Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Chanco es una comuna y pueblo ubicado en la provincia de Cauquenes, región del Maule. La población del pueblo de Chanco es de 3.888 habitantes según el censo de 2017. Por otro lado, la población comunal asciende a 9.446 habitantes de acuerdo al censo de 2024.
Liveability index · EIU style
42.2 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó por unanimidad una modificación presupuestaria de $91 millones (FRIL) y $25 millones para reparación de vehículos, en medio de un tenso debate sobre el estado del parque de maquinaria municipal.
Temas tratados
- Acta anterior: Aprobada sin observaciones (acta 21, sesión extraordinaria del 1 de junio).
- Minuto de silencio: Por el fallecimiento de una funcionaria municipal, identificada como "Anita" o similar (nombre no queda claro en la transcripción).
- Ejecución presupuestaria Q1 2026: El jefe de control presentó el balance enero-marzo del municipio y del Departamento de Salud.
- Modificación presupuestaria N°7: Incorporación de recursos FRIL y redistribución de cuentas, principalmente para mantención de vehículos.
- Hospital Provincial de Cauquenes: El director Dr. Mario Moya presentó el avance del nuevo hospital (97% de obras).
- Puntos varios: Basureros, caminos, licencias de alcohol, CFT San Agustín, seguridad laboral y caso social del niño Gael.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificación presupuestaria N°7: Aprobada por unanimidad. El concejal Mesa condicionó su voto a recibir un informe detallado del uso de los $25 millones de mantención.
- No hubo otras votaciones formales registradas.
Plata y obras
- Presupuesto vigente 2026: $7.936 millones. Ingresos a marzo: $1.738 millones (22%); gastos: $1.801 millones (23%); superávit: $836 millones.
- Salud Municipal: Ingresos $441 millones, gastos $299 millones, superávit $176 millones; presupuesto vigente $1.471 millones.
- Modificación N°7: $91 millones de FRIL para terminal de buses y sede de Huichabué; $25 millones adicionales para mantención/reparación de vehículos; pago de multas TAG y decreto 900 MOP; devolución de $4 millones de proyecto de veredas 2025; incorporación de $10 millones por patente minera.
- Deuda pendiente: ~$26 millones adeudados a contratista "Claudio Ferrada" (cifra exacta dudosa según transcripción) por trabajos en cuartel de bomberos, financiados por el Gobierno Regional.
- Hospital de Cauquenes: Obra de 100 millones de dólares (APP con empresas china y española), entrega estimada noviembre-diciembre 2026, traslado al primer semestre 2027.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Flota de vehículos: Concejal (identificado aproximadamente como Sánchez) acusó negligencia histórica en movilización: motoniveladora sin funcionar cerca de un año, múltiples camiones en pana. El alcalde respondió que las averías son por uso intensivo y que los procesos de licitación siguen plazos legales. La nueva encargada de movilización (Silvia, apellido no queda claro) explicó las licitaciones en curso y contrató a empresa Komatsu para retroescavadoras. Un concejal propuso reunión de comisión para revisar el tema en detalle.
- Licencias de alcohol nunca presentadas al concejo: El alcalde admitió la omisión histórica, informó que se notificará a Contraloría y que la primera presentación se hará en julio.
- Subvención a agrupación teatral y uso de recursos de cultura: Concejal Mesa reiteró solicitud de resolución y explicación sobre el uso de $1 millón en la actividad "Reina Chanco". La sesión cerró con un intercambio confrontacional entre Mesa y el alcalde.
Para seguir
- Evaluación del contrato de suministro de repuestos (oferta recibida, resultado esperado la próxima semana).
- Presentación del estado de avance del terminal de buses y proyecto de reductores de velocidad (en dos semanas).
- Presentación de todos los proyectos en ejecución 2026 por jefe de obras (próxima sesión).
- Primera presentación de patentes de alcohol al concejo (primera semana de julio).
- Reunión de comisión sobre movilización (propuesta, fecha sin definir).
- Informe del comité paritario y contratos de funcionarios de cultura (solicitados por Mesa, plazo legal 15 días).
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° 12 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión ordinaria N° 13 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 14 · 2026 ↗
- Sesion Ordinaria N° 15 · 2026 ↗
- Sesion ExtraOrdinaria N° 16 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No hay correspondencia para leer | Other | — | — |
| No hay cuentas por aprobar | Other | — | — |
| Aprueban acta anterior | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 23 · Contrato de suministro de raciones para internados fusionados (Los Héroes y Liceo Federico Albert Faupp) en el año 2022 | Tender | — | unanimidad |
| 22 · Contrato de suministro de equipo y insumos de limpieza y desinfección para protección contra COVID-19 en el año 2022 | Tender | $30.000.000 | unanimidad |
| 21 · Contrato de suministro de material de oficina, materiales de estudio e insumos computacionales para el año 2022 | Tender | $55.000.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56 | — | 22 | 33 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2026
- IIstLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2025–2026
- DJDistribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2026
- OSOn Street S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2026
- FSFedok SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2026
- USUasvision SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- MSMaitsan Soluciones SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020–2021
- SyServicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2022
- SLSisinf Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- TETether Education Chile SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
- CLCreatimus Linuxcorp LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
- SCSociedad Comercial y de Inversiones Ajm Alma Verde SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- TlThorhauss Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- SLSociedad Literaria Anita Cabrera SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- USUclases SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- CSCumbretel SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- HCHealth Consulting PartnersLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- OEOrange Energías RenovablesLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- REReborn Electric Motors SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
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) | 55,87 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,5 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 48 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 544,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 538,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 9.446 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 14,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 22,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 3,51 % | 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 46 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 2.673 | 27% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 1.863 | 19% |
| Foreign nationals | 191 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 144 | 1% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 85 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 2.503 | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Dr. Benjamín Pedreros (Chanco) | Hospital | Health Service | 3.690 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pahuil | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 629 | 78% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Colo | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 404 | 88% |
| Posta de Salud Rural la Vega (Chanco) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 229 | 81% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Cardonal | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 228 | 87% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Loanco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 182 | 80% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Lagunillas (Chanco) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 178 | 88% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Quilhuine | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 76 | 92% |
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 | 311 | 93.7% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
6 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
6 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AARENAS | FM | 97.9 FM |
| BNBUENA NUEVA DE CHANCO | FM | 106.3 FM |
| CFCHANQUINA FM | FM | 99.5 FM |
| CLComunicaciones Luis Tapia Morales E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 89.7 FM |
| HAHector Antonio Brito Puga Serv. de Radiodifusion Sonora E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 104.1 FM |
| SdSoc. de Radio y Television Carivision Ltda. · holder | FM | 94.7 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).
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 10% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.
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 personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.334.706.000 | 32.2% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.675.742.000 | 23.1% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $1.431.597.000 | 19.8% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.021.536.000 | 14.1% | |
| Transfers to health | $354.000.000 | 4.9% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $160.598.000 | 2.2% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $101.309.000 | 1.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $94.091.000 | 1.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $55.889.000 | 0.8% | |
| Travel allowances | $52.720.000 | 0.7% | |
| Street lighting | $13.851.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $13.131.000 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecomaule S.A. | $2.521.948.502 | 37 |
| Ugarte | $1.891.228.032 | 42 |
| Claudio Antonio Ferrada Oyarzún | $1.833.294.725 | 19 |
| Claudio Ferrada Oyarzun | $1.417.948.350 | 31 |
| Shell Chanco | $1.131.054.229 | 479 |
| Enrique Maluenda Producciones | $916.944.000 | 21 |
| Copec S.A. | $836.580.423 | 103 |
| Roberto Andrés Rodríguez Vásquez | $812.715.662 | 9 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.477.842.477 | 71% |
| Agile Purchase | $291.220.908 | 14% |
| Framework Agreement | $174.200.546 | 8% |
| Direct award discretionary | $132.902.776 | 6% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Comercializadora y Distribuidora Correa Vega SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 15 |
| Playero SpA | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Medium 2 | — |
| Combustibles Gl SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 8 |
| Comercializadora Patricia Andrea Vásquez Hernández Empresa Individual de Respo | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 7 |
| Sociedad Comercial Diaz Meza y Diaz Villalobos Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 6 |
| Agricola del Pacifico SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Small 3 | 64 |
| Prestación de Servicios Agrícolas Maria Cecilia Leiva Vargas E.I.R.L. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 1 | 135 |
| I Municipalidad de Chanco | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | No sales | 566 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampliación de Explotación Arenas Silíceas Mina Los Carros 1/18DIA | Minera Faro Carranza S.A. | Approved | 3,5 | 53 |
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
17 Wetlands · 17 urban · 359 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
17 Wetlands · 17 urban · 359 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-07-28 | Rio Relocaurban | 168 /201 |
| HUR-07-35 | Laguna sin nombreurban | 39 |
| HUR-07-41 | Rio Pinotalcaurban | 29 /72 |
| HUR-07-13 | Estero de Chancourban | 22 /43 |
| HUR-07-37 | Humedales sector Pahuilurban | 19 |
| HUR-07-39 | Sistema humedales sector Loancourban | 16 |
| HUR-07-45 | Humedal costado rio Curanilahueurban | 12 /14 |
| HUR-07-34 | Des. Estero Puchamanurban | 11 |
| HUR-07-36 | Humedales Rio Relocaurban | 10 |
| HUR-07-07 | Rio Curanilahue y El Manzanourban | 9 /43 |
| HUR-07-31 | Laguna sector Punchema 3urban | 8 |
| HUR-07-33 | Laguna sector Punchema 5urban | 7 |
+ 5 more wetlands
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. 1 project totaling US$ 14 million, approved in 2019. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| C.D.P. Chanco | Prison (CDP) | 32 inmates · 32 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 70% occupancy |
| PTAS -CHANCO | PTAS · lodos activados | NUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into estero chanco |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 67 | 724 |
| Property damage | 59 | 637 |
| Domestic violence | 58 | 627 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 46 | 497 |
| Minor injuries | 26 | 281 |
| Larceny | 18 | 195 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 9 | 97 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 9 | 97 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 9 | 97 |
| Sexual abuse | 7 | 76 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 5 | 54 |
| Drug-related crimes | 5 | 54 |
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.