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Escudo de Parral

Parral

Región del MauleFounded 179545.583 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.636 km² of area28 inh./km²$21.112M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Population
+4%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
13,6%
Multidimensional poverty · 282nd highest of 346
Finance
$463 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 205 of 346
Finance
73,5%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
607,4 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
148th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

74 Squares and green areas
39 Schools
24 Health centers
19 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
11 Pharmacies
6 Carabineros
4 Kindergartens
2 Hospitals
1 Libraries
1 Fire stations

Parral es una ciudad y comuna ubicada en la Región del Maule, fundada por Ignacio Andrés Bustos Hernández, de la zona central de Chile. Su ubicación geográfica es a 42 kilómetros al sur de Linares y a 62 kilómetros al norte de Chillán.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

55.2 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#88 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety46
Health65
Culture and environment57
Education45
Infrastructure61
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Patricio Ojeda A.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
14.518
votes (45.36%)
39.152
Electoral roll
88,05%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
PO
Patricio Ojeda A.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
14.518
votes
PD
Paula del Carmen Retamal Urrutia
2021-2024 · UDI
5.144
votes
IU
Israel Urrutia Escobar
2008-2012 · PDC
10.978
votes
IU
Israel Urrutia Escobar
2004-2008 · PDC
9.713
votes
CB
Claudio Bravo Araya
2000-2004 · RN
8.192
votes
CB
Claudio Bravo Araya
1996-2000 · RN
6.361
votes
GB
Guillermo Belmar Hernández
1992-1996 · PPD
5.286
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

AM
Adelqui Millar B.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
3.995
votes
TH
Teresa Hernandez M.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
2.922
votes
PG
Pablo Gutierrez A.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
2.561
votes
IU
Israel Urrutia E.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
2.023
votes
JB
Juan Benavente M.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.624
votes
RS
Roberto Salazar S.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.293
votes

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

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

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
77
Highly complex
10
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20219171
2020241212
20191349
2016751
201524969

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 · 16 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2026
  • GY
    Grow Your Hair Labs SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2022
  • MT
    Mataquito Transmisora de Energia
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2025
  • BE
    Besalco Energia Renovable S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2021
  • DJ
    Distribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2025
  • NS
    Nuevosur S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2025
  • C
    Conavicoop
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • SC
    Sociedad Concesionaria Red Maule S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2026
  • FM
    Fundación Multitudes
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2022
  • PC
    Peg Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
  • CG
    Constructora Gesplan
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
  • CC
    Consorcio Circular SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
  • ES
    Entorno Social S. A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • CT
    Consultora Territorio Urbano
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • CP
    Cooperativa Parral Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2026
  • RE
    Rtb Energy SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2023
  • SE
    Sicom Electronics International S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • NC
    Novus Consulting Ingeniería y Asesorías Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
and 91 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

39.240
inhabitants
45.810
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
47.885
+1% vs. 2035 (47.586)
Over 60 · 2050
41,14%
31,3% in 2035 · +10 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)86,64 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)0,7 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment543 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment37,5 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)607,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)627,7 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo45.323 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)9,3 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)13,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples2,78 %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 656 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
47.604
25.432 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
16.644
65% of RSH households
Female-headed households
51%
12.882
Elderly (60+)11.73525%
Children and adolescents (<18)10.03621%
Foreign nationals7442%
Belonging to indigenous peoples7802%
People with moderate/severe dependency7932%
Single-person households12.45049%

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
9.277
36 schools
Students per teacher
12,2
762 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
89,9%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
66,6%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 45%Private subsidized 55%
Pass rate
97,6%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,19%
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
3
Rural health posts
12
FONASA enrollees
44.913
99% of the population
Doctors employed
29
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 317Contract staff: 84Fee contracts: 74
Primary-care medical visits · per year
29.139
74.022
20102025
Medical specialties served · 9 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaInternal MedicineAdult GynecologyAdult General SurgeryPediatricsAdult PsychiatryFamily MedicineAnesthesiologyObstetrics

Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.

Comprehensive home visits · per year
2.732
2.638
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 (44.715 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Arrau MéndezFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal32.35467%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los OlivosCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal5.76168%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Buenos AiresCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal3.55564%
Posta de Salud Rural los CarrosRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.05670%
Posta de Salud Rural DiguaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal45478%
Posta de Salud Rural CatilloRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal40373%
Posta de Salud Rural TalquitaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal28677%
Posta de Salud Rural la Orilla (Parral)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal19582%
Posta de Salud Rural Monte FlorRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal17578%
Posta de Salud Rural Bajos de HuenutilRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal15481%
Posta de Salud Rural PerquilauquénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal10973%
Posta de Salud Rural los Canelos (Parral)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal7577%
Posta de Salud Rural Fuerte ViejoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal6885%
Posta de Salud Rural Villa BavieraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal3762%
Posta de Salud Rural BullileoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal3379%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $13.774.300.000 ($306.688/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $8.022.872.000Municipal contribution: $381.000.000

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

Indigenous population
1.261
2.8% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.17693.3%

2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.

Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026

Active neighborhood councils
87
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.9
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
833
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
352
Social and aid
90
Sports
87
For the elderly
50
Cultural
13
Foundations and corporations
6
Religious
2
Fire brigades
1

All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.

12 Local media · 1 AM · 2 Comunitaria · 9 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
MMILLARAYFM91.9 FM
MMONTECARLOFM100.5 FM
OOPTIMAFM99.3 FM
PNPABLO NERUDAFM96.7 FM
PFPAULINA FMFM102.3 FM
RLRANCHERA LA MERAFM92.5 FM
AdAgrupacion de Mujeres las Deboras · holderComunitaria107.3 FM
CdCentro de Padres y Apoderados Colegio Santiago Urrutia Benavente · holderComunitaria107.7 FM
RDRadio Difusion el Mundo Abasolo Latorre Asociados Ltda. · holderFM90.1 FM
RARamon Abasolo Yelpi E.I.R.L. · holderFM103.1 FM
SCSoc. Comercial Soficath Ltda. · holderFM93.3 FM
TyTelecomunicaciones y Radiodifusion Carla Abasolo Latorre E.I.R.L. · holderAM1590 AM

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
840
1,9% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
230 people · 27% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
230 Venezuela
133 Colombia
108 Perú
74 Haití

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
735
4,3% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
39
3.990 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
909
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
1.887
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
160
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

34.283homes · by type (2017)
House
16.642 · 95.5%
House
16.497 · 97.9%
Shack/hut/shanty
373 · 2.1%
Apartment
304 · 1.7%
Apartment
280 · 1.7%
Other private
68 · 0.4%
Other private
39 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
35 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
27 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
8 · 0%
Mobile
5 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%
Mobile
2 · 0%
70%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
5.897 · 58.7%
Rented
1.455 · 14.5%
Owned, being paid off
1.168 · 11.6%
Provided for work
781 · 7.8%
Free of charge
741 · 7.4%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
3
Beds
49
4,3 per 1,000 over-60s

Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$21.111.995.000
Own revenue
$4.143.514.000
20% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$11.495.136.000
54% of the total
State transfers
$3.847.751.000
18% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.834.070.000
$21.111.995.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

27.5%
17.9%
19.1%
31.8%
Property tax$1.139.856.000
Business licenses$741.657.000
Vehicle permits$790.271.000
Cleaning fees$153.370.000
Other own revenue$1.318.360.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $7.218.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
40.2%
33.8%
26.0%
Municipal$21.111.995.000
Education$17.756.351.000
Health$13.638.013.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $10.134.620.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$610.174.000
$4.143.514.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$877.364.000
$11.495.136.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$89.156.000
$3.847.751.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$22.224.683.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$18.004.939.000
Execution rate
81.0%
Unexecuted: $4.219.744.000
Medium execution: it executed 81.0%. Left unspent: $4.219.744.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.766.804.000
$18.004.939.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

54.6%
31.8%
8.2%
Internal management$9.837.004.000
Community services$5.726.350.000
Social programs$1.468.186.000
Municipal activities$841.306.000
Recreational programs$60.428.000
Cultural programs$71.665.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$13.774.300.00076.5%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$6.158.955.00034.2%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$4.911.179.00027.3%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$2.151.919.00012.0%
Investment (works and projects)$1.375.617.0007.6%
Electricity (facilities)$722.576.0004.0%
Transfers to education$650.000.0003.6%
Transfers to health$381.000.0002.1%
Councillor stipends$91.118.0000.5%
Street lighting$53.766.0000.3%
Travel allowances$48.806.0000.3%
Water (facilities)$46.256.0000.3%
Commissions and representation$2.671.0000.0%

Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.

Personal y dotación municipal

Spending composition · 2025

27.3%
34.2%
38.5%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$4.911.179.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$6.158.955.000
Others$6.934.805.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

51.9%
22.1%
19.7%
Permanent staff$3.190.690.000
Contract staff$1.361.248.000
Fee contracts$359.241.000
Labor Code$29.241.000
Community progs.$1.210.439.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

51.2%
48.8%
Permanent staff105
Contract staff100
Total: 205 staffWomen: 45.4%Professionalization: 31.2%
Cost/staffer permanent: $28.055.124/yearCost/staffer contract: $12.383.830/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $1.375.617.000 (7.6% of spending)Councillor stipends: $91.118.000Travel allowances: $48.806.000Commissions and representation: $2.671.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $2.151.919.000Street lighting: $53.766.000Electricity: $722.576.000Water: $46.256.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

674
112
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

283
246
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$108.731.961.099
Purchase orders
50.319

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.779.495.834
$7.151.552.991
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Hdi Seguros S.A.$12.798.762.56837
Ecogreen Ltda.$5.985.710.6569
Starco S a$3.800.514.87434
C y G Inversiones SpA$2.696.471.75130
Abastible S.A.$2.170.943.080513
Importadora y Exportadora Clever Limitada$1.955.267.4311
Sociedad Constructora Aguaviva Limitada$1.784.302.05712
Vivrados el Maiten Ltda.$1.661.803.985105

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $5.737.662.57080%
Agile Purchase $706.293.32710%
Framework Agreement $464.982.1847%
Direct award discretionary$223.917.8383%
Coordinated Purchase $18.697.0720%

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

Registered companies
4.350
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
10.716

Pyramid by sales bracket

65.6%
15.4%
17.3%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)2.852 companies
Small (≤25k UF)670 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)59 companies
Large (>100k UF)16 companies
No sales/no info753 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Luzparral S.A.SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRELarge 4 (>1M UF)51
Distribuidora Punto Prat Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2138
Molino Arrocero Farpal SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 250
Soc Com e Ind Aparicio y Garcia Ltda.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 224
Cooperativa Parral LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 26
Agricola Fruticola y Forestal Higuera Oriente LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 1151
Sociedad Agricola Ancla LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 140
Supermercado Italia Compania Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 138
Arrocera Flor de Niquen LimitadaINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 130
Molino Parral SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 120

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
4
US$ 181 M declared
Approved last 5 years
6
US$ 346 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
219
+ 21 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
745
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Sistema de Transmisión Zonal Grupo 3 S/E Itahue- S/E HualquiEIAMataquito Transmisora de Energía S.Approved324,02698
Parque Solar ParralDIAParral Solar SpAApproved200480
Parque Solar BESS CuyumillacoDIAChucao Solar SpAApproved200200
Proyecto Habitacional Jardines de ParralDIAConstructora Malpo SpAUnder Review16080
Construcción de Nuevos Puentes en los Subsectores C y D del Sector 1 -EIASociedad Concesionaria Ruta 5 TalcaUnder Review29,878474
Proyecto Inmobiliario San Pedro VDIAInmobiliaria e Inversiones Malpo LtApproved19,425120
Planta fotovoltaica ParralDIACld Generación 7 SpAUnder Review13,580
Parque Fotovoltaico ReliquiaDIASolares del Maule SpAApproved8,5103
Mejoramientos Tecnológicos y Operacionales - Plantel de Crianza y EngoDIASociedad Agrícola la Rotunda LimitaUnder Review4,112
Proyecto Ampliación Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas Parral, ReDIANuevosur S.A.Approved1,93547

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
32 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 emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
1 t SO₂
0 t MP10
0 t 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.

202
Species
125
Flora
75
Fauna
2
Funga
57
In conservation status
38
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
PitaoPitavia punctataENQueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENGuindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUHongoHygrocybe striatellaVUSapoEupsophus roseusVULamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENPeladillaAplochiton zebraENCarmelita de concepciónPercilia irwiniENGruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVURanitaRhinoderma rufumCRBagrecitoBullockia maldonadoiENLinguePersea lingueVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENPudúPudu puduVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUPiuquén, piquén, guayataChloephaga melanopteraENPidencitoLaterallus jamaicensisENHongoEntoloma necopinatumVURanita de darwinRhinoderma darwiniiENAbejorro, abejorro colorado, moscardón, duillin, diwmeñ, abejorro gigante de la patagonia, don basilioBombus dahlbomiiENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUBecacina pintadaNycticryphes semicollarisENHualoNothofagus glaucaNTLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTChorlo de collarCharadrius collarisNTCanquén común, avutarda, cauquén realChloephaga poliocephalaNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTPumaPuma concolorNTAguilucho chicoButeo albigulaNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNTPato anteojillo, pato perro (argentina y chile), pato de anteojos, ánade anteojillo (español), spectacled duck, bronze-winged duck (inglés)Speculanas specularisNT

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

3 Wetlands · 2 urban · 603 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HPU-07-05Rio Catillo310
HUR-07-03Sist. Cuenca Rio Maule y Trib.urban286 /14.249
HUR-07-12Estero Parralurban7

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. 20 projects totaling US$ 512 million, approved between 1997 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy15 projects · US$ 492 M · 1997–2025
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · Sistema de Transmisión Zonal Grupo 3 S/E Itahue- S/E Hualqui
Real estate1 project · US$ 19 M · 2023
Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Malpo Ltda.Proyecto Inmobiliario San Pedro V
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 Parral
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ANSM
Higher education
1 campus in the comuna

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
4
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
11.485-2024
2TA
Ilustre Municipalidad de Parral con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente
Minicentral Biomasa La Gloria
Administrative invalidationRejects
R-293-2021
2TA
Allibera Solar Consultores Limitada/ Director Ejecutivo del SEA
Central Hidroeléctrica Embalse Bullileo
Administrative invalidation - Environmental AssessmentRejects
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
5 m²
50% 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
14
Historic monuments
14

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
C.C.P. ParralPrison (CCP)284 inmates · 210 convicted · 73 awaiting trial · 296% occupancy
PTAS -PARRALPTAS · lodos activadosNUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into estero parral
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario El Retamo (Talca) · 17.831 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
34
Area affected
105 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
972 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
34
At high or very high risk
5
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

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
7
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
12,69°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,27°C
Annual precipitation
1.370 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
27
projection: +18 days
Frost days
36

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
3.050
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.691
Police cases · trend
3.441
3.050
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats411902
Property damage366803
Domestic violence350768
Weapons-related crimes308676
Crimes and offenses under the arms law287630
Larceny282619
Minor injuries204448
Burglary of an uninhabited place166364
Burglary of an inhabited place146320
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces121265
Drug-related crimes71156
Theft of items from vehicles57125

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.

Surveillance cameras
13
Guards and inspectors
14
1 per 3.256 hab
Patrol fleet
9
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Security booths
2
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 4Motorcycles: 3
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
13
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
259
Deaths
7
15,4 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
151
10 serious
Pedestrian collisions
18
5 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.