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Escudo de Longaví

Longaví

Región del MauleFounded 193733.666 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.454 km² of area23 inh./km²$15.354M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Livability
36.8/100
13th least liveable in the country
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Population
+6,8%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
21,5%
Multidimensional poverty · 104th highest of 346
Finance
$456 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 209 of 346
Finance
81,04%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
566,7 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
81st
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

35 Schools
17 Health centers
11 Squares and green areas
7 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
4 Kindergartens
2 Carabineros
1 Pharmacies
1 Fire stations

Longaví es una comuna y ciudad de Chile, ubicada en la provincia de Linares, en la Región del Maule, en la zona central de Chile.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

36.8 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#334 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety27
Health42
Culture and environment23
Education49
Infrastructure54
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Jaime Briones J.
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
12.689
votes (50.06%)
29.375
Electoral roll
91,16%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
JB
Jaime Briones J.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
12.689
votes
CE
Cristian Enrique Menchaca Pinochet
2021-2024 · UDI
3.981
votes
CM
Cristian Menchaca Pinochet
2008-2012 · UDI
7.058
votes
MB
Mario Briones Araice
2004-2008 · PPD
8.009
votes
CM
Cristian Menchaca Pinochet
2000-2004 · ILC
5.114
votes
MB
Mario Briones Araice
1996-2000 · PPD
4.005
votes
MB
Mario Briones Araice
1992-1996 · PPD
2.640
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

LQ
Luis Quezada V.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
2.300
votes
RA
Robin Araya A.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
2.197
votes
CM
Claudio Molina B.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
1.665
votes
WS
Walter Sanchez V.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
1.476
votes
GJ
Gonzalo Jara R.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
1.273
votes
PF
Patricia Ferrada S.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · PARTIDO RADICAL DE CHILE
1.107
votes

Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)

Este municipio no publica actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa (obligación de la Ley 20.285); sus sesiones pueden estar solo en video.

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
106
Highly complex
8
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2025364275
2018332256
20153721316

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

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

  • LS
    Luzparral S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2025
  • LS
    Luzlinares S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2025
  • I
    Ist
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2026
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2026
  • IS
    Innovit SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2020
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos Lomas del Rio
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • OA
    Otec Agencia Internacional de Formación para la Excelencia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
  • Cd
    Comite de Agua Potable Rural la Puntilla
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • Cy
    Comunicación y Telefonía Rural S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Bajo Llollinco
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos Villa Última Esperanza de los Cristales
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2018
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos los Copihues
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
  • ID
    Intermedica División Diálisis Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
  • AD
    Asesorías Deportivas Hp Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2018
  • CN
    Compañia Nacional de Telefonos, Telefonica del Sur S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • NC
    Novus Consulting Ingeniería y Asesorías Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • DJ
    Distribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2023
  • CD
    Club Deportivo Villa Longavi
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • AG
    Arabian Games
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
  • sd
    Servicios de Marketing y Publicidad
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
and 65 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

28.982
inhabitants
33.862
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+17%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
36.375
+2% vs. 2035 (35.561)
Over 60 · 2050
38,37%
29,48% 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)81,26 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,3 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment168 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment66,7 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)566,7 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)598 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo33.299 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)11,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)21,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,83 %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 127 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
36.074
18.313 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
12.597
69% of RSH households
Female-headed households
43%
7.843
Elderly (60+)8.82424%
Children and adolescents (<18)7.44821%
Foreign nationals8292%
Belonging to indigenous peoples1.4714%
People with moderate/severe dependency4021%
Single-person households8.26145%

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
5.130
32 schools
Students per teacher
9,8
522 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,9%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
75,6%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 79%Private subsidized 21%
Pass rate
97,8%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,11%
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
1
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
8
FONASA enrollees
35.952
107% of the population
Doctors employed
26
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 259Contract staff: 128Fee contracts: 7
Primary-care medical visits · per year
27.735
94.726
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
2.177
1.304
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 (35.838 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Amanda BenaventeFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal32.43469%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los CristalesCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal1.08869%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Villa LongavíCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal56972%
Posta de Salud Rural MirafloresRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal44769%
Posta de Salud Rural la QuintaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal36272%
Posta de Salud Rural Mesamávida (los Ángeles)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal31074%
Posta de Salud Rural San José (Longaví)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal25571%
Posta de Salud Rural HuimeoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal17477%
Posta de Salud Rural el Carmen( Longaví)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal12270%
Posta de Salud Rural Lomas de la TerceraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal7469%
Posta de Salud Rural Loma de VásquezRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal3100%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $11.660.085.000 ($324.324/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $10.108.908.000Municipal contribution: $291.425.000

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

Indigenous population
1.607
4.8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
1
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.55396.6%

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
1
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.0
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
125
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
57
Social and aid
20
Sports
16
Religious
5
Cultural
4
For the elderly
3
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.

6 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
ENEL NEVADOFM102.7 FM
FMFM MASFM99.9 FM
OOSALCAComunitaria107.9 FM
ACAgrupacion Cultural Cantentoa · holderComunitaria107.3 FM
CCCentro Cultural Guillermo Parada Parada · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
CCCentro Cultural Radiodifusion la Voz Longaviana · holderComunitaria107.5 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
447
1,3% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Haití
170 people · 38% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
170 Haití
94 Bolivia
56 Venezuela
30 Argentina

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
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
651
5,4% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
127
12.415 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
638
paid · 2011–2026
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
602
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
39
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

23.699homes · by type (2017)
House
11.760 · 99.5%
House
11.119 · 93.6%
Shack/hut/shanty
623 · 5.2%
Other private
60 · 0.5%
Room in old house/tenement
59 · 0.5%
Shack/improvised dwelling
29 · 0.2%
Other private
22 · 0.2%
Indigenous dwelling
10 · 0.1%
Apartment
7 · 0.1%
Apartment
4 · 0%
Mobile
3 · 0%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
75%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
5.364 · 73.3%
Provided for work
688 · 9.4%
Free of charge
687 · 9.4%
Rented
439 · 6%
Owned, being paid off
141 · 1.9%

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

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$15.354.172.000
Own revenue
$2.303.513.000
15% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$9.842.926.000
64% of the total
State transfers
$2.037.531.000
13% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.174.604.000
$15.354.172.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

22.8%
10.9%
22.3%
42.5%
Property tax$525.561.000
Business licenses$252.190.000
Vehicle permits$513.580.000
Cleaning fees$32.269.000
Other own revenue$979.913.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
32.4%
42.7%
24.9%
Municipal$15.354.172.000
Education$20.210.368.000
Health$11.784.005.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $8.954.684.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$246.297.000
$2.303.513.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$844.120.000
$9.842.926.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$22.051.000
$2.037.531.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$19.775.080.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$16.660.073.000
Execution rate
84.2%
Unexecuted: $3.115.007.000
Medium execution: it executed 84.2%. Left unspent: $3.115.007.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.178.816.000
$16.660.073.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

49.3%
39.7%
7.1%
Internal management$8.211.857.000
Community services$6.611.884.000
Social programs$1.183.192.000
Municipal activities$29.704.000
Recreational programs$615.982.000
Cultural programs$7.454.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$11.660.085.00070.0%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$4.057.036.00024.4%
Investment (works and projects)$3.673.161.00022.0%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$3.201.478.00019.2%
Transfers to education$1.489.107.0008.9%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$1.123.126.0006.7%
Electricity (facilities)$356.654.0002.1%
Transfers to health$291.425.0001.7%
Street lighting$261.508.0001.6%
Water (facilities)$131.676.0000.8%
Councillor stipends$83.527.0000.5%
Travel allowances$48.244.0000.3%

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

19.2%
24.4%
56.4%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$3.201.478.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$4.057.036.000
Others$9.401.559.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

42.1%
21.8%
8.9%
25.4%
Permanent staff$1.851.724.000
Contract staff$957.977.000
Fee contracts$391.777.000
Labor Code$79.109.000
Community progs.$1.114.380.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

59.7%
29.4%
10.9%
Permanent staff71
Contract staff35
Fee contracts13
Total: 119 staffFee contracts: 10.9% of the headcountWomen: 40.6%Professionalization: 34.0%
Cost/staffer permanent: $21.009.887/yearCost/staffer contract: $14.492.057/yearCost/staffer fees: $20.412.769/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: $3.673.161.000 (22.0% of spending)Councillor stipends: $83.527.000Travel allowances: $48.244.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $1.123.126.000Street lighting: $261.508.000Electricity: $356.654.000Water: $131.676.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

203
235
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

320
262
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$84.755.658.608
Purchase orders
61.572

Purchase-order amount · trend

$960.986.602
$5.724.202.908
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Starco S a$3.205.933.00762
Opko Chile S.A.$1.401.315.017235
Distribuidora de Combustibles Monte Verde SpA$1.352.021.432135
Evermaq Limitada$1.276.052.80938
Constructora Pereira e Hijos Limitada$1.206.303.56915
Ferreteria Longavi$1.204.749.7993.847
Valtek S.A.$1.130.361.869180
Laboratorio Chile S a$1.081.892.720423

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.774.293.11266%
Agile Purchase $772.998.80914%
Framework Agreement $619.668.88311%
Direct award discretionary$557.242.10310%

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

Registered companies
2.987
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
9.104

Pyramid by sales bracket

67.4%
10.9%
20.1%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)2.012 companies
Small (≤25k UF)325 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)40 companies
Large (>100k UF)11 companies
No sales/no info599 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Exportadora y Comercial Frigoberries SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2138
Exportadora e Inversiones Family Growers Chile LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 224
Agricola las Moras S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 1637
Manuel Ormeno y Compania LimitadaINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 199
Agricola la Campana SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 138
Comercializadora Mafles SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 121
Comercial Facma Chile LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 118
Sociedad Agricola, Transportes y Comercial San Antonio SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 118
Comercializadora Valle del Maule LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 110
Agrícola e Inversiones Cáceres SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 1

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
2
US$ 3 M declared
Approved last 5 years
3
US$ 16 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
55
+ 10 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
110
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Construcción de Nuevos Puentes en los Subsectores C y D del Sector 1 -EIASociedad Concesionaria Ruta 5 TalcaUnder Review29,878474
Parque Solar Fotovoltaico BallotaDIAManzanares Energía SpAApproved1060
Centro de Valorización y Compostaje LongavíDIAVerdecorp SpAApproved3,530
Ampliación Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas LongavíDIANuevosur S.A.Approved2,62120
Extracción y Procesamiento de áridos PAFALDIAPafal Aridos y Hormigones LimitadaUnder Review0,115

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
33 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.

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.

157
Species
108
Flora
49
Fauna
46
In conservation status
35
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPitaoPitavia punctataENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENBagrecitoBullockia maldonadoiENHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUGuindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUSapoEupsophus roseusVUCarmelita de concepciónPercilia irwiniENPeladillaAplochiton zebraENTolloDiplomystes nahuelbutaensisENPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENLagartija de gravenhorstLiolaemus gravenhorstiVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVUPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENLamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENLinguePersea lingueVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUPudúPudu puduVUHualoNothofagus glaucaNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNT

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.

1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 2.182 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-07-03Sist. Cuenca Rio Maule y Trib.urban2.182 /14.249

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. 9 projects totaling US$ 52 million, approved between 1997 and 2021. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy5 projects · US$ 51 M · 1997–2021
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · PROYECTO NUEVA LÍNEA 2X500 KV CHARRÚA-ANCOA: TENDIDO DEL PRIMER CONDUCTOR
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 Luz Linares, Luz Parral
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ANSM
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Linares at 25.7 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

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
2
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-93-2016
2TA
De la Vega Soto Rodrigo y otros en contra del Comité de Ministros
Nueva Línea 2x500 kv Charrúa Ancoa: tendido del primer conductor
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationRejects
R-16-2015
3TA
Movimiento Social en Defensa del Río Ñuble con SMA
Línea de Alta Tensión 2x220 KV San Fabián-Ancoa y Obras Asociadas
RCA expiryRejects

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 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
1
Nature sanctuaries
1

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 -LONGAVÍPTAS · laguna aireadaNUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into río liguay
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario El Retamo (Talca) · 15.687 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
40
Area affected
61 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
7.258 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
26
At high or very high risk
11
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
8
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
11,81°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,28°C
Annual precipitation
1.517 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
18
projection: +15 days
Frost days
52

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
1.567
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.655
Police cases · trend
1.469
1.567
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Domestic violence331983
Threats327971
Property damage194576
Larceny130386
Minor injuries119354
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces100297
Burglary of an uninhabited place88261
Burglary of an inhabited place74220
Sexual abuse3295
Robbery with violence or intimidation2883
Drug-related crimes1956
Other burglaries (forcible entry)1854

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
52
Guards and inspectors
11
1 per 3.061 hab
Patrol fleet
5
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 3
Surveillance cameras · trend
12
52
20212025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
147
Deaths
8
23,8 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
141
21 serious
Pedestrian collisions
12
2 pedestrians 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.