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Escudo de Yerbas Buenas

Yerbas Buenas

Región del MauleFounded 174419.800 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024257 km² of area77 inh./km²$12.083M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
93%
16th highest electoral turnout (2024)
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Education
3%
29th highest school dropout
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Population
+10,1%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
16,7%
Multidimensional poverty · 217th highest of 346
Finance
$610 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 137 of 346
Education
3,26%
School dropout rate · 29th highest in the country
Education
564,8 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
219th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

18 Schools
13 Squares and green areas
7 Health centers
5 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
2 Carabineros
1 Kindergartens
1 Fire stations

Yerbas Buenas es una comuna chilena ubicada en Provincia de Linares, en la zona central de Chile, perteneciente a la Región del Maule, y del pueblo que sirve de cabecera de comuna, ubicado a 12 kilómetros al noreste de la ciudad de Linares, la capital provincial.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

48.7 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#171 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety46
Health44
Culture and environment48
Education55
Infrastructure54
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Jonathan Norambuena B.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
5.572
votes (37.62%)
17.018
Electoral roll
92,81%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
JN
Jonathan Norambuena B.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
5.572
votes
LG
Luis Gilberto Cadegan Moran
2021-2024 · IND
3.759
votes
LG
Luis Guzmán Trujillo
2008-2012 · PRSD
3.025
votes
LC
Luis Cadegan Morán
2004-2008 · PRSD
5.775
votes
LC
Luis Cadegan Moran
2000-2004 · PRSD
2.766
votes
JH
Juan Hiribarren Eyheramendy
1996-2000 · RN
2.017
votes
JH
Juan Hiribarren Eyheramendy
1992-1996 · RN
1.657
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

NG
Nadia Galvez P.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
1.843
votes
RG
Rodrigo Gonzalez V.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.246
votes
FR
Flavio Ramos G.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
1.076
votes
CZ
Cristina Zehender S.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
959
votes
CF
Cristian Fuentealba R.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
778
votes
MM
Michael Mendez G.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
610
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
64
Highly complex
2
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2017642575

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

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

  • LS
    Luzlinares S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos N°9 0rilla de Maule
    Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • AC
    Asociacion Chilena de Seguridad
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2023
  • CA
    Club Adulto Mayor Villa el Bosque
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Villa los Heroes
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015
  • L
    Ligup
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021
  • SC
    Segunda Compañia de Bomberos Abranquil-Puipuyen
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Villa Lisonjera
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • JD
    Junta de Vecin0s Nº 11 San Juan
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • CC
    Corporación Cultural Artmedia
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2018
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos N°12 Maitencillo Adentro
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
  • JD
    Juna de Vecinos Maitencillo Arriba
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • CC
    Coesco Chile Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Maitencillo
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • CS
    Colbun S..a.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • SW
    Sherwin Williams Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • DJ
    Distribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • ED
    Empresa de Vigilancia Integral Evi Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • MS
    Mr Seguridad SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
and 68 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

16.584
inhabitants
19.940
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+21%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
22.103
+4% vs. 2035 (21.205)
Over 60 · 2050
36,67%
28,13% 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)91 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment89 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)564,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)582,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo20.035 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)11,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)16,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples3,74 %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 72 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
22.269
12.014 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
8.173
68% of RSH households
Female-headed households
45%
5.396
Elderly (60+)5.24224%
Children and adolescents (<18)4.69221%
Foreign nationals1561%
Belonging to indigenous peoples4812%
People with moderate/severe dependency3281%
Single-person households5.93849%

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
2.563
14 schools
Students per teacher
8,8
291 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
93,7%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
77,2%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 76%Private subsidized 10%
Pass rate
98,4%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
3,26%
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
4
FONASA enrollees
22.413
113% of the population
Doctors employed
14
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 165Contract staff: 78Fee contracts: 62
Primary-care medical visits · per year
11.812
73.066
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
1.026
1.190
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 (22.318 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Ignacio Carrera PintoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal17.64864%
Posta de Salud Rural Orilla de MauleRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.24876%
Posta de Salud Rural PuipuyénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.09269%
Posta de Salud Rural Maitencillo (Yerbas Buenas)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal72074%
Posta Rural de SemilleroRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal61075%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $7.671.823.000 ($342.293/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $5.348.464.000Municipal contribution: $329.310.000

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

Indigenous population
749
3.7% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche69392.5%

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.

2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
TTRADICIONESComunitaria107.5 FM
AdAgrupacion de Centros de Madres y Jefas de Hogar · holderComunitaria107.9 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

Foreign nationals
149
0,7% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Bolivia
49 people · 33% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
49 Bolivia
36 Venezuela
29 Argentina
10 Perú

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

Families in informal settlements
0
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
334
4,7% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
89
10.176 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
377
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
528
beneficiaries · 2013–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
37
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

13.809homes · by type (2017)
House
6.966 · 99.5%
House
6.480 · 95.1%
Shack/hut/shanty
273 · 4%
Room in old house/tenement
22 · 0.3%
Other private
19 · 0.3%
Apartment
16 · 0.2%
Other private
15 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
12 · 0.2%
Apartment
2 · 0%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
74%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
2.996 · 72.1%
Provided for work
423 · 10.2%
Free of charge
403 · 9.7%
Rented
244 · 5.9%
Owned, being paid off
90 · 2.2%

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

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$12.082.774.000
Own revenue
$2.966.329.000
25% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$4.999.984.000
41% of the total
State transfers
$1.315.012.000
11% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.572.319.000
$12.082.774.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

15.6%
20.4%
48.4%
15.3%
Property tax$463.545.000
Business licenses$606.172.000
Vehicle permits$1.436.648.000
Cleaning fees$6.956.000
Other own revenue$453.008.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $83.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
41.4%
33.0%
25.6%
Municipal$12.082.774.000
Education$9.619.311.000
Health$7.450.095.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $2.504.334.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$207.061.000
$2.966.329.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$612.403.000
$4.999.984.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$675.889.000
$1.315.012.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$14.031.382.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$12.837.372.000
Execution rate
91.5%
Unexecuted: $1.194.010.000
Medium execution: it executed 91.5%. Left unspent: $1.194.010.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.470.672.000
$12.837.372.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

66.8%
18.6%
9.9%
Internal management$8.574.663.000
Community services$2.382.412.000
Social programs$1.275.493.000
Municipal activities$604.804.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$7.671.823.00059.8%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$3.216.225.00025.1%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.434.512.00019.0%
Transfers to education$535.610.0004.2%
Electricity (facilities)$498.517.0003.9%
Investment (works and projects)$495.742.0003.9%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$459.048.0003.6%
Transfers to health$314.803.0002.5%
Councillor stipends$80.427.0000.6%
Travel allowances$58.317.0000.5%
Water (facilities)$44.413.0000.3%

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

19.0%
25.1%
56.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.434.512.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$3.216.225.000
Others$7.186.635.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

43.4%
11.9%
9.3%
34.5%
Permanent staff$1.635.987.000
Contract staff$449.595.000
Fee contracts$348.930.000
Labor Code$35.223.000
Community progs.$1.298.361.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

65.3%
34.7%
Permanent staff47
Contract staff25
Total: 72 staffWomen: 44.4%Professionalization: 26.4%
Cost/staffer permanent: $30.965.872/yearCost/staffer contract: $13.974.720/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: $495.742.000 (3.9% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.427.000Travel allowances: $58.317.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $459.048.000Electricity: $498.517.000Water: $44.413.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

103
128
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

222
217
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
8 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
2
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
88
Security/patrol pickups
1
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
1
Primary-care medical visits
73.066
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
62,76%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
46
Permanent own revenue
24,55%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
14
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
217
Health staff
78
contract
Health staff
62
fee-based
Health staff
165
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
22.413
municipal health
Rural health posts
4
Final works approvals
128

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$85.373.274.535
Purchase orders
30.690

Purchase-order amount · trend

$677.594.393
$7.210.058.565
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Laboratorio Clinico Libertad$29.431.030.43758
Gasco Glp S a$3.417.522.821227
Soc. Arquitectura y Paisajismo Rio Maule Ltda.$2.199.165.9915
Copec S.A.$1.503.759.083267
Compania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S.A.$1.002.593.632364
Abastible S.A.$832.426.379363
Fundacion Cmpc$823.538.8987
Opko Chile S.A.$790.509.979241

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $4.747.825.10266%
Framework Agreement $1.411.229.62620%
Direct award discretionary$667.600.0749%
Agile Purchase $383.403.7595%

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

Registered companies
1.518
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
3.515

Pyramid by sales bracket

65.2%
10.9%
22.5%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)990 companies
Small (≤25k UF)165 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)18 companies
Large (>100k UF)4 companies
No sales/no info341 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Omya Chile S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 228
Ghc Servicios Industriales SpACONSTRUCCIONLarge 1166
Ecokorp Ltda. Productos QuimicosINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 127
Sociedad Agricola Ganadera y Transportes Diaz LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 121
Procesadora y Exportadora de Frutas y Vegetales LimitadaINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERAMedium 2297
Constructora Pereira e Hijos LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONMedium 276
Agricola Araucaria SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 2
Sociedad Agricola Buena Vista SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 1341
Pross Ingenieria SpACONSTRUCCIONMedium 1114
Eyl Servicios Industriales Responsabilidad LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONMedium 171

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
1
US$ 5 M declared
Approved last 5 years
3
US$ 68 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
18
+ 16 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
368
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
El Cerrillo SolarDIACerrillo Solar SpAApproved88385
Planta fotovoltaica SemillerosDIACld Generación 4 SpAApproved13,580
REGULARIZACIÓN PLANTA PROCESADORA Y EXPORTADORA DE FRUTAS Y VERDURAS CDIAExportadora Copramar Ltda.Approved1095
Proyecto Centro de Manejo de Residuos Piedra LargaEIAInversiones y Servicios Inser S.A.Under Review1035

Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.

TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more

Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
855 t SO₂
7 t MP10
5 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.

61
Species
25
Flora
36
Fauna
22
In conservation status
19
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVUPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVUBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENIguanaCallopistes maculatusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNT

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 · 1 urban · 560 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-07-03Sist. Cuenca Rio Maule y Trib.urban544 /14.249
HPU-07-18Estero Abranquil10
HPU-07-17Estero Quillipin6

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. 13 projects totaling US$ 447 million, approved between 1995 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Forestry1 project · US$ 200 M · 1995
Cartulinas Cmpc SpAPlanta de Cartulinas (CMPC)
Energy5 projects · US$ 97 M · 2011–2026
Cerrillo Solar SpAEl Cerrillo Solar · Proyecto San Ambrosio
Miscellaneous industrial facilities3 projects · US$ 87 M · 2003–2024
Cartulinas Cmpc SpAAmpliación Planta Maule (e-seia) · Aumento de Capacidad Planta Maule (e-seia)
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 63 M · 2011
Cartulinas Cmpc SpAOptimización Productiva Planta Maule
Others3 projects · US$ 0 M · 2013–2017
Transportes Bello e Hijos Ltda.TRANSPORTES DE SUSTANCIAS PELIGROSAS REGIONES XV, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, RM, TRANSPORTES BELLO E HIJOS LTDA. · TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA INTERREGIONAL DE CARGAS Y/O SUSTANCIAS PELIGROSAS

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
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ANSM
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Talca at 30.2 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.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
8 m²
80% 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
3
Historic monuments
2
Heritage zones
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 -YERBAS BUENASPTAS · lodos activadosNUEVOSUR S.A. · discharges into estero abranquil
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario San Roque (San Clemente) · 4.571 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
27
Area affected
43 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
277 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
36
At high or very high risk
16
7 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
14,06°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,19°C
Annual precipitation
944 mm
projection: -2%
Hot days>30°C
39
projection: +26 days
Frost days
17

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
868
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.384
Police cases · trend
925
868
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats184929
Domestic violence160808
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces127641
Property damage115581
Minor injuries63318
Burglary of an uninhabited place51258
Larceny42212
Burglary of an inhabited place25126
Sexual abuse1471
Robbery with violence or intimidation1366
Weapons-related crimes1261
Less serious injuries1156

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 25.

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
88
Guards and inspectors
2
1 per 9.900 hab
Patrol fleet
3
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
88
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
79
Deaths
2
10,1 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
100
7 serious
Pedestrian collisions
3
1 pedestrian 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.