Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Contulmo es una ciudad y comuna chilena ubicada en la provincia de Arauco, en el sur de la Región del Bío-Bío, en la zona sur de Chile. Se encuentra a 88 km de Lebu y a 171 km de Concepción, su capital regional.
Liveability index · EIU style
36.6 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 8 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 tres modificaciones presupuestarias —transporte escolar, alimento para animales afectados por heladas y bonos docentes— y escuchó la presentación del Plan Comunal de Cultura 2024-2028, cuya votación quedó diferida al lunes.
Temas tratados
- Acta N°53: Revisión y aprobación del acta de sesión extraordinaria anterior.
- Modif. presupuestaria N°66 (municipal): Traspaso de fondos para financiar el transporte escolar hasta fin de año mediante furgones propios y servicios licitados.
- Modif. presupuestaria N°67 (municipal): Reasignación de 8 millones de pesos para comprar suplemento alimenticio para animales de vecinos afectados por heladas y lluvias, fuera de programas INDAP.
- Modif. presupuestaria N°19 (educación): Ajuste por mayores ingresos para pagar bonificaciones y bonos a docentes y asistentes de educación.
- Plan Comunal de Cultura 2024-2028: Presentación del plan, con diagnóstico participativo, cinco objetivos estratégicos y proyectos en patrimonio, educación artística, organizaciones culturales e infraestructura.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Acta N°53 aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modif. presupuestaria N°66 aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modif. presupuestaria N°67 aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modif. presupuestaria N°19 aprobada por unanimidad.
- Plan de Cultura no votado en esta sesión; se difirió a la próxima sesión extraordinaria del lunes, plazo límite antes de fin de julio.
Plata y obras
- Modif. N°66: Disminuye personal de planta (~30 millones) y contrata (~10 millones); aumenta aporte a educación en ~66,9 millones para transporte escolar. Costo del servicio licitado (accesos difíciles, sept.–dic.): ~50,7 millones; operación con furgones municipales (8 recorridos): ~16,3 millones. Aporte total acumulado del municipio a educación mencionado en sesión: ~499 millones (incluye obras y programas; cifra no desglosada con precisión en la transcripción).
- Modif. N°67: Reasigna 8 millones desde asistencia social hacia alimentos para animales. Cantidad estimada: ~88 sacos de concentrado (cifra mencionada por un concejal; no confirmada oficialmente).
- Modif. N°19: Bonos y bonificaciones para docentes y asistentes por un total aproximado de ~19,4 millones en gastos, financiados con mayores ingresos (~19,4 millones).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Calefacción escolar: Una concejala alertó que las calderas de la Escuela San Luis y el Liceo Nahuelbuta funcionan pocas horas al día. El alcalde negó recortes y comprometió un informe y extender el horario de encendido.
- Fondo de emergencia: Varios concejales insistieron en presupuestar un colchón anual para emergencias climáticas, en vez de recurrir a modificaciones presupuestarias cada vez.
- Plan de Cultura: Concejales observaron uso del término "casas patrimoniales" (vs. conservación histórica según el plano regulador), ausencia de algunos actores culturales locales relevantes, y falta de personal suficiente para implementar el plan.
Para seguir
- Votación del Plan Comunal de Cultura 2024-2028 en sesión extraordinaria del lunes (antes del 31 de julio); concejales deben enviar observaciones a las encargadas antes del viernes.
- Informe pendiente sobre uso de calderas en establecimientos educacionales.
- Elaboración del anteproyecto de presupuesto 2025 a partir de agosto, considerando costos de transporte escolar y fondo de emergencias climáticas.
- Explorar financiamiento para adquirir una vivienda patrimonial y convertirla en museo comunal.
Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Este municipio no publica actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa (obligación de la Ley 20.285); sus sesiones pueden estar solo en video.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 2017 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 15 | — |
| 2016 | 65 | 25 | 25 | 13 | — |
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)
- CCoopeuchLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2017
- ENEmpresa Nacional de Energia Enex S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
- CDCge Distribución S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2016
- CSCrecic S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- TSTransnet S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- SMSecurity Móvil E.I.R.L.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- KSKimche SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- VSVialcorp S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- USUnibox SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- SyServicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- ICIngenieria, Consultoria e Inversiones Kimia SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- BSBeebrain SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
- GCGrrd Consultores SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- MSMaitsan Soluciones SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- DTDahua Technology Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- OSOptimiza SeguridadLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- ACAsociacion Chilena de SeguridadLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- HyHerrera y Romero Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- DJDistribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- HSHybrix SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
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) | 61,63 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,2 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 72 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 573,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 584 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 5.905 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 12,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 23,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 30,7 % | 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 77 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 1.609 | 25% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 1.282 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 24 | 0% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.401 | 22% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 76 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 1.598 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital de Contulmo | Hospital | Health Service | 2.210 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Elicura | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.553 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huillinco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 356 | 83% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Mahuilque Bajo | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 165 | 82% |
| Posta de Salud Rural los Huapes de Aillahuampi | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 143 | 84% |
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
INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT AREA The comuna is part of the ADI LLEU-LLEU (art. 26, Indigenous Law 19.253).
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 1.806 | 99.6% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.
4 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 3 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
4 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 3 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CCARAMELO | FM | 94.7 FM |
| LLANALHUE | FM | 100.7 FM |
| AdAliento de Vida · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| SDSoc. Desarrollo Cordillera Ltda. · holder | FM | 98.1 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: 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.
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 personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.762.927.000 | 27.6% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.430.222.000 | 22.4% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $1.011.485.000 | 15.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $671.190.000 | 10.5% | |
| Transfers to education | $500.752.000 | 7.8% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $345.605.000 | 5.4% | |
| Transfers to health | $266.643.000 | 4.2% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $214.262.000 | 3.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $81.036.000 | 1.3% | |
| Travel allowances | $52.655.000 | 0.8% | |
| Water (facilities) | $10.276.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $69.000 | 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
Management indicator · 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Alejandro Gutiérrez Gallardo | $2.410.606.667 | 5 |
| Constructora Lexus Limitada | $2.402.878.576 | 1 |
| Ferbocar Chile Construcciones S.A. | $2.378.694.774 | 2 |
| Luis Padilla | $1.376.192.913 | 74 |
| Servicios Jorge Hugo Jose Antonio Arnaboldi Caceres Limitada | $1.103.548.026 | 69 |
| Luis Silvestre Padilla Ramírez | $935.372.077 | 23 |
| Adrian Zenon Leonelli Mora | $925.805.126 | 13 |
| Jorge Orlando Domínguez Maldonado | $888.395.000 | 37 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $3.227.529.082 | 79% |
| Agile Purchase | $408.747.702 | 10% |
| Direct award discretionary | $255.160.329 | 6% |
| Framework Agreement | $173.173.388 | 4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Cecinas Pichihuillinco Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 7 |
| Servicios Forestales el Roble Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 56 |
| Sociedad Emporio Don Pichi Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 32 |
| Comercializadora Grins Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 1 | 22 |
| Agricola San Emilio SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 1 | 4 |
| Ync Servicios Foretales SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 1 | 50 |
| I Municipalidad de Contulmo | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Micro 1 | 303 |
| I Municipalidad de Contulmo Direccion Comunal de Educacion | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | No sales | 277 |
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 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
9 Wetlands · 9 urban · 2.096 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
9 Wetlands · 9 urban · 2.096 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-123 | Lago Lanalhueurban | 1.877 /3.239 |
| HUR-08-86 | Humedal Buchocourban | 106 |
| HUR-08-63 | Humedal Sector Licahueurban | 34 |
| HUR-08-81 | Humedal Sector Elicuraurban | 26 |
| HUR-08-84 | Estero Elicuraurban | 23 |
| HUR-08-96 | Humedal Estero El Natriurban | 18 /37 |
| HUR-08-85 | Estero Calebuurban | 9 |
| HUR-08-109 | Lanalhue N° 2urban | 2 |
| HUR-08-108 | Lanalhue N° 1urban | 1 |
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).
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.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
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 - CONTULMO | PTAS · lodos activados | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero el peral |
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 | 39 | 614 |
| Domestic violence | 32 | 504 |
| Property damage | 32 | 504 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 26 | 409 |
| Minor injuries | 18 | 283 |
| Larceny | 14 | 220 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 13 | 205 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 9 | 142 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 9 | 142 |
| Other burglaries (forcible entry) | 6 | 94 |
| Rapes | 4 | 63 |
| Receiving stolen goods | 3 | 47 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 21.
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.