Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Curanilahue es una ciudad y comuna chilena ubicada en la provincia de Arauco, en la Región del Biobío. Su nombre refleja las características geográficas del entorno, marcado por la presencia de ríos y terrenos pedregosos. Se encuentra a 93 kilómetros al sur de Concepción, la capital regional.
Liveability index · EIU style
53.5 /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 contratos para ampliar la red de clínicas dentales en escuelas municipales, distribuyó más de $114 millones en subvenciones y ratificó tres avenimientos judiciales, mientras debatió con tensión una nueva ordenanza de rendición de cuentas exigida por Contraloría.
Temas tratados
- Modificación presupuestaria de $12.375.000 para financiar dos avenimientos judiciales laborales.
- Clínicas dentales en escuelas: habilitación de la antigua casa del director en Escuela Pablo Neruda y adquisición de módulo dental equipado; en paralelo, mejoras en los boxes de Cólico Sur y Ramiro Roa.
- Anticipo de bono de retiro voluntario para 7 asistentes y 12 profesionales de la educación (cupos 2023).
- Subvenciones normales 2026: $101.850.000 para 25 organizaciones (de 26 postulantes).
- Subvenciones especiales 2026: $12.650.000 para 8 organizaciones, incluidos Bomberos de Curanilahue y Comité de Agua Potable Rural Picherauco.
- Viaje a encuentro de concejales en Coquimbo: asistencia de 5 de los 6 concejales.
- Tres avenimientos judiciales: dos causas laborales contra el municipio y cobro a un ex funcionario.
- Modificación de la ordenanza de subvenciones para adecuarse a la Resolución 2/2026 de Contraloría (rendición mensual obligatoria desde julio 2026).
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Todos los puntos anteriores fueron aprobados, salvo la ordenanza de subvenciones, donde el concejal Juan Fonseca anunció voto en contra (resultado exacto no queda claro en la transcripción; el resto del concejo votó a favor).
- Tres organizaciones con rendiciones pendientes quedan aprobadas con subvención rebajada a $1.000.000 hasta regularizar su situación.
Plata y obras
- Modificación presupuestaria: $12.375.000 (financiada con mayores ingresos por licencias médicas) para avenimientos T4 y T5 2025.
- Habilitación clínica dental Pablo Neruda y módulo equipado: montos no quedan explícitos en la transcripción (contratos superan 500 UTM, según ordinario 524).
- Subvenciones normales 2026: $101.850.000. Subvenciones especiales: $12.650.000. Total: ~$114,5 millones.
- Avenimiento causa laboral (Vargas Negra): $5.000.000. Sentencia laboral confirmada por Corte de Apelaciones de Concepción: $7.374.532 (sin intereses). Cobro a ex funcionario Álex Tardón Miranda: $760.217 en 8 cuotas.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- El concejal Fonseca rechazó la nueva ordenanza de subvenciones, argumentando que la rendición mensual exigida por Contraloría es impracticable para organizaciones rurales y adultos mayores que ya tienen dificultades con el sistema actual.
- Se señaló que varias organizaciones quedaron sin subvención por falta de presupuesto, no por incumplimiento.
- Concejala (nombre no queda claro) solicitó revisar contratos con medios de comunicación por presunto incumplimiento en cobertura.
Para seguir
- Capacitación obligatoria a organizaciones sobre el nuevo sistema de rendición antes de julio 2026.
- Pendiente limpieza del canal de Chiancito previo al invierno.
- Familias afectadas por incendio en cancha Pedro Girre aún sin conexión eléctrica en viviendas de emergencia (depende de instalación de poste por empresa distribuidora).
- Empresa "Bio Activo" (proyecto carbón activado) invitada a exponer ante el concejo en sesión posterior.
- Consejo Comunal de Seguridad programado para el día 24; se tratará el aumento de abigeato en sectores rurales.
- Oficina de vivienda será convocada a informar sobre avance de proyectos habitacionales en curso.
- Director de seguridad renunció; asume Mario Villagrán en forma subrogante.
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)
- Actas de sesión ordinaria de concejo N° 041 · 2026 ↗
- Actas de sesión ordinaria de concejo N° 044 · 2026 ↗
- Actas de sesión ordinaria de concejo N° 045 · 2026 ↗
- Actas de sesión ordinaria de concejo N° 046 · 2026 ↗
- Actas de sesión ordinaria de concejo N° 047 · 2026 ↗
- Actas de sesión ordinaria de concejo N° 049 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentación etapa 2 del Pladeco y Piimep | Other | — | — |
| Aprobación o rechazo del comodato 11 locales y espacios comunes a la Agrupación Productos del Mar de feria Curanilahue | Loan for use | — | — |
| Aprobación de cuota año 2026 a la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades | Subsidy | — | — |
| 4.2 · Aprobación de modificación presupuestaria municipal | Budget amendment | $9.962.500 | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Aprobación de modificación presupuestaria del Departamento de Salud | Budget amendment | $1.897.067.000 | unanimidad |
| Autorización para conversar con encargada oficina de Adultos Mayores sobre viajes | Other | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2018 | 20 | — | 13 | 7 | — |
| 2017 | 27 | 24 | — | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 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 Nº 22 C - Pobl. Sgto. AldeaLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2021
- JDJunta de Vecinos Nº 10 Luis C. MartinezLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2020
- JDJunta de Vecinos C. Condell Nº 12Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2025
- JDJunta de Vecinos N° 23 Eleuterio RamirezLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2015–2019
- CDClub Deportivo Pedro Aguirre CerdaLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2015–2025
- UCUnion Comunal Adulto MayorLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2021
- AAAgrupación A. Mayor las AraucariasLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2025
- JDJunta de Vecinos 25 - D - Agueda MonasterioLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2020
- JDJunta de Vecinos Nº 1 BalmacedaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2026
- ACAsociacion Chilena de SeguridadLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2026
- JDJunta de Vecinos N° 16 C - CarcoopLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2020
- AAAgrupación Adulto Mayor las Rosas AmarillasLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2021
- JDJunta de Vecinos Nº 3 GalvarinoLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2019
- JDJunta de Vecinos Nº 24 - Villa Parque ForestalLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2025
- CMCoro Magisterio CuranilahueLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2021
- jvJunta Vecinal N16 G la ColchaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2025
- JDJunta de Vecinos N° 21 B - Eduardo FreiLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2019
- AIAsociación Indigena Tubachi Mapumu MongueleinLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2019
- JDJunta de Vecinos Nueva Extremadura 25 CLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2026
- JDJunta de Vecinos Villa CuramalalLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2020
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) | 96,36 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,4 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 407 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 25 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 583,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 604,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 31.119 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 8,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 19,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 12,76 % | 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 421 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 7.632 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 6.999 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 197 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 3.351 | 10% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 508 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 7.239 | 44% |
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 Eleuterio Ramírez | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 15.584 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar APS 2 | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 13.128 | 65% |
| Hospital Provincial Dr. Rafael Avaría (Curanilahue) | Hospital | Health Service | 3.325 | 54% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San José de Colico | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.340 | 64% |
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 | 3.918 | 98.6% |
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.
7 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
7 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| MMILLARAY | FM | 94.9 FM |
| NNAHUELBUTA | FM | 88.3 FM |
| VVANGUARDIA | FM | 99.3 FM |
| ASAgrupacion Social, Cultural y Deportiva Buenas Nuevas · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CDClub Deportivo Social y Cultural del Liceo Polivalente Mariano Latorre · holder | FM | 91.9 FM |
| DCDistrito Curanilahue de la Mision Pacifico de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| RERadiodifusion Estefania Carolina Fm Ltda. · holder | FM | 105.3 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).
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: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment (works and projects) | $8.970.371.000 | 43.8% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $4.278.946.000 | 20.9% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $4.198.583.000 | 20.5% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $3.448.038.000 | 16.8% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $1.202.315.000 | 5.9% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $705.333.000 | 3.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $264.076.000 | 1.3% | |
| Transfers to health | $200.000.000 | 1.0% | |
| Councillor stipends | $87.489.000 | 0.4% | |
| Travel allowances | $57.987.000 | 0.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $38.753.000 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingetal Ingeniería y Construcción S.A. | $4.320.288.782 | 3 |
| Figuz S.A. | $3.954.439.767 | 1 |
| Rocoto Industrial Ltda. | $2.990.370.002 | 2 |
| Turismo Esquerre Ltda. | $2.657.744.577 | 16 |
| Empresa de Servicios Himce Limitada | $2.038.014.374 | 15 |
| Héctor Muñoz Navarro | $1.968.908.568 | 126 |
| Servicios y Construcciones Trinjos Limitada | $1.852.823.568 | 28 |
| Marceloclercfray | $1.843.457.244 | 45 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $2.597.857.969 | 49% |
| Agile Purchase | $1.537.581.796 | 29% |
| Framework Agreement | $730.304.705 | 14% |
| Direct award discretionary | $416.909.814 | 8% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venta Comisionista Combustible y Lubricantes Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 153 |
| Org No Gubernamental de Desarrollo Corp de Desarrollo Trascender | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Large 2 | 1.276 |
| Servicios Forestales y de Construccion Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 355 |
| Comercial el Porvenir SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 127 |
| Comercializadora los Pinos SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 36 |
| Transportes Horizonte Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Medium 2 | 39 |
| Forestal Nativa Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 33 |
| Comercial y Transportes Juan Soto Hernandez y Compania Limitada | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Medium 2 | 26 |
| Constructora, Tronaduras y Comercial Kaap Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Medium 2 | 21 |
| Panaderia y Minimarket Juan Carlos Benitez Acevedo Empresa Individual de Respons | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 15 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARQUE EOLICO VIENTO SUREIA | Arauco Bioenergía S.A. | Approved | 250 | 400 |
| Proyecto Eólico Vientos del PacíficoEIA | Parque Eólico Vientos del Pacífico | Approved | 150 | 572 |
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
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.
5 Wetlands · 5 urban · 289 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
5 Wetlands · 5 urban · 289 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-64 | Sistema de Humedal Rio Carampangue - Rio Liaurban | 142 /1.007 |
| HUR-08-65 | Sist. Cuenca Rio Lebu y Trib.urban | 103 /333 |
| HUR-08-31 | Sistema de Humedales Curanilahueurban | 41 |
| HUR-08-56 | Humedal Villa Victoria 1urban | 2 |
| HUR-08-118 | Humedal Villa Victoria 2urban | 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).
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$ 381 million, approved between 1999 and 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-54-2022 ↗ 3TA | Comunidad Indígena Kudawfe Peñi con Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Parque Eólico Viento Sur | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Relleno Sanitario Intercomunal Arauco-Curanilahue | Relleno Sanitario | 29.954 t/year · receives from 2 comunas |
| PTAS - CURANILAHUE | PTAS · lagunas aireadas | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into río curanilahue |
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 | 360 | 1.061 |
| Threats | 248 | 731 |
| Domestic violence | 211 | 622 |
| Property damage | 167 | 492 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 122 | 359 |
| Minor injuries | 95 | 280 |
| Larceny | 89 | 262 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 82 | 242 |
| Other burglaries (forcible entry) | 65 | 192 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 47 | 139 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 38 | 112 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 32 | 94 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.
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.