Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
La Estrella es una comuna de Chile de la provincia Cardenal Caro, en la región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, en la zona central de Chile.
Liveability index · EIU style
34.9 /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
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Acta de Concejo Municipal N° 39 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Municipal N° 40 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Municipal N° 41 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Municipal N° 42 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Municipal N° 43 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Municipal N° 44 · 2026 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Modificación No. 01, Correctiva al Presupuesto de Gestión | Budget amendment | $18.980.000 | unanimidad |
| 2 · Reglamento de Incentivo profesional comuna de La Estrella con modificaciones propuestas | Regulation | — | unanimidad |
| 1 · Aprobación del Acta de Sesión Extraordinaria No. 04 | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Posponer la votación de la Modificación No.6 Correctiva al Presupuesto de gestión para la próxima sesión ordinaria | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
| 1 · Aprueba el Acta de Sesión Extraordinaria No. 7 | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Solicitud de subvención a la Cooperativa de Agua Potable para generador eléctrico (no votado) | Subsidy | $6.000.000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 87 | 8 | 30 | 23 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — |
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)
- FDFundación Derecho y Defensa AnimalLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- CDCge Distribución S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2016
- FHFundación Huella LocalLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021
- PRPozo, Ríos, Rodríguez y Torres Ltda. (Zecovery)Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2026
- ILInmobiliaria la Puntilla SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2018
- USUasvision SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- PLPunto Lobos Reciclaje SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- SDServicios Digitales Mañihuales SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- KSKdoce SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- AAmisoftLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- ELEolica la Estrella SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- OSOndac SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- FIFundacion IntegraLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- SyServicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- CDCorporacion de Educacion Gestión DidácticaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- seSeguridad e Ingeniería Vial Segvial SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- ALAgrosuper Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- CTCmet Telecomunicaciones S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
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) | 76,09 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| poblacion_censo | 4.609 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 9,7 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 15,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 4,25 % | 2024 Census 2024 |
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 1.445 | 31% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 869 | 19% |
| Foreign nationals | 128 | 3% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 116 | 3% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 81 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 1.040 | 45% |
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
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 la Estrella | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 4.378 | 63% |
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 | 168 | 85.7% |
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.
2 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
2 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CRComunicaciones Radiales Raul Rojas E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 98.5 FM |
| RyRedes y Comunicacion Ltda. · holder | FM | 100.1 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
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 | $1.867.877.000 | 28.8% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.644.663.000 | 25.3% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.165.538.000 | 17.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.054.614.000 | 16.2% | |
| Transfers to health | $543.630.000 | 8.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $461.181.000 | 7.1% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $109.667.000 | 1.7% | |
| Councillor stipends | $74.315.000 | 1.1% | |
| Travel allowances | $31.002.000 | 0.5% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $24.976.000 | 0.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $5.350.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $572.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Abarzúa Basoalto | $12.479.375.735 | 104 |
| Constructora del Arte SpA | $991.426.882 | 1 |
| Construciones Aquelarre Ltda. | $602.443.959 | 8 |
| Gustavo Enrique Orellana Caceres | $588.805.936 | 11 |
| Elecnor Chile S.A. | $541.775.540 | 1 |
| José Luis Pavez Vargas | $515.272.418 | 3 |
| Héctor Nuñez González | $431.440.634 | 382 |
| Sociedad Comercial J y R SpA | $388.145.045 | 105 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.041.827.207 | 62% |
| Direct award discretionary | $271.418.178 | 16% |
| Agile Purchase | $214.329.965 | 13% |
| Framework Agreement | $149.229.728 | 9% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asiamotors SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 11 |
| Promotora Donihue Limitada | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 3 | 1 |
| Rentas Massu Limitada | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Large 2 | 45 |
| Inversiones Italcom Limitada | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 2 | — |
| Inversiones Vc Limitada | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 2 | — |
| Inversiones Pavia Limitada | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 2 | — |
| Inversiones California Limitada | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 1 | 4 |
| Inmobiliaria Santa Elba S a | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Large 1 | — |
| Supermercado la Estrella SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 2 | 23 |
| Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Mamikatese Limitada | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Medium 2 | 2 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Fotovoltaico PulinDIA | Agrícola Santa Lucía Ltda. | Approved | 55 | 350 |
| Nueva Subestación Seccionadora Loica y Nueva Línea 2x220 Kv Loica PortDIA | Colbún S.A. | Approved | 31,678 | 199 |
| Nueva Subestación Eléctrica Litueche y Nueva Línea de Transmisión ElécDIA | Sociedad Austral de Transmisión Tro | Under Review | 12,614 | 150 |
| Modificación Planta de Aceite de OlivaDIA | Olivos del Sur S.A. | Approved | 10 | 16 |
| Embalse AgromarchigueDIA | Agromarchigüe S.A. | Under Review | 1,968 | 20 |
| Regularización y optimización tranque ArrayanesDIA | Olivos del Sur S.A. | Under Review | 0,206 | 20 |
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.
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 1.208 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 1.208 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-06-14 | Embalse Rapelurban | 1.194 /6.801 |
| HUR-06-79 | Estero Topocalmaurban | 7 /56 |
| HUR-06-40 | Estero de la Fuenteurban | 5 |
| HUR-06-15 | Estero de la Fuente- Quebrada de La Virgenurban | 2 |
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. 7 projects totaling US$ 211 million, approved between 2015 and 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28108-2017 ↗ 2TA | Corporación de Desarrollo y Protección del Lago Rapel y otros en contra de la Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental de la VI Región Plantel de Cerdos Quebrada Honda | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
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 (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
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.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | 30 | 968 |
| Property damage | 25 | 807 |
| Threats | 23 | 742 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 20 | 646 |
| Larceny | 15 | 484 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 15 | 484 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 9 | 291 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 9 | 291 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 7 | 226 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 6 | 194 |
| Minor injuries | 3 | 97 |
| Sexual abuse | 3 | 97 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 19.
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.