Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Retiro es un pueblo y una comuna de Chile, perteneciente a la provincia de Linares, Región del Maule, en la zona central de Chile. Se ubica a 331 km al sur de Santiago, a 27 km al sur de Linares, y a 15 km al norte de Parral. Limita al norte con San Javier y Longaví, al sur con Parral, al oeste con Cauquenes y al este con Longaví. Tiene 827 km². En la actualidad toma una posición equidistante entre dos capitales regionales vecinas, Talca y Chillán
Liveability index · EIU style
39.4 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo clausuró el segundo período ordinario de sesiones con la entrega de la Orden Carlos Mauro Hoyos Jiménez al exalcalde Jaime Arturo López y un informe del alcalde sobre obras en ejecución por más de 17.000 millones de pesos.
Temas tratados
- Orden Carlos Mauro Hoyos Jiménez: el concejal Iván Darío postuló al exalcalde Jaime Arturo López para el reconocimiento cívico anual.
- Aprobación de actas 34 y 35: correspondientes a sesiones del 22 y 23 de mayo.
- Comisión accidental: designada para estudiar y aprobar las actas del 25 al 30 de mayo.
- Informe de cierre del alcalde Santiago Montoya: avances en obras, vivienda, vías, acueductos e infraestructura deportiva.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Orden Carlos Mauro Hoyos Jiménez a Jaime Arturo López: aprobada por unanimidad (10 concejales presentes; Ivan Gómez Banegas ausente).
- Actas 34 y 35: aprobadas por unanimidad.
- Comisión accidental: integrada por los concejales Iván Echeverry, Carlos Andrés Castaño y Wilson Tangarife (según transcripción; ortografía aproximada).
Plata y obras
- Empréstito Acuerdo 08/2026 (ya aprobado): 9.650 millones de pesos — 8.520 millones para subsidios de vivienda (284 familias, ~30 millones c/u) y el remanente para la vía a La Luz.
- Parque Bosques Urbanos (parque lineal): ~17.000 millones en total; primera etapa con 12.468 millones (crédito + CORNARE); ampliación adicional con 4.595 millones de recursos propios hasta la terminal de transporte.
- Parqueadero La Libertad (alianza público-privada): ~20.600 millones de pesos privados; ~300 cupos; entrega próxima.
- Vía a La María: 8.498 millones (Gobernación); pendiente de asfalto por actualización de diseños (los originales son de 2015) y obras recientes de EPM.
- Regalías para vía Pantanillo-Nazaré: 1.865 millones.
- Mejoramiento de vivienda rural: convenio de 2.500 millones (recursos propios + VIVA); meta de 800 mejoramientos.
- Acueducto El Chuscal: ~1.500 millones (60% municipio, 40% acueducto comunitario).
- 10 acueductos comunitarios intervenidos: 2.467 millones en total.
- Indemnización de Envigado por placa polideportiva de Corinto (límite redefinido): 360 millones; se destinarán a cubierta en unidad deportiva Carlos Mauro Hoyos (costo total ~798 millones, municipio aporta la diferencia).
- Infraestructura deportiva (cancha sintética): 4.862 millones; gobernación aporta 4.652 millones adicionales para otro proyecto deportivo.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Predio en vereda Andiego (Jasko Colombia): litigio desde 2012 en el tribunal administrativo sobre titularidad; el alcalde advirtió riesgo jurídico en ambos sentidos. La administración interpuso además querella policial para restitución; la empresa rechazó devolver el predio y ha presentado tutelas que hasta ahora han fallado a favor del municipio.
- Espacio público en sector "Puro Cuero" (ingreso al municipio): proceso de recuperación lleva más de dos años y medio; el alcalde señaló que hay una decisión judicial de fondo favorable al municipio, pero los ocupantes presentaron una nueva tutela dilatoria.
- Acuerdo 005/2026 (modificación presupuestal): originado en fallo del Tribunal Administrativo que ordenó desglosar el presupuesto; el alcalde enfatizó que no hubo irregularidad y que la demanda afectó a más de 70 municipios del departamento.
Para seguir
- Ejecutar los subsidios de vivienda una vez pase la ley de garantías.
- Asfaltar la vía a La María tras entrega de diseños actualizados (plazo máximo: noviembre 2026 según convenio).
- Definición judicial del predio Andiego y avance en recuperación del espacio público en el ingreso al municipio.
- Presentar al concejo un proyecto de acuerdo para regular zonas de estacionamiento.
- Completar los 3 acueductos comunitarios restantes (año siguiente).
- Adquirir vehículos eléctricos ("mulitas") para el parque lineal y evaluar aprovechamiento comercial del espacio público.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | 2 | 19 | — | — |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — |
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)
- SeSoluciones en Seguridad LimitadaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025–2026
- SLSisinf Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- LSLuzparral S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- CdCorporación de Educación AptusLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- GRGrenegri RenovableLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- ISInngenia SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- UUsplatLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- ICIngenieria, Consultoria e Inversiones Kimia SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- TSToledos SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- LSLuzlinares S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- CLCreatimus Linuxcorp LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- IIstLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- FAFebos Ami SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- SBServicios Bpsystem LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- CdComercializadora de Trigo S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- ISIdem SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- TLTirant Lo BlanchLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- MTMataquito Transmisora de EnergiaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- AdAprende Drones SpA Umiles LatinoamericaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
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) | 74,57 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,9 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 233 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 75 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 579,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 596,6 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 22.310 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 12,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 18,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 3,03 % | 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 268 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 6.162 | 26% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 4.967 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 128 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 401 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 235 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 5.764 | 46% |
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
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 Marta Estévez | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 19.149 | 69% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Camelias | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.276 | 77% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San Marcos (Retiro) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 773 | 75% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Copihue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 723 | 67% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Robles | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 456 | 80% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Villaseca | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 334 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Piguchén (Retiro) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 252 | 73% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Santa Delfina | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 233 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San Ramón (Retiro) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 158 | 73% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Talhuenes | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 93 | 65% |
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 | 615 | 91.1% |
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.
4 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
4 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| JPJUAN PABLO SEGUNDO | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| Z4ZONA 4FM | FM | 96.1 FM |
| CdCentro de Desarrollo Social y Cultural Capellania · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| CCComunidad Cristiana Manantiales de Vida de Parral · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
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 | $8.435.812.000 | 80.1% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $2.638.936.000 | 25.1% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.601.859.000 | 24.7% | |
| Transfers to education | $1.454.500.000 | 13.8% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $978.838.000 | 9.3% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $593.663.000 | 5.6% | |
| Transfers to health | $520.000.000 | 4.9% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $357.614.000 | 3.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $81.470.000 | 0.8% | |
| Travel allowances | $47.945.000 | 0.5% | |
| Street lighting | $31.214.000 | 0.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $23.525.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $6.790.000 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Starco S a | $4.068.178.431 | 141 |
| Jonathan Ariel Aravena Jara | $1.961.789.563 | 3 |
| Abastible S.A. | $1.506.770.909 | 891 |
| Copec S.A. | $1.324.519.697 | 253 |
| Constructora Casaa Ltda. | $1.254.675.280 | 3 |
| Servap S.A. | $1.177.098.922 | 1 |
| Compania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S.A. | $1.031.126.776 | 580 |
| Gasco Glp S a | $1.005.370.325 | 313 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.955.089.400 | 56% |
| Agile Purchase | $673.746.741 | 19% |
| Framework Agreement | $484.261.931 | 14% |
| Direct award discretionary | $369.925.518 | 11% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storck Chile SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | — |
| Zurgroup Farms SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 330 |
| South Pacific Servicios SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 253 |
| Agrícola y Comercial Agrogolden SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 53 |
| Agricola Camilo Correa Cox EIRL | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 26 |
| Exportadora Agrogolden SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 4 |
| Agrícola y Comercial Valles del Ñuble SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 4 |
| Comercial Zeniz Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 3 |
| South Pacific Trading S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 1 |
| Arandanal del Maule S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 1 | 210 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sistema de Transmisión Zonal Grupo 3 S/E Itahue- S/E HualquiEIA | Mataquito Transmisora de Energía S. | Approved | 324,02 | 698 |
| Parque Solar ParralDIA | Parral Solar SpA | Approved | 200 | 480 |
| Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía (SAE) Volcán GuallatiriDIA | Sae Volcán Guallatiri SpA | Approved | 45 | 45 |
| Planta Fotovoltaica Tamango 40 MWDIA | Gr Liun SpA | Approved | 33 | 90 |
| Construcción de Nuevos Puentes en los Subsectores C y D del Sector 1 -EIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta 5 Talca | Under Review | 29,878 | 474 |
| Proyecto Loteo Retiro D.S. N°49DIA | Constructora Malpo SpA | Approved | 17,49 | 120 |
| Mejora Planta Tucapel RetiroDIA | Empresas Tucapel S.A. | Approved | 6,31 | 30 |
| TRANQUE AGRÍCOLA ESTRELLADIA | Agricola Estrella SpA | Approved | 2 | 38 |
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 837 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 837 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-07-03 | Sist. Cuenca Rio Maule y Trib.urban | 837 /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. 14 projects totaling US$ 277 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David del Curto S.A. ↗ | DAVID DEL CURTO S.A. (RETIRO) | Agroindustry | 57 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS -RETIRO | PTAS · lodos activados | NUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into estero piguchen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Property damage | 195 | 907 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 169 | 786 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 165 | 768 |
| Domestic violence | 153 | 712 |
| Threats | 139 | 647 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 99 | 461 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 78 | 363 |
| Minor injuries | 55 | 256 |
| Larceny | 46 | 214 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 36 | 168 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 27 | 126 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 26 | 121 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.
Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.
What the municipality does
Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.
