Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Molina es una comuna de la provincia de Curicó, que se encuentra ubicada en la Región del Maule en la zona central de Chile.
Liveability index · EIU style
44.1 /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: La sesión estuvo dominada por el fallido sistema de drenaje de la plaza de Pichingal y por alertas financieras y de gestión en educación, seguridad y licitaciones.
Temas tratados
- Drenaje plaza Pichingal: Debate sobre la solución técnica para el encharcamiento crónico de la plaza y la falta de consulta a la comunidad antes de ejecutar obras.
- Seguridad pública: Un concejal expuso déficits de personal, cámaras inoperativas y caída drástica en postulación de proyectos al GORE.
- DAEM (educación): Déficit de 108 millones en el primer trimestre de 2026; se mencionó auditoría y proceso disciplinario en curso.
- Licitación Callejón Los Verdejos: Dos procesos declarados desiertos; se está en una tercera licitación.
- Limpieza estero seco (Maradilla–Lontué): Bases en elaboración; el período de limpieza de canales cierra el 22 de junio.
- Otros puntos menores: Campeonato regional de cueca para personas en situación de discapacidad (27 de junio, Teno); aniversario 41 de la Escuela Diferencial Esperanza; cortes eléctricos reiterados en el edificio municipal; hurtos en el centro comercial (163 casos a mayo); recolección de basura en parcelaciones sector Yacal/Los Pretiles.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- No hubo votaciones formales en esta sesión. Los concejales acordaron reprogramar la comisión técnica sobre la plaza de Pichingal e incluir a dirigentes vecinales en esa instancia.
Plata y obras
- Plaza Pichingal: costo original ~182 millones + ampliación 3 millones + primera intervención de drenaje fallida 7 millones + nueva modificación presupuestaria aprobada la semana anterior de 11 millones = ~203 millones acumulados (cifras mencionadas en sesión).
- DAEM: déficit de 108 millones en Q1 2026; auditoría financiera iniciada.
- Salud: superávit de solo 14 millones en Q1 2026, considerado insuficiente.
- Seguridad Pública: solicitó 50 millones para mantención de cámaras; presupuesto asignado: 15 millones.
- Convenio con Hospital de Curicó (exámenes) pendiente de aprobación en concejo.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Concejales criticaron duramente que se ejecutara el proyecto de drenaje de Pichingal sin informar ni consultar a la junta de vecinos, a pesar de existir un equipo territorial pagado para eso.
- Se cuestionó por qué la solución anterior (7 millones) no funcionó y si corresponde iniciar un sumario.
- En seguridad: la postulación al GORE bajó de 20–25 proyectos anuales a solo 3 en 2026; 180 cámaras no operativas habrían impedido registrar el robo de una joyería.
- El alcalde reconoció el déficit del DAEM pero advirtió que reducir dotación es complejo por contratos indefinidos y normativa vigente.
Para seguir
- Reprogramar comisión técnica sobre plaza Pichingal con dirigentes vecinales y equipo territorial incluidos.
- Informar al concejo resultados de la auditoría y procedimiento disciplinario del DAEM.
- Tercera licitación del Callejón Los Verdejos en curso; vecinos esperan novedades.
- Limpieza del estero seco: bases en elaboración, plazo acotado al cierre del período el 22 de junio.
- Convenio Hospital de Curicó deberá presentarse a votación en próxima sesión.
- Mesa de trabajo para plan de protección al comercio ante hurtos.
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)
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
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 59 | — | 36 | 23 | — |
| 2017 | 68 | 12 | 40 | 14 | — |
| 2016 | 60 | 8 | 25 | 23 | — |
| 2015 | 39 | 6 | 27 | 6 | — |
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)
- IBInmobiliaria Brio SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2023
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2020–2026
- VSViña San Pedro TarapacaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2020–2026
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2025
- ISInnuvo SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022–2023
- CdCorporación de Educación AptusLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2025
- ISInnovit SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2023
- MSMaitsan Soluciones SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2022
- EEEmpresa Editora Zig-ZagLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2025
- CPConsultorias Publicas Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2026
- FCFundacion CoaniquemLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2022
- MTMataquito Transmisora de EnergiaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2025
- ESEdiciones Sm Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
- RSRedciclach SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
- TETether Education Chile SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2024
- CIConstructora Independencia SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
- WWomLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2023
- FMFundación MultitudesLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2022
- MdMutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la ConstrucciónLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2026
- BSBuk SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
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) | 95,89 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,4 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 475 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 44,4 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 567 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 577 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 48.949 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 7,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 17,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 5,77 % | 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 558 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 11.577 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 10.801 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 1.619 | 3% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.876 | 4% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 892 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 10.679 | 43% |
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 de Molina | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 23.207 | 65% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Lontué | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 20.335 | 60% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tres Esquinas (Molina) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 3.830 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pichingal | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.983 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Itahue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.581 | 64% |
| Hospital de Molina | Hospital | Health Service | 799 | 48% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Yacal | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 344 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Radal | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 223 | 68% |
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 | 2.517 | 89.2% |
| Quechua | 130 | 4.6% |
| Aymara | 75 | 2.7% |
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.
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.
3 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
3 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| XXIMENA | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| CAConservacion Ambiental · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| SdSoc. de Comunicaciones San Agustin S.A. · holder | FM | 92.1 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 | $13.842.166.000 | 69.2% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $7.887.002.000 | 39.5% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $5.239.728.000 | 26.2% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $2.479.204.000 | 12.4% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $921.464.000 | 4.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $705.732.000 | 3.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $470.561.000 | 2.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $310.000.000 | 1.6% | |
| Councillor stipends | $89.567.000 | 0.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $54.758.000 | 0.3% | |
| Travel allowances | $14.953.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $1.953.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Demarco S.A. | $20.911.203.032 | 321 |
| Ecogreen Ltda. | $5.823.623.339 | 95 |
| Constructora Casaa Ltda. | $4.442.724.943 | 5 |
| Sociedad Constructora Edifica Ltda. | $3.138.405.484 | 55 |
| Juan Mariano Perez Valenzuela | $2.436.684.016 | 25 |
| Sociedad Transportes Cts Limitada | $2.083.360.615 | 80 |
| Laboratorio Clínico Santa Maria | $1.977.283.076 | 182 |
| Soc Constructora y Urbanizadora Anver Limitada | $1.932.390.759 | 51 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $6.280.054.961 | 78% |
| Agile Purchase | $598.876.780 | 7% |
| Framework Agreement | $595.982.186 | 7% |
| Direct award discretionary | $592.849.609 | 7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinicola Patacon SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 213 |
| Distribuidora Gilco S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 49 |
| Sociedad Agricola Roquefort Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 525 |
| Agricola la Hacienda Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 433 |
| Montes de Molina SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 303 |
| Vina Valdivieso S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 284 |
| Empresa Agricola Altamira Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 247 |
| Roquefort Packing Services SpA | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 2 | 40 |
| Sociedad Exportadora Roquefort Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 10 |
| Frutland S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 2 |
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
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.
Zone with decontamination plan Plan Valle Central provincia de Curico · critical pollutant MP2.5
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
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.
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 1.689 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 1.689 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-07-02 | Sist. Rios Mataquito, Lontue, Teno y trib.urban | 1.389 /12.100 |
| HUR-07-14 | Sist. Cuenca Rio Claro y Trib.urban | 300 /1.697 |
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. 32 projects totaling US$ 988 million, approved between 1997 and 2026. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patagoniafresh S.A. ↗ | PATAGONIAFRESH - PLANTA MOLINA (JUGOS) | Agroindustry | 31 |
| Juan Carlos Cofre Fuenzalida ↗ | PANADERIA MEMBRILLAR | Amenities | 1 |
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 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.C.P. Molina | Prison (CCP) | 114 inmates · 114 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 119% occupancy |
| PTAS -MOLINA - LONTUE | PTAS · lodos activados | NUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into estero carretones |
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 | 805 | 1.546 |
| Threats | 535 | 1.027 |
| Property damage | 328 | 630 |
| Larceny | 301 | 578 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 200 | 384 |
| Minor injuries | 153 | 294 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 133 | 255 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 118 | 227 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 102 | 196 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 84 | 161 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 80 | 154 |
| Drug-related crimes | 51 | 98 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.
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.
