $777.621.000

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

Indigenous population
2.631
4.3% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche2.22784.6%
Diaguita1455.5%
Aymara1224.6%

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
76
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
604
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
161
Sports
91
Social and aid
61
Cultural
23
For the elderly
15
Foundations and corporations
6
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.

2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
PPROMAUCAESComunitaria107.7 FM
GCGrupo Cultural las Alturas de Coya · holderComunitaria107.9 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
3.093
5,1% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
1.747 people · 56% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
1.747 Venezuela
364 Colombia
187 Argentina
164 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

Families in informal settlements
143
3 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
744
3,6% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
783
74.613 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
420
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
1.141
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
130
paid · 2014–2024

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

39.871homes · by type (2017)
House
19.847 · 98.3%
House
19.203 · 97.6%
Apartment
230 · 1.1%
Shack/hut/shanty
208 · 1.1%
Apartment
140 · 0.7%
Other private
76 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
69 · 0.3%
Room in old house/tenement
38 · 0.2%
Other private
32 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
13 · 0.1%
Mobile
12 · 0.1%
Mobile
2 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
72%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
3.837 · 53.2%
Owned, being paid off
1.364 · 18.9%
Rented
1.150 · 15.9%
Free of charge
460 · 6.4%
Provided for work
402 · 5.6%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
3
Beds
26
2,5 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
$19.526.178.000
Own revenue
$9.257.997.000
47% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$5.804.154.000
30% of the total
State transfers
$1.658.019.000
8% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.528.149.000
$19.526.178.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

39.6%
17.1%
14.9%
8.2%
20.1%
Property tax$3.669.250.000
Business licenses$1.586.537.000
Vehicle permits$1.376.975.000
Cleaning fees$762.423.000
Other own revenue$1.862.812.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $264.176.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
48.0%
28.5%
23.6%
Municipal$19.526.178.000
Education$11.590.923.000
Health$9.589.798.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $3.460.571.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$764.887.000
$9.257.997.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$438.988.000
$5.804.154.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$108.830.000
$1.658.019.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$22.700.121.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$21.045.313.000
Execution rate
92.7%
Unexecuted: $1.654.808.000
Medium execution: it executed 92.7%. Left unspent: $1.654.808.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.553.621.000
$21.045.313.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

54.8%
32.2%
8.6%
Internal management$11.539.120.000
Community services$6.768.814.000
Social programs$1.800.540.000
Municipal activities$355.587.000
Recreational programs$436.826.000
Cultural programs$144.426.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$9.729.793.00046.2%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$6.690.161.00031.8%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$4.215.945.00020.0%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$2.170.684.00010.3%
Transfers to education$1.574.844.0007.5%
Electricity (facilities)$1.143.180.0005.4%
Investment (works and projects)$1.016.398.0004.8%
Transfers to health$777.621.0003.7%
Water (facilities)$405.960.0001.9%
Councillor stipends$80.899.0000.4%
Travel allowances$17.171.0000.1%
Street lighting$809.0000.0%

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

20.0%
31.8%
48.2%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$4.215.945.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$6.690.161.000
Others$10.139.207.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

41.6%
21.3%
9.2%
27.1%
Permanent staff$2.432.410.000
Contract staff$1.245.969.000
Fee contracts$537.566.000
Labor Code$53.541.000
Community progs.$1.584.017.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

54.0%
46.0%
Permanent staff68
Contract staff58
Total: 126 staffWomen: 34.9%Professionalization: 53.2%
Cost/staffer permanent: $29.678.147/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.365.276/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: $1.016.398.000 (4.8% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.899.000Travel allowances: $17.171.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $2.170.684.000Street lighting: $809.000Electricity: $1.143.180.000Water: $405.960.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

190
167
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

281
55
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
6 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
1
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
152
Security/patrol pickups
4
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
1
Primary-care medical visits
77.161
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
38,53%
of own revenue
Security drones
1
Permanent staff
87
Permanent own revenue
47,41%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
21
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
2
Building permits
55
Health staff
84
contract
Health staff
0
fee-based
Health staff
159
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
34.526
municipal health
Rural health posts
1
Street-market stalls
44
Final works approvals
167

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

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Historic amount
$122.697.659.976
Purchase orders
39.412

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.019.055.856
$11.251.926.947
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Ingeniería y Construcción Puerto Principal S.A.$8.728.310.9732
Constructora Rio Maule Limitada$7.221.845.2061
Tresur SpA$7.068.153.98125
Franklin Leonel Cristóbal Droguett Pérez$6.239.133.71211
Servicios Industriales Gvl Comao SpA$4.786.059.47552
Francisca Gonzalez Diaz$3.741.231.090136
Servicios Electricos Eliotec Limitada$3.685.327.0212
Arauco S a$2.596.981.9011

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $9.329.825.31883%
Direct award discretionary$1.100.707.10010%
Agile Purchase $599.878.3445%
Framework Agreement $221.516.1892%

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

Registered companies
3.902
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
16.853

Pyramid by sales bracket

60.3%
15.6%
21.7%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)2.354 companies
Small (≤25k UF)609 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)84 companies
Large (>100k UF)9 companies
No sales/no info846 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Servicios de Aseo y Jardines Maclean LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONLarge 34.431
Mpg Maquinarias LimitadaEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 2287
Distribuidora de Materiales del Sur LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 253
Inmobiliaria Incm LimitadaACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIASLarge 212
Sociedad de Servicios C.i.l. Ltda.ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 1742
Colegio Coya S.A.ENSEÑANZALarge 1176
Corp Privada la CruzENSEÑANZALarge 1163
Apoyo Activo SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 1122
Inversiones y Servicios Genera SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 115
Limtec SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DEMedium 2701

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
3
US$ 25 M declared
Approved last 5 years
15
US$ 397 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
120
+ 5 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
1.541
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Proyecto Extensión Pacífico SuperiorDIACorporación Nacional del Cobre de CApproved92120
El Remanso de MachalíDIAInmobiliaria Py S.A.Approved77,913140
Nuevo Proyecto Inmobiliario El RecreoDIAManquehue Gestión LimitadaApproved60,569180
Mejoramiento Líneas de Transmisión 110kV Sauzal-MineroDIACorporación Nacional del Cobre de CApproved35203
Obras Hidráulicas Complementarias Tranque Barahona N°2DIACorporación Nacional del Cobre de CApproved30,2264
Parque Solar Sol del CobreDIASol del Cobre Sg SpAApproved3060
Lote W-2 y W-3DIAInmobiliaria Pocuro SpAApproved27180
Proyecto Inmobiliario Macro Recreo: Lomas y Portones del RecreoDIAInversiones Centro Sur SpAApproved13,43980
Proyecto Habitacional Mirador El ÁguilaDIAInmobiliaria e Inversiones Baker SpUnder Review12,8180
Proyecto Inmobiliario Mirador SanfuentesDIAInmobiliaria el Trebol SpAUnder Review12,49240
Parque Fotovoltaico Don SimónDIASolar Ti Treinta y Seis SpAApproved12100
Proyecto Inmobiliario Brisas de MachalíDIAGalilea de Ingeniería y ConstruccióApproved10,11460

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.

4monitoring stations· measures MP10; SO2· stations: Cauquenes, Cipreses, Coya Población, Sewell
vigenteleña residencialMP2,5
PDA Valle Central de O'Higgins
DS 1/2021 · published 2021 · see plan

Zone with decontamination plan PDA Valle Central de la Region de O'Higgins · critical pollutant MP2.5 / MP10

Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
52 t MP10
52 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

State protected wilderness areas (SNASPE) in the comuna
R¡o los CipresesNational Reserve4.968 ha

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.

189
Species
136
Flora
53
Fauna
42
In conservation status
33
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Sapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUQueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENPitaoPitavia punctataENGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVULagartija de curicóLiolaemus curicensisVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUSapoAlsodes tumultuosusENPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENSapo de hugoAlsodes hugoiVUSapo de monteAlsodes montanusENTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENPiuquén, piquén, guayataChloephaga melanopteraENGuanacoLama guanicoeVUCaiquén, cauquén comúnChloephaga pictaVUSapo de pecho espinosoAlsodes pehuencheCRGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENFrangel, olivillo de la cordillera, pulpicaKageneckia angustifoliaNTSapo arrieroAlsodes nodosusNTLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTHualoNothofagus glaucaNTIguanaCallopistes maculatusNTCarbonillo, mendozaCordia decandraNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTPumaPuma concolorNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTChorlito cordilleranoPhegornis mitchelliiNT

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.

6 Wetlands · 6 urban · 966 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-06-04Rio Cachapoal y Trib.urban923 /5.137
HUR-06-68Embalse El Sauzalurban17
HUR-06-06Estero Machaliurban10 /55
HUR-06-69Embalse Central Sausalitourban6
HUR-06-03Estero Bricenourban5
HUR-06-84Sin informaciónurban4

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. 71 projects totaling US$ 8.520 million, approved between 1995 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Mining19 projects · US$ 6.382 M · 2000–2022
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) - División el TenienteNuevo Nivel Mina · Adecuaciones Ejecución Proyecto NNM
Energy21 projects · US$ 1.273 M · 1996–2025
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · Central Hidroeléctrica Alto Cachapoal
Real estate8 projects · US$ 335 M · 2011–2025
Inmobiliaria Mañihual S.A.Proyecto inmobiliario comuna de Machalí, Inmobiliaria Mañihual S.A. · El Remanso de Machalí
Others13 projects · US$ 325 M · 1995–2020
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) - División el TenientePlanta de Ácido Sulfúrico División El Teniente · Planta de Ácido Sulfúrico Nº2 y Ampliación Planta de Ácido Sulfúrico Nº1 Fundición de Caletones
Miscellaneous industrial facilities3 projects · US$ 74 M · 1999–2012
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) - División el TenienteSistema de Captación de Manejo de Gases Primarios Convertidores Peirce Smith · Habilitación Manejo de Gases Convertidor Peirce Smith
Environmental Sanitation4 projects · US$ 65 M · 2001–2009
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) - División el TenientePlan de Cierre Cerro El Minero (e-seia) · Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas de las Ciudades de Rancagua Machalí y Graneros
Hydraulic Infrastructure2 projects · US$ 47 M · 2008–2021
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) - División el TenienteObras Hidráulicas Complementarias Tranque Barahona N°2 · AUMENTO CAPACIDAD RECIRCULACION AGUAS DRENAJE MINA A PROCESOS (e-seia)
Agriculture and livestock1 project · US$ 19 M · 2016
Agrícola Super LimitadaDESARROLLO Y MEJORAMIENTO TECNOLÓGICO GRUPOS DE PRODUCCIÓN DE REPRODUCTORAS DE AVES, SECTOR COYA

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
CGE
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSBIO
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
4
Sanctioned entities
4
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
20 UTA
4 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Comercial Jose Ulises Reyes Guzman E.I.R.L.PROPADEL - MACHALÍAmenities15
Centro de Eventos Comercial Fundo el Pangui SpAFUNDO EL PANGUI - MACHALIAmenities3
Juan ZuñigaLEÑERÍA JUAN ZÚÑIGAAmenities2
Tamara Reyes CisternasAMASANDERÍA LOS REYESAmenities2

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
6 m²
60% 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
3
Historic monuments
1
Heritage zones
2

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
PTAS- COYAPTAS · lodos activadosESSBIO S.A. · discharges into quebrada sin nombre
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Colihues La Yesca (Requínoa) · 24.776 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
7
Area affected
5 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
236 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
69
At high or very high risk
65
40 very high
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
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
6,8°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,6°C
Annual precipitation
1.320 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
1
projection: +2 days
Frost days
119

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
2.546
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
3.932
Police cases · trend
2.550
2.546
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Domestic violence385595
Threats361558
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces326504
Property damage315487
Minor injuries191295
Larceny181280
Burglary of an uninhabited place150232
Burglary of an inhabited place138213
Other burglaries (forcible entry)71110
Robbery with violence or intimidation6397
Theft of items from vehicles5280
Weapons-related crimes4874

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.

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
152
Guards and inspectors
11
1 per 5.886 hab
Patrol fleet
7
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 1Pickups: 4Motorcycles: 2Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
24
152
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
88
Deaths
3
4,6 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
64
15 serious
Pedestrian collisions
3

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.