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Escudo de Chimbarongo

Chimbarongo

Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'HigginsFounded 187138.451 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024508 km² of area76 inh./km²$14.066M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
+21 pts
24th biggest rise in Common Fund dependence (lost autonomy since 2001)
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Society
93%
19th highest electoral turnout (2024)
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Population
+2%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
17,5%
Multidimensional poverty · 199th highest of 346
Finance
$366 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 273 of 346
Finance
72,48%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
594,6 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
154th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

39 Squares and green areas
29 Schools
18 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
7 Health centers
7 Kindergartens
3 Pharmacies
2 Carabineros
2 Hospitals
1 Libraries
1 Fire stations

Chimbarongo es una ciudad y comuna de Chile de la provincia de Colchagua, en la región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ubicada justo al sur del río Tinguiririca, a 155 km al sur de Santiago, en la zona central de Chile.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

47.3 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#200 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety45
Health50
Culture and environment39
Education53
Infrastructure55
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Marco Contreras J.Re-elected
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
17.928
votes (65.63%)
31.712
Electoral roll
92,67%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
MC
Marco Contreras J.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
17.928
votes
MA
Marco Antonio Contreras Jorquera
2021-2024 · IND
8.975
votes
CM
Cosme Mellado Pino
2008-2012 · ILA
9.996
votes
CM
Cosme Mellado Pino
2004-2008 · PDC
9.242
votes
CM
Cosme Mellado Pino
2000-2004 · PDC
5.565
votes
CG
Carlos Germán Reyes Fecci
1996-2000 · DC
3.793
votes
CG
Carlos Germán Reyes Fecci
1994-1996 · DC
2.197
votes
OM
Osvaldo Maturana Correa
1992-1994 · RN
4.239
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

AA
Alejandro Arenas A.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
2.959
votes
MG
Marisol Guajardo L.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
2.198
votes
JF
Jorge Farias V.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.586
votes
SO
Sergio Osorio C.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
1.454
votes
RD
Raul Duran H.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
1.379
votes
JM
Juan Mellado P.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
1.076
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión63 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó la modificación presupuestaria N°14 (con un voto en contra), los nombres de calles y pasajes del nuevo conjunto habitacional, y la postulación de cuatro tramos de veredas en calle Pizagua al fondo FRIL por aproximadamente 593 millones de pesos.

Temas tratados

  • Sanción de acta N°20: Aprobada; el concejal Farías se abstuvo por ausencia en esa sesión.
  • Correspondencia: Solicitud de renovación de patente de alcoholes de local siniestrado por incendio; respuestas a incidentes viales y ambientales planteados por concejales; solicitud de comisión de subvenciones 2026; solicitud de concejo extraordinario por compra superior a 500 UTM.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°14: Incluye redistribución en Prodesal (600 mil pesos), refuerzo en señalética rural (300 mil pesos), contratación de apoyo logístico en Operaciones (~5,7 millones), y compra de piano para la orquesta de la Casa de la Cultura (hasta 10 millones).
  • Nombres de calles y pasajes del conjunto habitacional "Historiador Guillermo Feliu Cruz": se aprobaron ocho nombres de personas ligadas a la historia local.
  • Proyectos FRIL 2026: Postulación de cuatro tramos de reposición de veredas y platabandas en calle Pizagua (presentación técnica de Secplan en curso al corte de la transcripción).

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Acta N°20: Aprobada (Farías se abstiene; resto aprueba).
  • Comisión de subvenciones 2026: Fijada para el martes siguiente a las 11:00 h.
  • Concejo extraordinario (compra >500 UTM): Fijado para el lunes siguiente a las 11:00 h.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°14: Aprobada. Mellado vota en contra; Guajardo se abstiene; el resto aprueba (resultado exacto no queda del todo claro en la transcripción).
  • Nombres de calles y pasajes: Aprobados por unanimidad.
  • Votación FRIL: No se alcanza a registrar en la transcripción.

Plata y obras

  • Modificación presupuestaria N°14: redistribución interna de Prodesal (600 mil pesos); señalética rural (300 mil pesos); contrato de apoyo logístico en Operaciones (~5,7 millones, junio–diciembre 2026); piano para Casa de la Cultura (presupuesto máximo 10 millones de pesos).
  • FRIL 2026: cuatro tramos de veredas en calle Pizagua con presupuestos estimativos de 218, 213, 90 y 72 millones de pesos aproximadamente (cifras con posibles errores de transcripción); monto total asignado a la comuna en 2026 mencionado como ~800 millones de pesos. Un quinto tramo se financiaría con fondos municipales y un sexto vía Subdere en el segundo semestre.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Modificación presupuestaria — contrato de apoyo logístico: El concejal Mellado cuestionó que el contrato figuraba con fecha de inicio 4 de junio, 14 días antes de la votación, lo que a su juicio podría constituir un gasto retroactivo irregular. El administrador municipal y Secplan explicaron que la cuenta tenía saldo suficiente al momento de contratar y que la modificación solo proyecta recursos hasta diciembre. Mellado rechazó el ítem y anunció consulta a Contraloría; Guajardo se abstuvo.
  • Nombre del conjunto habitacional: Varios concejales expresaron malestar porque la constructora eligió el nombre "Historiador Guillermo Feliu Cruz" sin vinculación local. El alcalde reconoció que hoy no existe herramienta legal para impedirlo y propuso incorporar una norma en la ordenanza municipal.

Para seguir

  • Comisión de subvenciones 2026: martes siguiente, 11:00 h.
  • Concejo extraordinario (compra >500 UTM): lunes siguiente, 11:00 h.
  • Concejo extraordinario de patentes: jueves (fecha exacta no queda clara).
  • Votación FRIL (proyectos calle Pizagua): presentación técnica no había concluido al corte de la transcripción; resolución pendiente.
  • Ordenanza municipal: el alcalde se comprometió a incorporar una norma que obligue a los proyectos habitacionales a usar nombres vinculados a la historia local.
  • Caminos rurales (La Platina, Villa Cosme, Pidi Winco): pendientes de intervención una vez que la motoniveladora municipal sea reparada o según coordinación con Vialidad.
  • Consulta a Contraloría sobre el contrato de apoyo logístico: anunciada por el concejal Mellado.

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)

Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
249
Highly complex
50
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202414563
2020241014
2018144372270
20172311011
2016447343

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

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

  • IA
    Inmobiliaria Acacios Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2026
  • IG
    Incrementa Gestión Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • GT
    Gr Tineo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • C
    Conavicoop
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • CM
    Constructora Mella y Peña Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2017
  • IN
    Inmobiliaria Nueva Vida S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
  • AS
    Aridos San Vicente SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2023
  • CI
    Ciudad Inteligente
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • SC
    Sociedad Comercial Blue SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • NS
    Nexo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • IE
    Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Columbia Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • ST
    Sba Torres Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • PM
    Predictable Media
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • GR
    Grenegri Renovable
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • BC
    Bahen Consultoria S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos Casa Azul
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • TL
    Tecnoval Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • dg
    Direccion General del Credito Prendario
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • UC
    Unión Comunal de Adultos Mayores
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
and 30 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

33.448
inhabitants
38.602
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+16%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
39.529
-1% vs. 2035 (39.770)
Over 60 · 2050
37,61%
28,16% in 2035 · +9 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)95,22 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)0,7 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment341 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment20 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)594,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)613,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo37.258 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)8,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)17,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,23 %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 399 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
38.074
20.373 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
12.720
62% of RSH households
Female-headed households
48%
9.684
Elderly (60+)9.00624%
Children and adolescents (<18)7.74320%
Foreign nationals9332%
Belonging to indigenous peoples9543%
People with moderate/severe dependency5331%
Single-person households10.06849%

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
6.865
36 schools
Students per teacher
9,9
692 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
89,8%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
66,9%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 49%Private subsidized 51%
Pass rate
98,3%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,22%
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
0
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
5
FONASA enrollees
20.270
53% of the population
Doctors employed
9
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 94Contract staff: 61Fee contracts: 26
Primary-care medical visits · per year
18.797
51.772
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
1.184
662
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 (20.199 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Posta de Salud Rural San Juan de la SierraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal6.94662%
Posta de Salud Rural CodeguaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal5.87665%
Posta de Salud Rural TinguiriricaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal4.14864%
Posta de Salud Rural Peor Es NadaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.67365%
Posta de Salud Rural Huemul (Chimbarongo)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal55663%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $5.048.917.000 ($249.083/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $3.983.101.000Municipal contribution: $511.525.000

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

Indigenous population
1.575
4.2% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.48694.3%

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

Active neighborhood councils
81
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
2.1
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
804
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
346
Sports
110
Social and aid
56
For the elderly
25
Cultural
8
Foundations and corporations
2
Trade associations and cooperatives
2
Religious
2
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.

3 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
AARTESANIAFM100.5 FM
DFDIGITAL FM2FM94.7 FM
JdJunta de Vecinos Cuesta Lo Gonzalez · 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
790
2,1% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Haití
191 people · 24% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
191 Haití
169 Venezuela
118 Bolivia
90 Colombia

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
85
5 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
721
5,4% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
300
20.490 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
540
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
603
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
76
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

25.909homes · by type (2017)
House
12.756 · 98.1%
House
12.247 · 94.9%
Shack/hut/shanty
434 · 3.4%
Apartment
167 · 1.3%
Apartment
110 · 0.9%
Room in old house/tenement
62 · 0.5%
Other private
50 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
30 · 0.2%
Other private
24 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
22 · 0.2%
Mobile
4 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
2 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
72%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
5.293 · 63.9%
Provided for work
825 · 10%
Rented
747 · 9%
Free of charge
736 · 8.9%
Owned, being paid off
683 · 8.2%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
10
1,2 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
$14.065.518.000
Own revenue
$3.230.379.000
23% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$8.509.286.000
60% of the total
State transfers
$359.922.000
3% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.223.952.000
$14.065.518.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

31.3%
21.8%
16.3%
28.9%
Property tax$1.009.519.000
Business licenses$703.296.000
Vehicle permits$527.899.000
Cleaning fees$54.762.000
Other own revenue$934.903.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $564.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
44.8%
38.1%
17.1%
Municipal$14.065.518.000
Education$11.946.788.000
Health$5.360.434.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $7.599.907.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$553.324.000
$3.230.379.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$592.542.000
$8.509.286.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$0
$359.922.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$16.540.122.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$14.287.339.000
Execution rate
86.4%
Unexecuted: $2.252.783.000
Medium execution: it executed 86.4%. Left unspent: $2.252.783.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.404.188.000
$14.287.339.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

49.2%
23.7%
17.7%
Internal management$7.030.728.000
Community services$3.379.920.000
Social programs$2.527.592.000
Municipal activities$592.269.000
Recreational programs$476.565.000
Cultural programs$280.265.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$5.048.917.00035.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$4.503.893.00031.5%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$3.549.565.00024.8%
Investment (works and projects)$1.339.220.0009.4%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$950.022.0006.6%
Transfers to health$500.000.0003.5%
Electricity (facilities)$464.310.0003.2%
Councillor stipends$84.256.0000.6%
Water (facilities)$70.741.0000.5%
Travel allowances$32.738.0000.2%
Commissions and representation$1.245.0000.0%

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

24.8%
31.5%
43.6%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$3.549.565.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$4.503.893.000
Others$6.233.881.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

34.8%
19.9%
8.5%
6.1%
30.6%
Permanent staff$1.953.914.000
Contract staff$1.118.434.000
Fee contracts$477.217.000
Labor Code$342.695.000
Community progs.$1.720.104.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

51.7%
40.1%
8.2%
Permanent staff76
Contract staff59
Fee contracts12
Total: 147 staffFee contracts: 8.2% of the headcountWomen: 50.4%Professionalization: 34.8%
Cost/staffer permanent: $23.806.053/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.539.000/yearCost/staffer fees: $24.716.583/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: $1.339.220.000 (9.4% of spending)Councillor stipends: $84.256.000Travel allowances: $32.738.000Commissions and representation: $1.245.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $950.022.000Electricity: $464.310.000Water: $70.741.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

152
32
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

197
47
20142025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$78.151.796.770
Purchase orders
31.126

Purchase-order amount · trend

$401.608.837
$4.525.618.669
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Cas-Chile S. A. de I.$5.368.567.26148
Veolia Su Chile S.A.$3.364.860.0023
Sociedad Comercial Rojas Compania Limitada$2.295.911.40032
Constructora Lc2 Limitada$1.911.234.0722
Esmax Distribucion Limitada$1.823.857.213908
Jaime Cristóbal$1.728.840.3827
Inmobiliaria y Constructora Ebisu Limitada$1.337.917.10611
Constructora R y M Limitada$1.281.997.62119

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.985.430.93588%
Agile Purchase $358.974.2448%
Framework Agreement $178.984.2054%
Direct award discretionary$2.229.2860%

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

Registered companies
3.427
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
13.846

Pyramid by sales bracket

58.9%
16.1%
22.6%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)2.017 companies
Small (≤25k UF)553 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)59 companies
Large (>100k UF)22 companies
No sales/no info776 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Exportadora los Olmos SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)50
Fruttita Services SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 2919
Agricola los Olmos SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 2496
Sociedad Agrícola Altué SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 288
Comercial y Servicios Rivo LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 241
Fruit Service SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 1535
Agricola Antumapu SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 1110
Fundacion Chilena de CulturaENSEÑANZALarge 1108
Capac SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 191
Inmobiliaria e Inversiones el Roble SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 179

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
0
US$ 0 M declared
Approved last 5 years
3
US$ 400 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
198
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Aumento de Capacidad PTAS ChimbarongoDIAEssbio S.A.Approved378,87240
Ampliación Subestación Eléctrica (S/E) Tinguiririca, Segundo Tendido 2DIATranselec S.A.Approved18,853173
Parque Solar ChucaoDIAChucao SpAApproved15100

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

Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot

Kilometres of trunk road
41 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.

Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

vigenteleña residencialMP2,5
PDA Valle Central de O'Higgins
DS 1/2021 · published 2021 · see plan
Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
0 t MP10
0 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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
Las Palmas de CocalanNational Parkat 59.2 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.

94
Species
52
Flora
42
Fauna
28
In conservation status
21
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
PitaoPitavia punctataENQueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENPidencitoLaterallus jamaicensisENAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENRatón topo del matorralChelemys megalonyxVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUCanquén coloradoChloephaga rubidicepsENHuemul, taruca, wümul, güemul, shoan, shoen, trula, hueque, ciervo sur andinoHippocamelus bisulcusCRZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUComadrejita trompudaRhyncholestes raphanurusVUSapo arrieroAlsodes nodosusNTHualoNothofagus glaucaNTLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTIguanaCallopistes maculatusNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNT

CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.

3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 343 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-06-57Rio Tinguiririca y trib.urban316 /2.293
HUR-06-10Estero Los Canalesurban25
HUR-06-60Estero Guirivilourban2 /71

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. 17 projects totaling US$ 514 million, approved between 1997 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 379 M · 2022
Essbio S.A.Aumento de Capacidad PTAS Chimbarongo
Energy11 projects · US$ 117 M · 1997–2026
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · "Línea Ancoa - Alto Jahuel 2 x 500 kV: Primer Circuito"
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 17 M · 2004
Dirección General de Concesiones de Obras Públicas del Ministerio de Obras PúblicasConvento Viejo Etapa II
Others4 projects · US$ 1 M · 2013–2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A. · TRANSPORTES DE SUSTANCIAS PELIGROSAS REGIONES XV, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, RM, TRANSPORTES BELLO E HIJOS LTDA.

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 · also Cec
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSBIO
Higher education
No campus · nearest in San Vicente at 32.9 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
3
Sanctioned entities
3
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
10 UTA
3 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Soc Agric Comercial e Ind las Turbinas Ltda.PLANTA SOCIERDAD AGRÍCOLA Y COMERCIAL LAS TURBINASAgroindustry6
Lacteos Tinguiririca S.A.LACTEOS TINGUIRIRICAAgroindustry3
Broten Servicios y Productos de Panaderia SpAPANADERIA Y PASTELERIA CHILENAAmenities1

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
2 m²
20% 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
2
Historic monuments
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 - CHIMBARONGOPTAS · lodos activadosESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero chimbarongo
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Colihues La Yesca (Requínoa) · 11.468 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
10
Area affected
8 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
3.178 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
42
At high or very high risk
18
4 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
14,29°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,22°C
Annual precipitation
762 mm
projection: -2%
Hot days>30°C
43
projection: +25 days
Frost days
15

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
1.840
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.785
Police cases · trend
1.857
1.840
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Domestic violence295767
Threats268697
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces251653
Property damage228593
Larceny152395
Burglary of an uninhabited place123320
Minor injuries94245
Burglary of an inhabited place74193
Theft of items from vehicles50130
Robbery with violence or intimidation45117
Weapons-related crimes41107
Crimes and offenses under the arms law3078

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
166
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 38.451 hab
Patrol fleet
4
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
16
166
20212025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
111
Deaths
5
13 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
49
8 serious
Pedestrian collisions
7
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.