Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Santa Juana es una comuna de Chile ubicada en la provincia de Concepción, Región del Biobío, en la zona central de Chile. Fue cabecera del antiguo Departamento de Lautaro entre los años 1841 y 1865.
Liveability index · EIU style
43.5 /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 aprobó comprometer un aporte municipal de 10 millones de pesos anuales por tres años para postular al programa de conservación de parques del Ministerio de Vivienda, con foco en la Laguna Rajenanto y el Fuerte Catiray.
Temas tratados
- Acta anterior: Aprobada sin observaciones.
- Correspondencia: Informe trimestral de administración y finanzas; oficio de la alcaldesa al Ministerio del Interior solicitando recursos adicionales para proyecto de agua potable y alcantarillado en sector Unigüe–Santa Juana.
- Patentes de alcohol (2.º semestre 2023): Se entregó documentación a los concejales; el análisis se derivó a comisión de alcoholes citada para el martes 11 a las 15:00 h.
- Proyecto Parque Laguna Rajenanto / Catiray: Solicitud de acuerdo del concejo para comprometer aporte municipal y postular al programa de conservación de parques del MINVU (punto central de la sesión).
- Cuenta pública de la alcaldesa: Actividades de vacaciones de invierno ("Recreo con la Muni"), becas deportivas, subsidios de reparación, alcaldías en terreno (Paligua Reli, Poducu Alto, Colico Bajo), apoyo de World Vision a damnificados (cheque de ~260 mil pesos por familia con hijos menores), operativo de salud con la Universidad del Desarrollo, reunión en junta de vecinos Vaquedanos.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Aprobado por unanimidad: Acuerdo para comprometer aporte municipal de 10 millones de pesos anuales (3 años) con el fin de postular al programa de conservación de parques del MINVU para la Laguna Rajenanto y el Fuerte Catiray. Votaron a favor todos los concejales nombrados (Víctor Reyes, Ángel Castro, Rodrigo, Juan, Jonathan). No quedó claro en la transcripción el nombre completo de todos los concejales.
- La sesión no registró otras votaciones formales.
Plata y obras
- Aporte municipal comprometido: 10 millones de pesos/año por 3 años si se gana el concurso del MINVU; si no se adjudica, no se desembolsa.
- Aporte estimado del MINVU: La secretaria de planificación calcula ~200 millones de pesos anuales en mantención si se incluye el polígono completo (laguna + fuerte), sobre una inversión histórica estimada en ~4.200 millones. Estas cifras son estimaciones expuestas en sesión, no montos formalmente aprobados.
- Puente en la laguna: Ya adjudicado y en proceso de licitación (materialidad y extensión reducidas respecto al diseño original).
- World Vision: Entregó cheques de ~260 mil pesos a familias damnificadas con hijos menores en sector Chicago.
- Señalética y caminos: Varios oficios pendientes a Vialidad por baches en Ruta de la Madera, camino a Cólico Centro y sector Torre Dorada.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Contratos con fundaciones: El concejal Rodrigo solicitó formalmente información sobre convenios o contratos del municipio con fundaciones (en particular Urbanismo Social), en el contexto del debate nacional sobre uso de recursos públicos. La alcaldesa aclaró que el municipio no ha desembolsado fondos propios a ninguna fundación; los vínculos existentes son convenios donde el municipio es receptor. Se comprometió a entregar un documento formal en el próximo concejo.
- Parque Catiray: Un concejal advirtió que el cuidador del parque no tiene instalaciones adecuadas tras el incendio. La alcaldesa reconoció el problema e informó que se está trabajando en un nuevo cierre y una instalación más segura.
Para seguir
- Comisión de alcoholes: martes 11, 15:00 h, para revisar renovación de patentes del 2.º semestre 2023.
- Presentación del proyecto de parque al concejo y la comunidad: La secretaria de planificación se comprometió a exponer el proyecto completo (con PowerPoint) antes o después de la postulación (plazo de postulación: 21 de julio).
- Informe sobre convenios/contratos con fundaciones: A entregar en próxima sesión por el secretario municipal.
- Comisión para mejoras en cancha de Malal: Pendiente de convocar.
- Catastro de paraderos siniestrados: Pendiente de enviar al concejal que lo solicitó (Jonathan, nombre de familia no queda claro en la transcripción).
- Oficios a Vialidad: Baches en Ruta de la Madera, señalética en Torre Dorada, animales sueltos en carretera post-incendio, y cruce peatonal en acceso al hospital (Juan Antonio Ríos con Lautaro).
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)
- ACTA DE CONCEJO N° 49 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA DE CONCEJO N° 50 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA DE CONCEJO N° 51 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA DE CONCEJO N° 43 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA DE CONCEJO N° 44 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA DE CONCEJO N° 45 · 2026 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 · Poner término a comodato con el Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Lautaro. | Loan for use | — | unanimidad |
| 146 · Aporte municipal para proyectos de pavimentación participativa del 27° llamado, año 2017. | Tender | $3.606.000 | unanimidad |
| 113 · Compromiso de aporte municipal para la actualización del Plan Regulador Comunal en los años 2025 y 2026. | Budget amendment | $25.000.000 | unanimidad |
| 112 · Autorización de ocupación del terreno municipal para la construcción del Centro Comunitario Productivo Balseadero. | Appointment | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Modificación de subvención para la compra de pendones con logo institucional por Agrupación Unidos por el Parkinson. | Subsidy | $71.400 | — |
| 6.1 · Suscribir convenio de colaboración con la Contraloría Regional del Biobío para revisión previa de procesos de contratación | Loan for use | — | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | — | 9 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
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)
- JDJunta de Vecinos Poduco - Paso HondoLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2021
- CDClub de Huasos de TanahuillinLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2025
- LFLiga Femenina de Fútbol Santa JuanaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2019
- JDJunta de Vecinos Tricauco - PelunLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2021
- FPFundacion ProdemuLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2018
- CAConstructora Andes y Cia. Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2016
- IIstLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2021
- JDJunta de Vecinos Torre DoradaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2026
- CdClub de Pilotos Atomobilismo ConcepionLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2019
- FMForestal Mininco SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015
- JdJunta de Vecinos Colico BajoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2019
- JDJunta de Vecinos Tres RosasLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- JdJunta de Vecinos Villa MossoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2019
- CDComité de Agua Sonadora de Poduco AltoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2022
- IJImportadora Julio Vasquez y Compañia LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020–2021
- JDJunta de Vecinos San JorgeLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- IdIngeniería de ProcesosLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2019
- CCCentro Cultural y Artístico BiobioLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2021
- JdJunta de Vecinos Villa Catiray y RayenantuLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
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) | 68,03 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,4 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 177 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 33,3 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 574,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 598,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 14.947 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 12,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 19,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 8,6 % | 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 224 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 4.108 | 25% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 3.450 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 112 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 551 | 3% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 280 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 3.932 | 47% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Clorinda Avello (Santa Juana) | Hospital | Health Service | 4.897 | 62% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Chacay (Santa Juana) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.024 | 75% |
| Posta de Salud Rural la General a | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 802 | 73% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tanahuillín | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 703 | 73% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Colico Alto | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 599 | 76% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Purgatorio | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 231 | 74% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Torre Dorada | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 188 | 69% |
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 | 1.255 | 97.7% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
4 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
4 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CSCADENA SUR | FM | 100.3 FM |
| CCATIRAI | FM | 102.5 FM |
| AAAlexis Arrieta Godoy Telecomunicaciones E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 93.3 FM |
| TMTelecomunicaciones Mauricio Jara Ravest E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 95.3 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
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 20% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $3.772.954.000 | 38.0% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.663.524.000 | 26.8% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $1.830.290.000 | 18.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $547.967.000 | 5.5% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $410.473.000 | 4.1% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $308.922.000 | 3.1% | |
| Transfers to health | $220.000.000 | 2.2% | |
| Councillor stipends | $81.218.000 | 0.8% | |
| Travel allowances | $62.802.000 | 0.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $48.397.000 | 0.5% | |
| Street lighting | $21.149.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $717.000 | 0.0% |
Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.
Personal y dotación municipal
Spending composition · 2025
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.
Inversión, servicios básicos y obras
Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Toconao Ltda. Soc. Corredora de Seguros | $5.717.983.179 | 45 |
| Vega e Iglesias Ltda. | $2.817.755.031 | 3 |
| Patricio Guzman Campos | $2.151.326.789 | 184 |
| Patricio Alejandro Guzmán Campos | $1.466.462.961 | 89 |
| Esmax Distribucion Limitada | $1.404.128.916 | 1.651 |
| Camedusa | $1.105.407.360 | 115 |
| Komatsu Chile S.a.- Casa Matriz | $921.746.390 | 39 |
| Constructora Ingearc Ltda. | $895.707.771 | 2 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.471.144.904 | 63% |
| Agile Purchase | $592.050.476 | 25% |
| Framework Agreement | $203.437.410 | 9% |
| Direct award discretionary | $73.207.855 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Mario Fernandez Neira y Compania Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 221 |
| Forestal Collicura Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 138 |
| Minimarket, Panaderia y Amasanderia Erick Salcedo Rivas E.I.R.L. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 2 | 39 |
| Supermercado Don Chito SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 21 |
| Minimarket Yassna Soledad Sanchez Vasquez E.I.R.L. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | — |
| Corporacion Educacional Saint Joan College | ENSEÑANZA | Medium 1 | 82 |
| Fundacion Educacional Fernandez y Manosalva | ENSEÑANZA | Medium 1 | 63 |
| Comercial Tricauco SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 8 |
| San Martin SpA | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Medium 1 | — |
| Ohio SpA | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Medium 1 | — |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampliación de la Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas de Santa JuanDIA | Essbio S.A. | Approved | 2,9 | 30 |
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.
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 2.428 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 2.428 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-78 | Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban | 2.410 /25.795 |
| HUR-08-64 | Sistema de Humedal Rio Carampangue - Rio Liaurban | 14 /1.007 |
| HUR-08-79 | Laguna Rayenantuurban | 4 |
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. 2 projects totaling US$ 3 million, approved between 2000 and 2017. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestal Collicura Limitada ↗ | FORESTAL COLLICURA | Forestry | 24 |
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS - SANTA JUANA | PTAS · lodos activados | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into río bío bío |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 128 | 860 |
| Domestic violence | 119 | 799 |
| Property damage | 98 | 658 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 82 | 551 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 80 | 537 |
| Larceny | 69 | 463 |
| Minor injuries | 55 | 369 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 31 | 208 |
| Other burglaries (forcible entry) | 26 | 175 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 20 | 134 |
| Less serious injuries | 17 | 114 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 14 | 94 |
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.