Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Talcahuano es una comuna y ciudad de la zona central de Chile y es uno de los puertos más importantes de ese país. Se ubica en la provincia de Concepción, Región del Biobío.
Liveability index · EIU style
67.1 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 9 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 por unanimidad entregar en comodato por 99 años un inmueble municipal al sector Arenal a la PDI, que lo usará como Centro de Capacitación Profesional para formar agentes policiales a partir de marzo de 2027.
Temas tratados
- Comodato PDI (único punto de tabla): Oficio 349 del Alcalde solicitando entregar la propiedad municipal ubicada en calle Capitán Manuel Orella N°115, sector Arenal (rol 196-9), a la Policía de Investigaciones de Chile (RUT 60.506.000-5) por 99 años para instalar el CECAPRO.
- Presentación institucional: El director del CECAPRO, prefecto Rodrigo Zamora, expuso la historia, misión y proyección del centro; el subdirector nacional (prefecto general Erwin Klerk —nombre sujeto a error de transcripción—) complementó con el marco legal de la ley 21.731.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Aprobado por unanimidad (8 concejales): comodato de 99 años del inmueble a la PDI para funcionamiento del CECAPRO. No se registraron votos en contra ni abstenciones.
Plata y obras
- El inmueble fue liberado tras terminar por mutuo acuerdo el comodato previo con Sigdo Koppers (protocolizado ante notario el 9 de junio de 2026).
- La formación de agentes es gratuita; la PDI financia alimentación, vestuario y atención médica. El costo por alumno por año se mencionó en torno a 5 millones de pesos, pero la cifra en la transcripción es confusa y no se puede afirmar con precisión.
- Se requieren obras de habilitación de dormitorios para el régimen de internado; el gobernador Sergio Yacamán se comprometió públicamente a gestionar financiamiento regional para ello.
- El alcalde mencionó tres proyectos de transporte presentados al gobierno regional que suman aproximadamente mil millones de pesos, y un proyecto de colector en calle Valdivia que permitiría pavimentar el tramo faltante de calle Orella.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- El concejal Felipe Salvo cuestionó el plazo acotado: el concejo tuvo cerca de dos días y medio para analizar los antecedentes antes de votar. El alcalde defendió el sigilo de las negociaciones hasta tener certeza del acuerdo con Sigdo Koppers.
- Varios concejales (Salvo, Herrera, Vargas) hicieron referencias a una votación anterior relacionada con el mismo inmueble y con Sigdo Koppers, donde hubo desacuerdo; no queda del todo claro en la transcripción el detalle de esa votación previa.
Para seguir
- Inicio del proceso de admisión para la primera promoción prevista en marzo de 2027 (250 agentes).
- Obras de habilitación de dormitorios: pendiente de financiamiento regional.
- Demarcación vial y estacionamiento en el entorno del recinto: compromiso del municipio.
- Acuerdos de uso de polígonos con Armada y Carabineros: en gestión.
- Retorno de una unidad operativa de la PDI al centro de Talcahuano: en conversación.
- Convenio de uso de infraestructura deportiva municipal para la PDI: pendiente de formalizar.
- Proceso de acreditación del CECAPRO como plantel de educación técnica superior: meta 2028–2029.
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)
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| 2024 | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 27 | — | 18 | 9 | — |
| 2019 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 70 | 4 | 35 | 29 | — |
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)
- ADAgrupación Dirigentes Comunitarios Sector Medio CaminoLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2019
- CcCentro Cultural Esmeralda PuedeLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2018
- JdJunta de Vecinos Nº11"cerro David Fuentes"Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2017
- TETelefónica EmpresasLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017
- AIAsociación Indigena Talcahueño Ñi FolilLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2017
- CDClub Deportivo HuachipatoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
- MBMarco Boffi CarrascoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2018
- SdSindicato de Carpinteros de Ribera de San Vicente, TalcahuanoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- CECorporacion Educacional Masonica de TalcahuanoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- SCSchréder Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2018
- CDComite de Pavimentacion Martin PescadorLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2017
- SISociedad Inmobiliaria Conastec Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
- AdAsociación de Turismo Náutico Patrimonial y Cultural de TalcahuanoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2018
- FFFundación Florecer DonwLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- ITInversiones Tres Puertos Ltda. / MotoxchileLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2018
- GDGrupo DisalLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
- CFConjunto Folclorico Criollitos del SurLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
- BSBordemar-Tumbes SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
- CDClub de Adultos Mayores Ex Alumnos Liceo Fiscal Thno.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
- ACArcadio Chamorro GarretonLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2017
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) | 99,6 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 1.668 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 38,9 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 613,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 636,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 147.322 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 5,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 10,6 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 6,31 % | 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 2.006 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 36.538 | 26% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 26.770 | 19% |
| Foreign nationals | 2.372 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 6.402 | 5% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 4.774 | 3% |
| Single-person households | 39.808 | 52% |
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
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
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 Paulina Avendaño Pereda | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 41.381 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar San Vicente | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 29.004 | 56% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar los Cerros | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 28.187 | 59% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Alcalde Leocán Portus | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 25.682 | 48% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Esmeralda | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 2.575 | 59% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar 8 de Mayo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.524 | 61% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Lobos la Gloria | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 273 | 64% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Villa Centinela | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 171 | 64% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Libertad Gaete | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 104 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tumbes | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 29 | 52% |
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 | 8.820 | 94.9% |
| Aymara | 151 | 1.6% |
| Diaguita | 110 | 1.2% |
| Otro | 61 | 0.7% |
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.
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.
5 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
5 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| EETCHEGOYEN | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| OOCEANIA | FM | 93.7 FM |
| RWRADIO W | FM | 102.3 FM |
| AAAgrupacion Artistica Cultural y Comunicacion Fuego Eterno · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CCCongregacion Capilla del Nazareno · holder | Comunitaria | 106.9 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).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $38.078.275.000 | 75.5% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $18.969.477.000 | 37.6% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $11.826.452.000 | 23.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $7.714.690.000 | 15.3% | |
| Transfers to education | $3.212.996.000 | 6.4% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $1.957.452.000 | 3.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.874.371.000 | 3.7% | |
| Street lighting | $1.534.819.000 | 3.0% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $822.172.000 | 1.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $440.651.000 | 0.9% | |
| Councillor stipends | $107.509.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $3.200.000 | 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
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What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Bioclean | $17.501.403.328 | 5 |
| Hidronor Chile S.A. | $10.987.333.575 | 8 |
| Tapusa Sociedad Anonima Agencia en Chile | $10.908.466.730 | 4 |
| Ingenieria Maestranza y Montajes Hector Vega Zuniga Ltda. | $9.455.309.224 | 1 |
| Preserva Ltda. | $8.199.606.274 | 3 |
| Constructora Manzano y Asociados Limitada | $7.607.014.686 | 4 |
| Constructora Andes y Cia. Ltda. | $6.221.378.499 | 8 |
| Constructora a y M Limitada | $5.520.466.116 | 14 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Direct award discretionary | $8.528.510.164 | 67% |
| Tender | $2.949.956.498 | 23% |
| Agile Purchase | $769.940.631 | 6% |
| Framework Agreement | $429.670.971 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embonor S a | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.443 |
| Cia Siderurgica Huachipato S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.320 |
| Pacificblu SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.251 |
| Marina del Sol S.A. | ACTIVIDADES ARTISTICAS, DE ENTRETENIMIENTO Y | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 679 |
| Edyce Metalurgica S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 674 |
| Industrias Chilenas de Alambre Inchalam S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 477 |
| Moly Cop Chile S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 265 |
| Cementos Bio Bio S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 135 |
| Occidental Chemical Chile Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 109 |
| San Vicente Terminal Internacional S a | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 93 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modificación RCA N°126/2007 Barrio Brisa del SolDIA | Inmobiliaria Gestora Valmar Limitad | Approved | 700 | 250 |
| Ampliación Mall Plaza el TrébolDIA | Plaza del Trebol SpA | Approved | 75 | 648 |
| Optimización y Dragado en Terminal Marítimo San Vicente, Enap RefineríEIA | Enap Refinerias S.A. | Under Review | 60 | 90 |
| Proyecto Inmobiliario Parque AntilhueDIA | Inmobiliaria Socovesa Sur S.A. | Approved | 36 | 250 |
| Regularización Planta elaboradora de productos congelados y pre elaborDIA | Pacificblu SpA | Approved | 28 | — |
| Modernización CD TalcahuanoDIA | Transportes Ccu Ltda. | Approved | 10 | 150 |
| Modernización Planta Elaboradora de CongeladosDIA | Sociedad Pesquera Landes S.A. | Approved | 6 | 100 |
| Construcción y Habilitación Nuevo Estanque HiguerasDIA | Essbio S.A. | Approved | 1,024 | 25 |
| Condominio Industrial DinahueDIA | Forestal Comaco S.A. | Approved | 1 | 35 |
| Ampliación de Capacidad de Almacenamiento de GLP Planta Lenga AbastiblDIA | Abastible S.A. | Approved | 0,555 | 38 |
| Regularización Planta de Tratamiento de RILes de Pacificblu SpA.DIA | Pacificblu SpA | Approved | 0,213 | — |
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
Zone with decontamination plan Plan Concepcion Metropolitano · critical pollutant MP2.5
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); 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.
18 Wetlands · 18 urban · 1.238 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
18 Wetlands · 18 urban · 1.238 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-06 | Sistema Humedal Rocuant - Rio Andalienurban | 961 /1.301 |
| HUR-08-103 | Sistema de humedal Los Coiposurban | 155 |
| HUR-08-107 | Sistema de Humedal Huachipatourban | 57 /89 |
| HUR-08-10 | Canal Ifarleurban | 17 |
| HUR-08-11 | Sistema Canal El Morrourban | 14 |
| HUR-08-104 | H. Villa Dinahue - Huachicopurban | 9 |
| HUR-08-137 | Humedal Isla Quiriquinaurban | 6 |
| HUR-08-15 | Laguna Redacamourban | 5 |
| HUR-08-14 | Laguna Recamourban | 3 |
| HUR-08-101 | Humedal Los Peralesurban | 3 |
| HUR-08-100 | Camino a Huachipatourban | 2 |
| HUR-08-98 | Huachipato 1urban | 2 |
+ 6 more wetlands
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. 42 projects totaling US$ 3.019 million, approved between 1995 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
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91622-2021 ↗ 3TA | Comité Nacional Pro Defensa de la Fauna y Flora y Otro con Comité de Ministros Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Upheld |
| 91629-2021 ↗ 3TA | Asociación Gremial Cámara de Comercio de Penco y otra con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental del Bío Bío Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Upheld |
| 92081-2021 ↗ 3TA | Mercedes Del Carmen Yevilao y Otros con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental Región del Biobío Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano | Administrative invalidation | Upheld |
| R-3-2020 ↗ 3TA | Asociación Indígena Koñintu Lafken Mapu y Otro con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental Región del Biobío GNL Talcahuano | Environmental assessment - administrative invalidation | Rejects |
| 122110-2020 ↗ 3TA | Asociación Indígena Koñintu Lafken Mapu y Otro con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental Región del Biobío Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
| R-4-2020 ↗ 3TA | Sergio Sanhueza Monsalves y Otros con Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Región del Biobío Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
| R-7-2020 ↗ 3TA | ONG Colectivo El Queule con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental de la Región del Biobío Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ES - SAN VICENTE | PTAS · emisario submarino | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into mar |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 1.255 | 794 |
| Larceny | 1.183 | 748 |
| Domestic violence | 1.041 | 658 |
| Threats | 951 | 601 |
| Property damage | 891 | 563 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 465 | 294 |
| Minor injuries | 432 | 273 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 359 | 227 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 324 | 205 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 322 | 204 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 252 | 159 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 228 | 144 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.
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.