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Marchihue

Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins7.715 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024658 km² of area12 inh./km²$10.757M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
-32 pts
5th biggest gain in autonomy from the Common Fund (since 2001)
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Livability
1 m²/hab
5th fewest green areas per inhabitant
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Economy
418/1,000 inhab.
27th most promised jobs per inhabitant (one megaproject transforms it)
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Population
−2,1%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
16,7%
Multidimensional poverty · 217th highest of 346
Finance
$1,4 million
per inhabitant per year · rank 48 of 346
Economy
645
construction jobs · Investment in the pipeline would promise
Education
568,5 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
274th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

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

Liveability index · EIU style

39.7 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#308 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety25
Health45
Culture and environment38
Education59
Infrastructure44
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Sebastián Flores L.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
4.183
votes (59.64%)
8.013
Electoral roll
92,04%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
SF
Sebastián Flores L.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
4.183
votes
CA
Cristian Alejandro Salinas Herrera
2021-2024 · PH
2.365
votes
HH
Héctor Hernán Flores Peñaloza
2008-2012 · UDI
2.784
votes
HF
Héctor Flores Peñaloza
2004-2008 · UDI
1.652
votes
AC
Abraham Curifuta Silva
2000-2004 · PPD
978
votes
AG
Adalberto Gonzalez Cornejo
1996-2000 · DC
921
votes
AC
Abraham Curifuta Silva
1992-1996 · PPD
508
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

BC
Brayan Calderon C.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
854
votes
FV
Fabiola Vargas G.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
529
votes
WC
Wilibaldo Cifras V.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
413
votes
SL
Sandra Leiva F.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
402
votes
CG
Catalina Gajardo V.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
384
votes
MA
Manuel Acuña P.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
380
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión48 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó la distribución de más de $311 millones del Fondo Equidad Territorial (Royalty), dos licitaciones de servicios, una modificación presupuestaria y varios convenios y planes de gestión vinculados a obras y servicios comunales.

Temas tratados

  • Actas 418 y 419: Aprobación con correcciones menores de forma solicitadas por una concejala.
  • Licitaciones de salud: Adjudicación del suministro de traslados especiales y de medallas/galvanos/trofeos para 2025.
  • Distribución FED (Royalty) 2025: Distribución de $311.752.000 en materiales, honorarios, maquinaria, vehículos y obras civiles.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°2: Ajuste presupuestario que incorpora ingresos FED y devolución de seguro de vehículo siniestrado.
  • Plan de gestión vehículo movilidad reducida: Aprobación del plan operativo para el furgón de traslado de pacientes (proyecto del gobierno regional).
  • Convenio Centro Cívico Las Garzas, Pailimo: Ratificación del convenio PPL por cambios de forma exigidos por Contraloría.
  • Concurso de cuento corto "Cuéntale a Gabriela": Bases del concurso literario para mayores de 18 años, en homenaje al Nobel de Gabriela Mistral.
  • Auditoría al DAEM: Inicio de discusión sobre solicitud de auditoría; la transcripción se corta antes de concluir el punto.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Actas 418 y 419 aprobadas por unanimidad.
  • Licitaciones de traslados especiales ($52 millones) y medallas/galvanos/trofeos ($41 millones) aprobadas por unanimidad.
  • Distribución FED $311.752.000 aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°2 aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Plan de gestión vehículo movilidad reducida aprobado por unanimidad.
  • Convenio Centro Cívico Las Garzas ($366.920.000) ratificado por unanimidad.
  • Bases concurso "Cuéntale a Gabriela" aprobadas por unanimidad.
  • Auditoría DAEM: votación no registrada, la transcripción se interrumpe.

Plata y obras

  • $52 millones: suministro de traslados especiales (5 adjudicatarios).
  • $41 millones: suministro de medallas, galvanos y trofeos (5 adjudicatarios).
  • $311.752.000 (FED/Royalty): incluye $223 millones en obras civiles (mejoramiento de dos plantas de tratamiento, aporte a reposición de estaciones médicas rurales en La Quebrada y Piuchén, y cierre de bodega municipal), $28 millones en compra de 2 vehículos menores, $14 millones en arriendo de maquinaria pesada, y el resto en honorarios y consultorías (entre ellas, subsanar observaciones de la piscina municipal).
  • $366.920.000: proyecto mejoramiento espacio público Centro Cívico Las Garzas (licitación pendiente, ahora habilitada).
  • ~$35 millones: devolución de seguro de vehículo siniestrado, destinada a comprar un furgón de pasajeros (11 personas) para traslados.
  • $240.000 en premios: concurso literario ($100k, $80k, $60k + 3 menciones honrosas), financiados por programa de Cultura de la Dirección de Desarrollo Comunitario.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Una concejala preguntó si los $14 millones de arriendo de maquinaria no deberían usarse para reparar la maquinaria propia; el SECPLAN explicó que se priorizó ampliar la capacidad operativa antes de las lluvias de mayo.
  • El alcalde advirtió que fondos del gobierno regional aprobados (como el proyecto del Instituto Cardenal Caro) están retenidos por falta de liquidez regional, lo que encarece proyectos con el tiempo.
  • La auditoría al DAEM se mencionó en relación con pérdida de recursos (fondos de revinculación del liceo, asignaciones mal distribuidas); el punto quedó inconcluso en la transcripción.

Para seguir

  • Licitar el proyecto Centro Cívico Las Garzas, ya habilitado tras ratificación del convenio.
  • Recibir las cuotas restantes del FED (segunda en ~marzo, tercera en julio, cuarta en septiembre).
  • Esperar furgón de pasajeros y vehículo de traslado de pacientes comprometido por el gobierno regional (plazo estimado: diciembre).
  • Analizar en comisión la minuta del Anteproyecto Original de Inversión entregada al final de la sesión.
  • Resolver el punto de auditoría al DAEM, que quedó pendiente por corte de la transcripción.
  • Concurso "Cuéntale a Gabriela": recepción de cuentos hasta el 25 de abril; fallo posterior.

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)

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

Resolutions extracted
602
of 410 minutes read
Money involved
$4.874.651.630
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.1 · Aprueba ubicación de espacios públicos para propaganda electoral de Consejeros Constitucionales 2023Otherunanimidad
4.4 · Aprobación de valores por prestaciones médicas en postas de salud para usuarios ISAPRES y particulares, modificando la ordenanza local sobre derechos por concesiones, permisos y serviciosBudget amendment
4.3 · Comodato para la Junta de Vecinos Las Garzas y BomberosLoan for useunanimidad
4.2 · Usufructo del terreno para la compañía de bomberos y casa del artesanoTender$300.000
4.1 · Comodato del Lote 91-A para la construcción de una plaza de juegosLoan for useunanimidad
Postergación de aprobación de actasOtherunanimidad

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
42
Highly complex
7
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20184271910

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

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

  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2023
  • Sy
    Servicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2023
  • W
    Wom
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2023
  • IC
    Ingenieria, Consultoria e Inversiones Kimia SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • VE
    Verano Energy SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • O
    Opdenergy
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • EE
    Engie Energía Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • SB
    Servicios Bpsystem Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • CD
    Corporacion de Educacion Gestión Didáctica
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • se
    Seguridad e Ingeniería Vial Segvial SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CD
    Cge Distribución S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • CT
    Cmet Telecomunicaciones S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • L
    Ligup
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • SC
    Sociedad Comercial y de Inversiones Ajm Alma Verde SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • US
    Universidad Santo Tomás
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • CI
    Ciudad Inteligente
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • US
    Uclases SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • Md
    Mutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la Construcción
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • EA
    Energías Alcones
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
and 12 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

7.102
inhabitants
7.730
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+9%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
7.582
-3% vs. 2035 (7.828)
Over 60 · 2050
46,9%
35,99% in 2035 · +11 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)90,28 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)2,3 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment31 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)568,5 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)588 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo8.715 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)9,2 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)16,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples3,6 %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 51 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
9.105
4.733 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
2.795
59% of RSH households
Female-headed households
46%
2.159
Elderly (60+)2.58328%
Children and adolescents (<18)1.68919%
Foreign nationals2683%
Belonging to indigenous peoples1732%
People with moderate/severe dependency1291%
Single-person households2.23147%

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
1.326
12 schools
Students per teacher
8,6
155 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
91,3%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
71%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 94%Private subsidized 6%
Pass rate
98,9%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,48%
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
0
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
2
FONASA enrollees
3.692
48% of the population
Doctors employed
3
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 28Contract staff: 40Fee contracts: 7
Primary-care medical visits · per year
6.667
21.777
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
401
262
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 (3.736 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Posta de Salud Rural PailimoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.43159%
Posta de Salud Rural Rinconada de AlconesRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.30562%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $1.648.049.000 ($446.384/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $887.243.000Municipal contribution: $205.000.000

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

Indigenous population
314
3.6% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche30095.5%

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
24
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
3.1
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
82
the entire active civil fabric
Sports
13
Committees (water, housing, progress)
10
For the elderly
6
Cultural
2
Social and aid
1
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.

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
154
1,8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Haití
43 people · 28% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
43 Haití
31 Venezuela
19 Colombia
19 Argentina

International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.

Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE

Encampments
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
303
9,2% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
13
1.439 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
108
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
48
beneficiaries · 2013–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
26
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

6.660homes · by type (2017)
House
3.244 · 95.1%
House
3.082 · 94.9%
Other private
152 · 4.7%
Shack/hut/shanty
139 · 4.1%
Other private
15 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
10 · 0.3%
Room in old house/tenement
9 · 0.3%
Mobile
3 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0.1%
Mobile
2 · 0.1%
Apartment
1 · 0%
Apartment
1 · 0%
74%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
1.377 · 73.2%
Provided for work
222 · 11.8%
Rented
160 · 8.5%
Free of charge
107 · 5.7%
Owned, being paid off
16 · 0.9%

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

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$10.757.324.000
Own revenue
$3.247.685.000
30% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$2.657.588.000
25% of the total
State transfers
$498.231.000
5% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$651.268.000
$10.757.324.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

9.7%
7.2%
61.5%
20.7%
Property tax$313.472.000
Business licenses$232.287.000
Vehicle permits$1.998.346.000
Cleaning fees$32.835.000
Other own revenue$670.745.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $13.456.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
56.3%
35.1%
8.6%
Municipal$10.757.324.000
Education$6.697.515.000
Health$1.648.622.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net contributor: it contributes $631.510.000 more than it receives.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$89.894.000
$3.247.685.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$307.302.000
$2.657.588.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$192.577.000
$498.231.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$12.993.166.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$12.793.025.000
Execution rate
98.5%
Unexecuted: $200.141.000
High execution: the municipality executed 98.5% of its current budget.

Accrued spending · trend

$659.733.000
$12.793.025.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

82.8%
7.5%
Internal management$10.597.813.000
Community services$965.820.000
Social programs$571.756.000
Municipal activities$524.038.000
Recreational programs$109.388.000
Cultural programs$24.210.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$2.417.143.00018.9%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$1.988.555.00015.5%
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$1.648.049.00012.9%
Transfers to education$1.432.383.00011.2%
Investment (works and projects)$937.377.0007.3%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$353.822.0002.8%
Transfers to health$205.000.0001.6%
Electricity (facilities)$169.679.0001.3%
Councillor stipends$81.492.0000.6%
Travel allowances$24.250.0000.2%
Water (facilities)$20.283.0000.2%
Street lighting$1.713.0000.0%
Commissions and representation$1.240.0000.0%

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

15.5%
18.9%
65.6%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$1.988.555.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$2.417.143.000
Others$8.387.327.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

49.1%
23.5%
21.2%
Permanent staff$1.277.792.000
Contract staff$610.384.000
Fee contracts$100.379.000
Labor Code$60.344.000
Community progs.$551.531.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

54.9%
42.3%
Permanent staff39
Contract staff30
Fee contracts2
Total: 71 staffFee contracts: 2.8% of the headcountWomen: 44.9%Professionalization: 27.5%
Cost/staffer permanent: $32.049.308/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.888.867/yearCost/staffer fees: $37.210.500/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $937.377.000 (7.3% of spending)Councillor stipends: $81.492.000Travel allowances: $24.250.000Commissions and representation: $1.240.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $353.822.000Street lighting: $1.713.000Electricity: $169.679.000Water: $20.283.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

39
17
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

42
28
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
1 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
0
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
45
Security/patrol pickups
2
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
0
Primary-care medical visits
21.777
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
45%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
41
Permanent own revenue
30,19%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
3
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
28
Health staff
40
contract
Health staff
7
fee-based
Health staff
28
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
3.692
municipal health
Rural health posts
2
Street-market stalls
162
Final works approvals
17

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$40.551.607.906
Purchase orders
34.237

Purchase-order amount · trend

$487.208.113
$3.424.448.531
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Sociedad One Consultores SpA$3.661.756.15776
Sociedad Comercial y Constructora S y S Limitada$3.573.594.87788
José Luis Pavez Vargas$1.674.425.44912
Jose Luis Pavez Vargas$1.333.186.96822
Arturo Eduardo$1.141.225.2223.586
Luis Alejandro Vargas Silva$1.098.090.522624
Cosal S.A.$878.428.5541
Importadora y Exportadora Clever Limitada$871.541.7675

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $2.342.788.85668%
Agile Purchase $513.230.01015%
Direct award discretionary$312.754.8719%
Framework Agreement $255.674.7967%

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

Registered companies
941
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
3.164

Pyramid by sales bracket

62.8%
15.2%
20.4%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)591 companies
Small (≤25k UF)143 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)10 companies
Large (>100k UF)5 companies
No sales/no info192 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Vinedos Errazuriz Ovalle S.A.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 345
Virutas de Madera S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 298
Centro de Servicios Marchigue LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 228
Arturo Eduardo Catalan Palomino, Estacion de Servicio Marchigue, Empresa IndividCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 118
Inversiones Queencorp SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 16
Sociedad Agricola Flores y Cornejo LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 23
Jose Manuel Silva Diaz LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 1232
Transportes Rinconada SpATRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOMedium 136
Soc Comercial y Transportes Roso LimitadaTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOMedium 123
Soc Com y de Dist Catalan Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 112

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$ 223 M declared
Approved last 5 years
15
US$ 656 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
645
+ 25 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
2.448
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
PARQUE FOTOVOLTAICO ANDINO OCCIDENTE IIDIAParque Fotovoltaico Andino OccidentApproved150600
Parque Solar PortezueloEIAPortezuelo SpAUnder Review146550
Modificación Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica Parque Fotovoltaico AlconeDIARa Solar SpAApproved120317
Parque Fotovoltaico Layla del VeranoDIALayla de Verano SpAApproved98250
Parque Fotovoltaico Observatorio del VeranoDIAOllague de Verano SpAApproved90136
Parque Fotovoltaico Andino Los MaitenesDIAAndino los Maitenes SpAApproved90400
Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía (SAE) y Transmisión AucanquilchaDIASae Volcán Aucanquilcha SpAUnder Review4545
Nueva Subestación Seccionadora Loica y Nueva Línea 2x220 Kv Loica PortDIAColbún S.A.Approved31,678199
Modificación de Trazado y Tensión de la Línea Eléctrica y Subestación DIAParque Fotovoltaico Andino OccidentUnder Review31,550
Energética Solar MarchihueDIAEnergética Solar Marchihue SpAApproved1860
Parque Fotovoltaico PMGD PortezueloDIAPfv Portezuelo SpAApproved1540
Ampliación en subestación PortezueloDIACompañía General de Electricidad S.Approved13128

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

Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
Las Palmas de CocalanNational Parkat 47 km

Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.

123
Species
48
Flora
69
Fauna
6
Funga
48
In conservation status
29
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Sapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUPitaoPitavia punctataENPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVUPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUBorrachitoSclerostomulus nitidusCRLagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUMancapollo, pica pollo, borracho, borrachito, bueyApterodorcus tristisENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVUHongoHygrocybe striatellaVULiquen (genérico)Physcia bizianaVURanitaRhinoderma rufumCRZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENTarántula chilena rosada, araña pollitoGrammostola roseaVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUAbejorro, abejorro colorado, moscardón, duillin, diwmeñ, abejorro gigante de la patagonia, don basilioBombus dahlbomiiENBecacina pintadaNycticryphes semicollarisENHongo (genérico)Cuphophyllus adonisVURatón topo del matorralChelemys megalonyxVUPidencitoLaterallus jamaicensisENLiquenCanoparmelia austroamericanaENTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENSapo arrieroAlsodes nodosusNTLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTIguanaCallopistes maculatusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTChorlo de campo, pachurrónOreopholus ruficollisNTLiquenCaloplaca tucumanensisNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTChorlo de collarCharadrius collarisNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTAguilucho chicoButeo albigulaNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNTPumaPuma concolorNTGargalGrifola gargalNTFlamenco chilenoPhoenicopterus chilensisNT

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 · 3 urban · 90 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HPU-06-13Estero Las Cadenas72 /105
HUR-06-79Estero Topocalmaurban14 /56
HUR-06-16Estero La Rosaurban4 /20
HUR-06-19Estero Peralillourban0 /16

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. 21 projects totaling US$ 856 million, approved between 2005 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy21 projects · US$ 856 M · 2005–2026
Parque Fotovoltaico Andino Occidente II SpAPARQUE FOTOVOLTAICO ANDINO OCCIDENTE II · Parque Fotovoltaico Alcones

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
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Pichilemu at 23.5 km

Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.

Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts

Final SMA sanctions

Final sanctions
1
Sanctioned entities
1
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
1 UTA
1 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
C&h Maderas Elaboradas SpAMADERAS LAS GARZASIndustrial facility1

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
1 m²
10% 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
1
Historic monuments
1

Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.

Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Las Quilas (Pichilemu) · 2.224 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
29
Area affected
630 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
886 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
58
At high or very high risk
28
1 very high
Main threat
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos…
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos a desnivel

Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.

Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
4
latest: 2022 · drought chronicity

DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.

Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)

Mean annual temperature
14,22°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,27°C
Annual precipitation
597 mm
projection: -3%
Hot days>30°C
23
projection: +25 days
Frost days
5

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
348
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.511
Police cases · trend
319
348
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats49635
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces48622
Property damage47609
Domestic violence44570
Burglary of an uninhabited place40519
Burglary of an inhabited place25324
Larceny22285
Minor injuries14182
Drug-related crimes9117
Weapons-related crimes8104
Crimes and offenses under the arms law791
Sexual abuse678

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 24.

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
45
Guards and inspectors
2
1 per 3.858 hab
Patrol fleet
2
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
7
45
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
40
Deaths
2
25,9 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
50
8 serious
Pedestrian collisions
1
1 pedestrian killed

Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.