Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Paredones es una comuna de la zona central de Chile ubicada en la provincia Cardenal Caro, en la Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins.
Liveability index · EIU style
47.5 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 8 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: La sesión aprobó múltiples modificaciones presupuestarias de salud, educación y gestión municipal, debatió un reordenamiento del tránsito en el centro de Paredones, y un concejal denunció públicamente irregularidades en dos contratos de servicios por alrededor de 9 millones de pesos.
Temas tratados
- Acta anterior: Aprobación del acta sesión anterior (N°18, 3 de junio de 2020 — fecha posiblemente errónea en transcripción).
- Modificaciones presupuestarias de salud: Tres modificaciones que redistribuyen y aumentan recursos en programas de salud, promoción, mantenimiento e insumos.
- Modificación presupuestaria de educación: Ajustes por titularización de funcionarios (~20 personas de contrato a planta), multa por atraso en estado de pago de obra (~8,5 millones), aumento en cuenta de agua por cambio de medidor, y cursos de capacitación.
- Anticipo de subvención Ley 20.976: Solicitud de anticipo actualizado para una funcionaria de educación.
- Propuesta de cambio de sentido de tránsito en área urbana: Presentación de reordenamiento vial del centro de Paredones, incluyendo calles Mercedería, Isaías Urzúa (nombre incierto), Martínez, Arturo Prat y Presidente Montero.
- Modificación presupuestaria de gestión municipal: Dos modificaciones que cubren combustible, tractor cortapasto, actualización de sistemas contables, mantenimiento de vehículos y mejoras al quincho municipal.
- Modificación de metas institucionales: Solicitud de ampliación de plazo para actualizar reglamento interno de higiene y seguridad (nuevo decreto 44), y plazo para licitaciones de proyectos.
- Puntos varios: Correspondencia sobre farmacia comunitaria, caminos rurales, situación de pescadores en Bucalema, perros vagos, cámaras de seguridad, puentes y alcantarillas en mal estado.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificaciones presupuestarias de salud (tres): Aprobadas por unanimidad (5 votos).
- Anticipo de subvención Ley 20.976 para funcionaria de educación: Aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria de educación: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modificación de metas institucionales (reglamento higiene/seguridad y plazo licitaciones): Aprobadas por unanimidad.
- Modificaciones presupuestarias de gestión municipal: No queda claro en la transcripción si se votaron formalmente o quedaron en discusión.
Plata y obras
- Salud: Modificaciones incluyen ítems como servicios de impresión (370 mil), movilidad (740 mil), promoción de salud (1,1 millón), entre otros; transferencia municipal de ~18,4 millones mencionada (cifras con errores probables de transcripción).
- Educación: Aumento en cuenta de agua (~25 millones); multa a contratista por atraso (~8,5 millones); cursos de capacitación (3 millones); sueldos planta aumentan ~92 millones y código del trabajo ~66 millones.
- Anticipo subvención educación: Monto actualizado a ~33,4 millones para 2026 (era ~32,2 millones en 2025).
- Gestión municipal: 84 millones de segunda cuota de fondos, destinados principalmente a combustible (50 millones), tractor cortapasto nuevo, actualización sistemas contables (9 millones), mantenimiento vehículos (20 millones) y quincho municipal.
- Licitación camión de aseo: Ya recibió tres ofertas; pendiente de evaluación para presentar al concejo.
- Prevencionista de riesgos: Costo estimado ~1,5 millones mensuales para contratación requerida por decreto.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Irregularidades en contratos: Un concejal (identificado tentativamente como don Manuel) denunció en sesión que dos contratos suman ~9 millones de pesos y que los trabajadores contratados habrían realizado escasas labores verificables. Solicitó informe urgente y anunció posible denuncia a la Contraloría. Otro concejal señaló que la clave es revisar si existe declaración jurada de inhabilidades y el respaldo documental del jefe directo.
- Déficit presupuestario estructural: Debate sobre el exceso de gasto en gestión interna y la estabilización del Fondo Común Municipal; el director de administración y finanzas advirtió que el municipio opera cerca del límite con un presupuesto de ~6.300 millones que no crece al mismo ritmo que los gastos.
- Parquímetros: Concejales insistieron en avanzar en cobro de estacionamiento en el centro; hay acuerdo vigente de concejo que reserva espacios a locales comerciales y que debe modificarse formalmente antes de cualquier cambio.
- Reordenamiento vial: Debate sobre extensión de calles unidireccionales, acceso al estero, polvo en calle de tierra y conveniencia del diseño propuesto; no se tomó acuerdo definitivo, la propuesta quedó para análisis.
- Amenazas a concejal: El mismo concejal que denunció los contratos manifestó haber recibido amenazas externas a raíz de sus cuestionamientos.
Para seguir
- Informe detallado sobre los dos contratos cuestionados, a la brevedad.
- Comisión de finanzas para análisis presupuestario del primer semestre y proyección del año.
- Comisión de infraestructura para elaborar propuesta de cobro de parquímetros e incluir a Cámara de Comercio y comunidad.
- Propuesta definitiva de reordenamiento vial, con estudio de ingeniería y marcación.
- Contratación de prevencionista de riesgos; plazo para reglamento interno de higiene ampliado al 31 de agosto de 2026.
- Evaluación de ofertas de licitación de camión de aseo para presentar al concejo (posible sesión extraordinaria o jueves próximo).
- Gestión ante organismos competentes por situación de pescadores y desembocadura en Bucalema.
- Revisión de stock de medicamento (25 mg — nombre no queda claro) en farmacia comunitaria.
- Oficios a División de Obras Hidráulicas y autoridad sanitaria por problemas de agua potable.
Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 2 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 3 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 4 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 5 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 6 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 · Adjudicación del proyecto de mejoramiento parque Mirella Catalán a Patricia López Romero. | Tender | $75.000.000 | — |
| 4.1 · Adjudicación de contrato para adquisición de retroexcavadora con Komatsu Chile S.A. | Tender | — | unanimidad |
| Presentación de Ordenanza Local para otorgamiento de patentes comerciales, comercio ambulante y permisos en bien nacional de uso público | Regulation | — | — |
| Modificación presupuestaria para Trazabilidad | Budget amendment | $6.000.000 | mayoria |
| Aprobación del convenio para la construcción de acceso y cierre perimetral del Estadio Club Deportivo Lo Valdivia. | Tender | $136.103.000 | — |
| 4.2 · Aprobación del convenio para la reposición de aceras en calle Doctor Moore. | Tender | $136.103.000 | unanimidad |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | — |
| 2019 | 126 | 18 | 21 | 73 | — |
| 2017 | 67 | 5 | 61 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 70 | 34 | 19 | 17 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — |
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)
- CCCooperativa Campesina las NievesLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018
- CGCalibra Gestores para la Cohesión y el DesarrolloLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
- CDCge Distribución S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- ACAsociacion Chilena de SeguridadLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2018
- ScSociedad Comercial San AlfonsoLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- CICiudad InteligenteLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- SSSimpli S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- AdAgrupación de Artesanos y Venta de Productos Localdes de BucalemuLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- CCConstructora Cauquenes S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- PCPeg Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- USUasvision SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- PLPunto Lobos Reciclaje SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- ISIronfire SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- GMGolote, Montano, Estadella Capacitaciones Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- CBCerveceria Barzbeer SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- GDGebauer Digital SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- IGIncrementa Gestión LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- MCMg Consultora y Proyectos LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
- BCBrass Chile S aLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- SDServicios Digitales Mañihuales SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
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) | 72,16 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,3 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 45 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 567,6 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 574,5 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 7.228 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 14,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 21,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 3,31 % | 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 38 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 2.388 | 30% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 1.357 | 17% |
| Foreign nationals | 61 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 164 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 77 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 2.332 | 53% |
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 Paredones | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 5.491 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Bucalemu (Paredones) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.134 | 77% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San Pedro de Alcántara | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 986 | 80% |
| Posta de Salud Rural las Viñas | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 85 | 80% |
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 | 211 | 88.3% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
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.
8 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 7 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
8 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 7 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| MLMAGIA LATINA | FM | 96.9 FM |
| RTRADIO TROPICAL LATINA | FM | 89.1 FM |
| AEAgrupacion Evangelistica Manantial de Paredones · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| AeAsesorias e Inversiones San Miguel Ltda. · holder | FM | 94.7 FM |
| CSComunicaciones Santa Bernarda Ltda. · holder | FM | 92.5 FM |
| IRInversiones Rapel Ltda. · holder | FM | 88.3 FM |
| LGLuis Gilberto Fuenzalida Briones E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 90.9 FM |
| SRSoc. Radio Cultural Cristiana Armonia de Paredones Ltda. · holder | FM | 98.9 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
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 | $3.112.163.000 | 41.9% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.803.229.000 | 24.3% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.593.356.000 | 21.5% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.264.002.000 | 17.0% | |
| Transfers to health | $497.035.000 | 6.7% | |
| Transfers to education | $330.000.000 | 4.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $245.447.000 | 3.3% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $177.080.000 | 2.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $82.369.000 | 1.1% | |
| Travel allowances | $40.511.000 | 0.5% | |
| Water (facilities) | $21.086.000 | 0.3% | |
| Street lighting | $17.731.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $1.707.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Construcción Mella y Pe | $3.419.728.936 | 5 |
| Patricia Balesca López Romero | $1.968.103.198 | 10 |
| Patricia Balesca López Romero | $1.679.211.532 | 28 |
| Constructora Alcantara SpA | $1.337.701.316 | 16 |
| Hidrosan Ingenieria S a | $1.270.000.000 | 1 |
| Jose Luis Pavez Vargas | $1.145.157.428 | 10 |
| Cosal S.A. | $862.850.964 | 1 |
| Sociedad Comercial Cisterna Hnos Limitada | $673.896.698 | 428 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.492.840.686 | 65% |
| Agile Purchase | $454.141.698 | 20% |
| Framework Agreement | $209.386.478 | 9% |
| Direct award discretionary | $129.041.929 | 6% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Municipalidad de Paredones | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Small 2 | 448 |
| Sociedad Agrícola las Rosas SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 2 | 91 |
| Sergio SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 2 | 88 |
| Prestación de Servicios Marambio y Marambio Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 2 | 68 |
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.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
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.
12 Wetlands · 12 urban · 477 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
12 Wetlands · 12 urban · 477 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-06-51 | Estero Paradones (laguna Bucalemu)urban | 297 |
| HUR-06-75 | Humedales sector estero Paredonesurban | 47 |
| HUR-06-85 | Estero San Pedro de Alcantaraurban | 40 /66 |
| HUR-06-81 | Humedal sector Boyecuraurban | 28 /47 |
| HUR-06-77 | Estero Quillayurban | 24 /31 |
| HUR-06-36 | Estero de Nilahue - Laguna de Cahuilurban | 21 /337 |
| HUR-06-41 | Sin informacionurban | 8 |
| HUR-06-38 | Sin informacionurban | 5 |
| HUR-06-39 | Sector Rucalonco N°2urban | 5 |
| HUR-06-37 | Sin informacionurban | 2 |
| HUR-06-23 | Sin informacionurban | 1 |
| HUR-06-22 | Sector Rucalonco N°1urban | 1 |
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).
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.
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.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Property damage | 49 | 783 |
| Threats | 48 | 767 |
| Domestic violence | 45 | 719 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 30 | 479 |
| Larceny | 28 | 447 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 27 | 431 |
| Minor injuries | 20 | 320 |
| Drug-related crimes | 14 | 224 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 11 | 176 |
| Rapes | 5 | 80 |
| Sexual abuse | 3 | 48 |
| Threats or brawls (misdemeanor) | 2 | 32 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 22.
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.