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Lebu

Región del Biobío27.152 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024566 km² of area48 inh./km²$11.175M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Population
−6,8%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
26,4%
Multidimensional poverty · 47th highest of 346
Finance
$412 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 249 of 346
Finance
87,3%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
579,8 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
42nd
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

23 Schools
13 Squares and green areas
6 Kindergartens
5 Health centers
3 Fire stations
2 Carabineros
2 Institutes
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Hospitals

Liveability index · EIU style

49.9 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#155 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety61
Health21
Culture and environment69
Education47
Infrastructure43
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Marcela Tiznado F.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
10.332
votes (58.18%)
22.120
Electoral roll
86,64%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
MT
Marcela Tiznado F.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
10.332
votes
CA
Cristian Abel Jorge Peña Morales
2021-2024 · IND
6.744
votes
CG
Carlos González Anjari
2008-2012 · PS
5.042
votes
CG
Carlos González Anjari
2004-2008 · PS
4.864
votes
WR
Walter Ramirez Urqueta
2000-2004 · PS
5.113
votes
AP
Aldo Pinto Candia
1996-2000 · PPD
2.991
votes
WR
Walter Ramirez Urqueta
1992-1996 · ILA
668
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

FP
Felipe Peña A.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
1.381
votes
MG
Mauricio Gaete S.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
1.169
votes
CR
Carlos Rebolledo C.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
1.013
votes
RV
Ricardo Venegas M.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
808
votes
CR
Claudio Recabal C.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
742
votes
DB
Damian Bernal S.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
740
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión24 de diciembre de 2025141 minWatch session

En una línea: El Concejo aprobó costos de operación para tres proyectos de inversión pública y dos modificaciones presupuestarias, en una sesión dominada por el informe de 1.608 millones aprobados por el CORE Biobío para Lebu.

Temas tratados

  • Acta N°54: Revisión y aprobación del acta anterior.
  • Informe de la presidenta: Actividades de la semana 16–22 de diciembre y detalle de proyectos aprobados por el Consejo Regional del Biobío.
  • Informe de comisiones: Tres concejales expusieron sobre seminario macrozonal de la Ley 21.040 (traspaso de educación municipal a SLEP), realizado en Puerto Montt.
  • Correspondencia: Cambio de titular de patente de alcoholes; rol de patentes para primer semestre 2026; tres proyectos de SECPLAN; propuesta de ordenanza sobre retiro de cableado aéreo.
  • Modificaciones presupuestarias: Subvención a Bomberos (#63) y deuda farmacéutica de la DAS (#18).
  • Puntos varios: Problemas de agua en Santa Rosa, corte de luz en Quiapo, alerta influenza H3N2, obras pendientes en Pehuen y reconocimientos culturales/deportivos.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Acta N°54: Aprobada por unanimidad (6–0).
  • Ordinario 197 SECPLAN (costos de operación bajada de playa Av. Costa Mar y señalética Santa Rosa/Pehuen): Aprobado por unanimidad.
  • Ordinario 199 SECPLAN (costos de operación multicanchas Gabriela Pizarro y Villa Los Héroes): Aprobado por unanimidad.
  • Ordinario 200 SECPLAN (costos de operación cámaras y sala espejo estadio municipal): Aprobado por unanimidad.
  • Modificación presupuestaria #63 (Bomberos): Aprobada con 5 votos a favor y 1 abstención (concejal Bernal, voluntario de la Primera Compañía).
  • Modificación presupuestaria DAS #18 (deuda farmacéutica): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Cambio de titular patente de alcoholes y rol de patentes 2026: No se votaron; derivados a comisiones para revisión antes de próxima sesión.

Plata y obras

  • CORE Biobío aprobó ~1.608 millones de pesos para Lebu: 2 minibuses (325 M$), 2 camiones recolectores de basura (460 M$), camión limpia fosas (144 M$), multicanchas Santa Rosa/Salvador Allende/Ebenezer (242 M$), capacitación pesca artesanal INDESPA (337 M$), centro multipropósito Hospital Santa Isabel (152 M$), camionetas y demarcación vial (85 M$).
  • Bajada de playa inclusiva Av. Costa Mar: proyecto total 165,5 M$; señalética Santa Rosa/Pehuen: 155,1 M$ (ambos vía PMU emergencia, mano de obra enero–junio).
  • Multicanchas Gabriela Pizarro y Villa Los Héroes: 340 M$ (FRIL).
  • Cámaras estadio municipal + sala de control: 220,9 M$ (FNDR).
  • Subvención Bomberos (tercera cuota 2025): 17 M$ transferidos desde patentes y multas.
  • Deuda farmacéutica DAS: 15 M$ (suma 21 M$ con cuota anterior).

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Traspaso educación a SLEP: Concejales advirtieron riesgos para funcionarios DAEM (empleos, deudas previsionales, presión administrativa) y complejidades financieras; señalaron que otras comunas tuvieron serias dificultades.
  • Estadio "municipal" vs. "provincial": Concejal Gaete cuestionó el nombre en el proyecto de cámaras por posibles problemas de titularidad; SECPLAN respondió que el comodato respalda la postulación.
  • Ordenanza cables aéreos: Concejal Peña advirtió que sin fiscalización efectiva cualquier ordenanza quedaría como "letra muerta".

Para seguir

  • Cambio de titular patente alcoholes: pasa a jurídico, se vota en próxima sesión (urgente: renovación en enero).
  • Rol de patentes primer semestre 2026: comisión de seguridad debe revisar antes de la próxima sesión.
  • Ordenanza retiro cableado aéreo: derivada a comisión de medio ambiente.
  • Problema agua potable APR Santa Rosa: municipio evaluará apoyo con camión de emergencia vía Senapred o servicios generales.
  • Corte de luz sector rural Quiapo: asesoría jurídica municipal a vecinos afectados.
  • Plaza juegos población La Esperanza (Pehuen): obras pendientes de entrega; municipio consultará a Departamento de Obras.
  • Retiro de maleza en Las Flores/Pehuen: gestión con servicios generales.
  • Comisión de deporte convocará primera semana de enero para seguimiento acuerdos con Asociación de Fútbol.

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)

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
57
Highly complex
0
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20211789
2019301713
2017108

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

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

  • SL
    Sisinf Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • Pd
    Procesadora de Alimentos Lebumar Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • fd
    Farmacias del Sur
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • s
    Sigmun
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • EL
    Empresas Lipigas S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • AL
    Antusolar Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • ST
    Sociedad Trigo y Salas Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
  • Gc
    Gestionas Consultores Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • RS
    Rankmi SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • DU
    Desarrollos Urbanos K-Llejero SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • IS
    Iingeniria Seawind Sudamerica SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • EN
    Empresa Nacional de Energia Enex S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • CD
    Club de Adulto Mayor Vínculo por Siempre
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • EC
    Empresas Cmpc S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • AL
    Ascend Laboratories SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • Iy
    Ingeniería y Soluciones en Proyectos Globales
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • FC
    Flexing Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • I
    Ist
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • CJ
    Cooperativa José Nova Gaete
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
and 20 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

26.031
inhabitants
27.153
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+4%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
25.305
-6% vs. 2035 (26.940)
Over 60 · 2050
36,23%
26,67% in 2035 · +10 pts of ageing

INE projects comuna population only through 2035; the 2050 values are an own estimate by the monitor, anchored to the official INE 2050 national total (21,626,079 inhab, 32.1% aged 60+). Not an official comuna figure.

IndicatorValueSource
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)92,82 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,7 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment334 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)579,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)598,5 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo25.246 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)10,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)26,4 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples27,69 %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 322 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
26.878
13.328 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
8.663
65% of RSH households
Female-headed households
48%
6.436
Elderly (60+)5.64221%
Children and adolescents (<18)5.74121%
Foreign nationals1921%
Belonging to indigenous peoples7.49028%
People with moderate/severe dependency4162%
Single-person households5.91144%

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
5.107
20 schools
Students per teacher
10,6
483 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
91,5%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
73,1%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 95%Private subsidized 5%
Pass rate
96%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,89%
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
1
Rural health posts
3
FONASA enrollees
13.914
51% of the population
Doctors employed
4
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 75Contract staff: 42Fee contracts: 12
Primary-care medical visits · per year
29.495
70.795
20102025
Medical specialties served · 9 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaAdult PsychiatryChild PsychiatryPediatricsMedical ImagingAdult NeurologyGeriatricsAdult GynecologyPediatric Gynecology

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

Comprehensive home visits · per year
907
1.199
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 (20.532 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Lebu NorteFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal11.09572%
Hospital de LebuHospitalHealth Service6.55266%
Posta de Salud Rural PehuénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.35771%
Posta de Salud Rural Santa Rosa (Lebu)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.00970%
Posta de Salud Rural Isla MochaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal51979%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $3.087.463.000 ($221.896/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $2.058.625.000Municipal contribution: $190.245.000

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

Indigenous population
6.990
27.7% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
25
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche6.91098.9%

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

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

Active neighborhood councils
56
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
2.1
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
657
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
190
Sports
75
Social and aid
68
Cultural
32
For the elderly
24
Religious
5
Trade associations and cooperatives
4

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.

7 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCORPORACIONFM90.3 FM
LCLA CIUDADFM88.9 FM
MMILLARAYFM93.9 FM
PPROYECCIONFM100.1 FM
ACAgrupacion Cultural Vida Nueva · holderFM94.7 FM
CCClub Cultural Tayu-Ruka · holderFM92.1 FM
TaTelecomunicaciones a y F Ltda. · holderFM104.3 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

Foreign nationals
426
1,7% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
283 people · 66% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
283 Venezuela
39 Colombia
20 Perú
17 Argentina

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
344
13 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
385
4,4% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
70
4.880 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
493
paid · 2011–2026
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
537
beneficiaries · 2013–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
106
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

17.940homes · by type (2017)
House
9.025 · 97.4%
House
8.597 · 99.1%
Shack/hut/shanty
173 · 1.9%
Other private
46 · 0.5%
Apartment
36 · 0.4%
Other private
21 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
18 · 0.2%
Apartment
17 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
7 · 0.1%
81%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
3.971 · 64.8%
Owned, being paid off
1.012 · 16.5%
Rented
670 · 10.9%
Provided for work
281 · 4.6%
Free of charge
197 · 3.2%

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.

Others
Asignación de zona 25% (DL 249)workerspreliminary data
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 25% 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.

25% del sueldo base (municipal: ×1,4 por Ley 19.354)· vigente (art. 7 versión 22-dic-2021, verificado 2026-07-02)Source

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$11.175.264.000
Own revenue
$1.138.510.000
10% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$7.824.642.000
70% of the total
State transfers
$1.285.481.000
12% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$2.367.673.000
$11.175.264.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

27.0%
16.2%
26.0%
29.8%
Property tax$307.206.000
Business licenses$184.034.000
Vehicle permits$296.396.000
Cleaning fees$11.879.000
Other own revenue$338.995.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $2.610.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
31.5%
60.0%
8.5%
Municipal$11.175.264.000
Education$21.296.316.000
Health$3.006.341.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $7.316.712.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$152.080.000
$1.138.510.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$873.403.000
$7.824.642.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$1.210.047.000
$1.285.481.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$14.144.693.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$12.594.864.000
Execution rate
89.0%
Unexecuted: $1.549.829.000
Medium execution: it executed 89.0%. Left unspent: $1.549.829.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$2.185.113.000
$12.594.864.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

70.2%
12.4%
11.3%
Internal management$8.835.857.000
Community services$1.559.799.000
Social programs$1.420.058.000
Municipal activities$685.650.000
Recreational programs$61.083.000
Cultural programs$32.417.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$3.299.851.00026.2%
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$3.087.463.00024.5%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$3.050.560.00024.2%
Investment (works and projects)$2.952.866.00023.4%
Electricity (facilities)$785.457.0006.2%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$757.040.0006.0%
Transfers to education$314.211.0002.5%
Transfers to health$190.245.0001.5%
Councillor stipends$101.602.0000.8%
Water (facilities)$86.472.0000.7%
Travel allowances$60.953.0000.5%
Commissions and representation$10.637.0000.1%

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

24.2%
26.2%
49.6%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$3.050.560.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$3.299.851.000
Others$6.244.453.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

43.6%
27.6%
27.6%
Permanent staff$1.836.904.000
Contract staff$1.164.327.000
Fee contracts$49.329.000
Community progs.$1.161.726.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

47.7%
52.3%
Permanent staff52
Contract staff57
Total: 109 staffWomen: 45.9%Professionalization: 39.4%
Cost/staffer permanent: $29.471.365/yearCost/staffer contract: $15.890.175/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: $2.952.866.000 (23.4% of spending)Councillor stipends: $101.602.000Travel allowances: $60.953.000Commissions and representation: $10.637.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $757.040.000Electricity: $785.457.000Water: $86.472.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

18
52
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

147
57
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
4 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
2
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
33
Security/patrol pickups
2
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
1
Primary-care medical visits
70.795
Clinics
1
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
87,3%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
53
Permanent own revenue
10,19%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
4
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
57
Health staff
42
contract
Health staff
12
fee-based
Health staff
75
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
13.914
municipal health
Rural health posts
3
Street-market stalls
136
Final works approvals
52

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$135.272.912.836
Purchase orders
58.376

Purchase-order amount · trend

$2.836.677.494
$3.407.083.469
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Servicios y Construcciones Trinjos Limitada$11.607.661.564166
Soc Constructora Carry Construcciones Ltda.$9.200.961.54374
Sistemas Modulares de Computacion SpA$7.354.188.946117
Artesania Negroni$5.000.000.0001
Gabriel Alejandro Gutiérrez Gallardo$3.866.248.80948
Constructora Con Pax S a$3.831.737.2122
Constructora Nahen Ltda.$3.638.052.7624
Enerco$3.312.747.61139

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.481.282.38943%
Agile Purchase $837.028.45525%
Framework Agreement $611.158.37918%
Direct award discretionary$477.614.24914%

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

Registered companies
1.524
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
9.124

Pyramid by sales bracket

65.4%
16.4%
16.7%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)996 companies
Small (≤25k UF)250 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)20 companies
Large (>100k UF)3 companies
No sales/no info255 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Organizacion No Gubernamental de Desarrollo Cristiano BarucOTRAS ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOSLarge 21.800
Com y Servicios Campo Norte Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 232
Barroso y Compania LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 120
Servicios y Construcciones Trinjos LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONMedium 278
Pesquera Don Carlos Miguel LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 220
Tiburon del Pacifico SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 2
Comercializacion de Productos del Mar Victor Hidalgo Castillo E.I.R.L.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 2
Comercializadora José Manríquez e Hijos LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 2
Comercial Colon LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 147
Inversiones Armonie LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 135

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.

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)
0 t SO₂
0 t MP10
0 t MP2,5

Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
ContulmoNatural Monumentat 56.1 km

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.

201
Species
125
Flora
76
Fauna
42
In conservation status
26
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUGruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVUBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENPitaoPitavia punctataENSapo de contulmoEupsophus contulmoensisENSapoEupsophus roseusVUGuindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVURatón topo del matorralChelemys megalonyxVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENPudúPudu puduVUComesebo de los tamarugalesConirostrum tamarugenseENLinguePersea lingueVUPidencitoLaterallus jamaicensisENRanita de darwinRhinoderma darwiniiENSapoEupsophus vertebralisVUComadrejita trompudaRhyncholestes raphanurusVUHualoNothofagus glaucaNTSapo arrieroAlsodes nodosusNTLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNTPumaPuma concolorNTCanquén común, avutarda, cauquén realChloephaga poliocephalaNTPelícano peruano, pelícano de humboldtPelecanus thagusNTPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTPilpilén, pilpilén común, american oystercatcher (inglés)Haematopus palliatusNT

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.

9 Wetlands · 6 urban · 227 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-08-65Sist. Cuenca Rio Lebu y Trib.urban168 /333
HUR-08-40Playa Lebuurban29
HUR-08-66Humedal desembocadura Rio Lebuurban19
HUR-08-131Estero El Manzanourban4
HPU-08-04Humedal Rosario 43
HUR-08-67Laguna Sin Nombre 1urban2
HPU-08-03Humedal Santa Rosa1
HUR-08-68Laguna Sin Nombre 2urban1
HPU-08-01Sector Pehuen0

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. 7 projects totaling US$ 667 million, approved between 2010 and 2019. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy7 projects · US$ 667 M · 2010–2019
Sociedad Lebu dos S.A.Parque Eólico Lebu Segunda Etapa . · Parque Eólico Lebu Sur (e-seia)

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
Frontel
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSBIO
Higher education
1 campus in the comuna

Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
4 m²
40% 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
3

Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.

Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
C.D.P. LebuPrison (CDP)132 inmates · 105 convicted · 27 awaiting trial · 129% occupancy
ES - LEBUPTAS · emisario submarinoESSBIO S.A. · discharges into mar
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Cemarc (Penco) · 9.577 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
103
Area affected
42 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
726 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
29
At high or very high risk
25
3 very high
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.

Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)

Mean annual temperature
11,91°C
2035-2065 projection: +0,85°C
Annual precipitation
1.312 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
0
projection: +0 days
Frost days
1

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
1.663
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.125
Police cases · trend
1.852
1.663
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces4931.816
Threats252928
Domestic violence161593
Property damage130479
Larceny104383
Minor injuries104383
Burglary of an uninhabited place59217
Drug-related crimes56206
Burglary of an inhabited place56206
Less serious injuries36133
Weapons-related crimes28103
Threats or brawls (misdemeanor)2696

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.

Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.

What the municipality does

Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.

Surveillance cameras
33
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 27.152 hab
Patrol fleet
4
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
10
33
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
110
Deaths
2
7,4 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
95
3 serious
Pedestrian collisions
15

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.