Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
San Clemente es una comuna chilena. Es la más grande en superficie de la región del Maule, ubicada en el sector oriente - alto de la provincia de Talca, en la zona central de Chile.
Liveability index · EIU style
48.9 /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: El concejo aprobó cuatro modificaciones presupuestarias, varias subvenciones, cartas compromiso para iluminación peatonal y cámaras de seguridad, y reconoció a siete ciudadanos e hijos ilustres previo al aniversario comunal del 12 de octubre.
Temas tratados
- Modificación presupuestaria educación (FAEP 2025): Aumento de ~$357 millones para actividades extraescolares, transporte escolar y recambio del sistema eléctrico del liceo (~$158 millones).
- Modificación presupuestaria municipal – regularización de propiedades: Habilitación de ~$13,6 millones para convenio con la SEREMI de Bienes Nacionales (total del convenio: ~$56 millones en dos años).
- Modificación presupuestaria – redistribución de subvenciones: Reasignación interna de ~$7,5 millones para habilitar el pago de subvenciones urgentes.
- Retiro voluntario de docentes y asistentes: Actualización de fichas de retiro por observaciones del Ministerio de Educación; monto ajustado a ~$589,9 millones para docentes y ~$64 millones para asistentes.
- Convenio con SEREMI de Bienes Nacionales: Autorización para suscribir convenio de regularización de títulos de dominio (prioridad: vulnerables, adultos mayores, pueblos originarios, instituciones municipales).
- Subvenciones a cinco instituciones: Defensa Civil, Fundación Salto en la Placeta, dos hogares de ancianos y Fundación TEA Corazón Azulitos.
- Cartas compromiso: Área verde/equipamiento sector Los Huertos (~$39 millones, cambio de fuente FRIL) y sistema de 22 cámaras de seguridad (~$160 millones totales: $109 municipales + $51 de la Subsecretaría).
- Adjudicación licitación iluminación peatonal Los Huertos: Empresa Sociedad Ingeniería Eléctrica Mataquito, por ~$130,9 millones, 90 días de plazo.
- Adjudicación mantención vehículos DAEM: Empresa Nuevas Vías, contrato por ~$47,8 millones (2025–2027); quedó pendiente de revisión de informe jurídico.
- Bono complementario de retiro: Cinco meses adicionales para funcionaria municipal María Violeta Roa.
- Adquisición combustible (diésel): Contrato por ~$50 millones con COPEC, por convenio marco.
- Ciudadanos e hijos ilustres: Sanción de siete nombramientos para el acto de aniversario del 12 de octubre.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificación FAEP educación: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria regularización de propiedades: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modificación redistribución subvenciones: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Fichas de retiro voluntario docentes y asistentes: Aprobadas por unanimidad.
- Convenio SEREMI Bienes Nacionales: Aprobado por unanimidad.
- Subvenciones (votadas una por una): todas aprobadas; en el Hogar San Juan Apóstol la concejala Nancy se abstuvo.
- Cartas compromiso iluminación Los Huertos y cámaras de seguridad: Aprobadas por unanimidad.
- Adjudicación iluminación Los Huertos (Mataquito): Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Adjudicación mantención vehículos DAEM: Postergada a petición del concejal Barreto; se solicitó informe jurídico antes de votar.
- Bono complementario retiro funcionaria: Aprobado por unanimidad.
- Adquisición combustible COPEC: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Ciudadanos e hijos ilustres (7 personas): Aprobados por unanimidad.
Plata y obras
- Liceo: ~$158 millones para recambio sistema eléctrico (FAEP) + $50 millones ya aprobados para mobiliario = inversión total aproximada de ~$300 millones.
- Regularización de propiedades: $13,6 millones en 2025; diferencia hasta $56 millones en presupuesto 2026.
- Retiro voluntario docentes: ~$589,9 millones solicitados al Ministerio de Educación. Asistentes: ~$64 millones.
- Cámaras de seguridad (22 puntos): $109 millones municipales (FED/royalty minero) + $51 millones de la Subsecretaría = $160 millones. Costo de operación estimado: ~$48 millones anuales (fibra óptica + electricidad).
- Iluminación Los Huertos: $130,9 millones adjudicados a Mataquito, 90 días corridos.
- Mantención vehículos DAEM: $47,8 millones para 2025–2027 (pendiente de aprobación).
- Subvenciones aprobadas: Defensa Civil $1,65 millones; Fundación Salto en la Placeta (monto no explícito en transcripción); Hogar San Juan Apóstol y Hogar Don Peña de Bramadero (montos orientados a pañales y aseo); Fundación TEA Corazón Azulitos $2 millones.
- Combustible diésel: $50 millones con COPEC.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Retiro voluntario docentes: Alcalde expresó frustración por demoras del Ministerio de Educación; hay funcionarios que llevan desde 2022 esperando su indemnización y al menos uno falleció sin recibirla. Se acordó gestionar audiencia con el ministro y oficiar a parlamentarios.
- Regularización de propiedades: Debate sobre orden de prioridades (instituciones municipales primero vs. particulares vulnerables) y riesgo de desborde de demanda antes de tener el sistema operativo.
- Cámaras de seguridad: Concejales advirtieron que sin sala de monitoreo activa las cámaras pierden utilidad; el alcalde reconoció el costo recurrente de operación (~$48 millones/año) como carga presupuestaria de largo plazo.
- Adjudicación mantención vehículos DAEM: El concejal Barreto pidió postergar la votación al notar que la empresa adjudicada (Nuevas Vías, de Santiago) operaría desde un taller local arrendado cuya existencia aún no se ha verificado en terreno; solicitó informe jurídico previo.
- Subvención Hogar San Juan Apóstol: La concejala Nancy se abstuvo; varios concejales señalaron que los montos a los hogares de ancianos son insuficientes y pidieron aumentarlos en el presupuesto 2026.
Para seguir
- Mantención vehículos DAEM: Volver al concejo con informe jurídico y visita ocular al taller antes de aprobar la adjudicación.
- Cámaras de seguridad: Iniciar proceso licitatorio una vez aprobado el proyecto en el portal de la Subsecretaría; licitar también el servicio de fibra óptica.
- Convenio Bienes Nacionales: Transferir recursos, firmar convenio y tener el servicio operativo en la oficina de vivienda en un plazo estimado de 30–60 días.
- Retiro voluntario docentes: Gestionar reunión con ministro de Educación; oficiar a parlamentarios; informar a gremios (Colegio de Profesores y asociación de asistentes).
- Subvenciones 2026: Se recibieron 90 solicitudes por ~$1.000 millones; el concejo deberá priorizar en el proceso presupuestario.
- Aniversario comunal 12 de octubre: Coordinar acto de reconocimiento de ciudadanos e hijos ilustres y otras actividades del 18 de octubre.
- Encuentro de integración Chile-Argentina: Próximo viernes y sábado en el paso Pehuenche; el municipio dispondrá de buses.
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)
- ACTAS CONCEJO MUNICIPAL N° 41 · 2026 ↗
- ACTAS CONCEJO MUNICIPAL N° 49 · 2026 ↗
- ACTAS CONCEJO MUNICIPAL N° 50 · 2026 ↗
- ACTAS CONCEJO MUNICIPAL N° 51 · 2026 ↗
- ACTAS CONCEJO MUNICIPAL N° 42 · 2026 ↗
- ACTAS CONCEJO MUNICIPAL N° 43 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 · Autorización para la salida del país del Alcalde y Concejales para participar en el Festival del Chivo en Malargüe, Argentina. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 33 · Asignaciones correspondientes al Artículo 45 de la Ley 19.378 del Departamento de Salud | Budget amendment | — | mayoria |
| 4.2 · Otorgamiento de patentes temporales en balnearios o lugares de turismo | License | — | unanimidad |
| Se aprueba el Programa Quiero Mi Barrio sector Los Huertos | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Aprobación de la modificación del Programa N°38 'SAN CLEMENTE GASTA LO JUSTO' | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Adjudicación del servicio 'Producción de evento Encuentro Chileno - Argentino' a América Creativa S.P.A. | Tender | $34.000.001 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — |
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)
- EEndesaLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2015–2026
- CSColbun S..a.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2026
- CNCompañia Nacional de Telefonos, Telefonica del Sur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2020
- CPComite Pro-Adelanto del MedanoLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2018
- IeInmobiliaria e Iversiones los Lleuques S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
- SySociedad y Arquitectura Paisajismo S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2026
- ISInnovit SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2023
- EEnersisLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2026
- SFSoc. Fuenzalida Moure SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
- CeCorporación Educacional Pablo Neruda de TalcaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
- GLGespros LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2022
- GSGenera4 SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- PCPrimera Compañía del Cuerpo de Bomberos de San ClementeLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2016
- UCUnion Comunal Adulto MayorLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
- CTConstructora TrastevereLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020
- ACAsociación Canal MauleLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- UAUniversidad Autonoma de ChileLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- DJDistribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
- SCSociedad Constructora IngetalkLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad Cge S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
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) | 89,92 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,7 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 191 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 66,7 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 564,6 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 557,6 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 47.380 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 10,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 18 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 3,93 % | 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 218 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 11.473 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 10.964 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 758 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 974 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 793 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 13.490 | 50% |
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
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
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 San Clemente | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 40.063 | 65% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar San Máximo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.681 | 74% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Chile Nuevo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 691 | 69% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Aurora | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 665 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Mariposas | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 659 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Colorado | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 503 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Corralones | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 424 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Maitenes | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 416 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Vilches | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 396 | 79% |
| Posta de Salud Rural los Montes | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 374 | 76% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Punta de Diamante | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 314 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Chequén | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 307 | 71% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Peumo Negro | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 287 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural las Lomas (San Clemente ) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 256 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Santa Elena (San Clemente) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 186 | 63% |
Showing the 15 centers with most enrollees of 19.
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 | 1.666 | 89.5% |
| Diaguita | 86 | 4.6% |
| Aymara | 56 | 3.0% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.
2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| PSPro Salud · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| UCUnion Comunal del Adulto Mayor de San Clemente · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $17.541.934.000 | 93.3% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $6.074.905.000 | 32.3% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $4.637.951.000 | 24.7% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $1.635.088.000 | 8.7% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.264.908.000 | 6.7% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $547.647.000 | 2.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $306.620.000 | 1.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $192.092.000 | 1.0% | |
| Transfers to education | $163.255.000 | 0.9% | |
| Councillor stipends | $75.975.000 | 0.4% | |
| Travel allowances | $30.910.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $3.105.000 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soc. Arquitectura y Paisajismo Rio Maule Ltda. | $11.976.111.364 | 37 |
| Servicios Integrales SpA | $5.930.683.714 | 244 |
| Claro Vicuna Valenzuela S a | $5.657.512.286 | 2 |
| Rer Aseo Industrial Limitada | $5.323.179.317 | 137 |
| Davey SpA | $5.263.608.000 | 1 |
| Gasco Glp S a | $3.041.103.030 | 155 |
| Servap S.A. | $2.239.000.000 | 1 |
| Constructora Digua Ltda. | $2.138.884.103 | 1 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $5.678.168.291 | 63% |
| Framework Agreement | $2.126.351.298 | 24% |
| Direct award discretionary | $854.152.744 | 9% |
| Agile Purchase | $353.777.911 | 4% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exportadora Agropacal S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 3 |
| Fruticola el Aromo S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 774 |
| Vina Casas Patronales S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 122 |
| Servimak S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 192 |
| Agricola y Comercial Santa Camila S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 1 | 137 |
| Comercializadora Reyes y Sepulveda y Compania Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 70 |
| Soc Agricola y Comercial Don Enrique Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 15 |
| Sociedad Agrícola Cántaros de Agua SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | — |
| Sociedad Agrícola Laderas del Valle SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | — |
| Highland Fruit SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 623 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estudio de Impacto Ambiental Baipás TalcaEIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta 5 Talca | Under Review | 371 | 553 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico El RetiroDIA | Austriaenergy Chile Once SpA | Under Review | 272 | 400 |
| Loteo Doña AmaliaDIA | Constructora Nuevos Aires S.A. | Under Review | 88,82 | 653 |
| Interconexión Internacional de Interés Privado Los Cóndores (CL) - RíoEIA | Enel Generación Chile S.A. | Under Review | 36 | 120 |
| BioCircular Los CiruelosDIA | Biocircular los Ciruelos SpA | Approved | 15 | 60 |
| Proyecto habitacional Valles del Alba IIDIA | Constructora Malpo SpA | Approved | 11,04 | 80 |
| Seccionamiento Línea 2x220 kV Ancoa ? Itahue en S/E Santa IsabelDIA | Compañía General de Electricidad S. | Approved | 9 | 100 |
| PLANTA FOTOVOLTAICA CAHUIL SOLAR IIDIA | Cahuil Sg SpA | Approved | 6,6 | 68 |
| Ampliación y Modificación de la Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas ServidaDIA | Nuevosur S.A. | Approved | 3,475 | 25 |
| DIA Embalse Agrícola LircayDIA | Agrícola Lircay SpA | Approved | 1,2 | 12 |
| Extracción de Áridos, Rinconada Los MaitenesDIA | Forestal Arauco S.A. | Approved | 0,8 | 10 |
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
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.
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
5 Wetlands · 5 urban · 3.322 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
5 Wetlands · 5 urban · 3.322 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-07-11 | Embalse Colbunurban | 2.275 /4.634 |
| HUR-07-03 | Sist. Cuenca Rio Maule y Trib.urban | 828 /14.249 |
| HUR-07-14 | Sist. Cuenca Rio Claro y Trib.urban | 206 /1.697 |
| HUR-07-19 | Humedal desecado San Clementeurban | 8 |
| HUR-07-22 | Cauce canalizado San Clementeurban | 4 |
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. 22 projects totaling US$ 1.085 million, approved between 1995 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.
Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.
Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.
Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC
Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.
Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts
Final SMA sanctions
| Sanctioned entity | Auditable unit | Category | Fine (UTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilustre Municipalidad de San Clemente ↗ | ALCANTARILLADO FLOR DEL LLANO | Environmental Sanitation | 91 |
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.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-28-2025 ↗ 3TA | Patricio Segura Ortiz y otros con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Central Hidroeléctrica Los Maquis | SMA compliance program | Rejects |
| R-14-2024 ↗ 3TA | Patricio Segura Ortiz y otros con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Central Hidroeléctrica Los Maquis. | Filing of charges | Rejects |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
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)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Relleno Sanitario San Roque | Relleno Sanitario | 34.514 t/year · receives from 4 comunas |
| PTAS -SAN CLEMENTE | PTAS · laguna aireada | NUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into estero huilquelemu |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)
DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | 439 | 915 |
| Threats | 384 | 800 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 354 | 738 |
| Property damage | 240 | 500 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 187 | 390 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 172 | 358 |
| Larceny | 165 | 344 |
| Minor injuries | 163 | 340 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 99 | 206 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 89 | 185 |
| Drug-related crimes | 47 | 98 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 39 | 81 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.
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.