Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Los Álamos es una comuna y ciudad chilena de la provincia de Arauco, en la Región del Biobío, sobre la cuenca del río Trongol, en la zona sur de Chile. Se ubica a un costado de la Ruta 160, en la bifurcación que lleva hacia Lebu, a 25 km de su capital provincial. Los Álamos fue creada oficialmente, según registros históricos, el 22 de diciembre de 1891.
Liveability index · EIU style
51.1 /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: La sesión estuvo dominada por el estado de avance del proyecto APR de Antiquala/Temucochico/Laraucana, y se aprobaron 21 modificaciones presupuestarias de convenios APS y una modificación al reglamento de becas municipales.
Temas tratados
- Proyecto APR Antiquala/Temucochico/Laraucana: Presentación del subdirector regional del SSR y del inspector fiscal sobre avance (75%), restauración de veredas, calidad del agua, grifos de emergencia y cobro de incorporación.
- Modificaciones presupuestarias 3 a 23: Ingreso al presupuesto de 21 convenios del programa de reforzamiento APS 2026.
- Reglamento de becas municipales: Propuesta de ajuste del tope máximo de renta para postulantes.
- Licitaciones CIEL 2026: Dos proyectos de mantención de infraestructura comunitaria.
- Puntos varios: Accidente vial frente a la Casona, robo de caballos, cesantía provincial, funcionamiento de comisiones del concejo y temas de seguridad/infraestructura local.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Acta N°96: Aprobada con una abstención.
- Modificaciones presupuestarias 3–23 (21 convenios APS): Aprobadas en bloque, por unanimidad.
- Reglamento de becas municipales: Aprobado el alza del tope de renta líquida de $1,6 millones a $1,8 millones, para no dejar fuera a dos familias (tres estudiantes).
- Licitaciones CIEL 2026 (sede comunitaria junta de vecinos N°8 y mantención cancha de pádel): Aprobadas. Los montos no quedaron explícitos en la transcripción.
- Memorandos (servicios de protección/mantención y adquisición de equipamiento ortopédico para discapacidad): Aprobados sin debate registrado.
Plata y obras
- Proyecto APR: Cifra mencionada de ~$6.000 millones; contrato con plazo probable hasta diciembre 2026 (ampliación desde octubre).
- Convenio APS N°3 (alta resolutividad): $1.064.532.608. Los montos de los restantes convenios no se leyeron en sesión.
- Becas municipales: Tope ajustado de $1,6 M a $1,8 M de renta líquida; cubre a 26 estudiantes.
- APR: Cuota de incorporación para nuevos usuarios: $150.000, pagadera en hasta 5 cuotas.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Grifos de emergencia: El concejo pedía 3 grifos por sector; el proyecto solo permite instalar 1 (normativa exige 16 lt/s por 2 horas, lo que la red actual no garantiza en todos los sectores). Un concejal expresó que esto refuerza su posición a favor de una eventual sanitaria.
- Restauración de veredas: Debate sobre tramos sin reponer donde no había cemento previo pero fueron intervenidos; empresa y municipio acordaron que el registro fotográfico inicial obliga a dejar igual o mejor condición.
- Comisiones del concejo: Una concejala (reincorporada tras ausencia) planteó que las comisiones no se están respetando ni funcionando con orden; pidió normar su reglamento o eliminarlas. El alcalde propuso revisar el reglamento de sala en conjunto.
- Cesantía provincial: Un concejal planteó con urgencia el nivel de desempleo local y la falta de política pública del gobierno central al respecto.
Para seguir
- Semáforo en Av. Ignacio Carrera Pinto: Pendiente de admisibilidad en Transantiago; municipio gestiona recurso tras accidente que lesionó a hijo de funcionario.
- Grifo de emergencia: Se explorará postulación a financiamiento externo (DOH) para instalarlo tras recepción del proyecto APR.
- APS: Una concejala solicitó informes trimestrales de avance financiero y ejecución de convenios; alcalde prometió enviar los convenios 2025-2026 directamente.
- Reglamento de comisiones: Se buscará convocar reunión para revisarlo y normar su funcionamiento.
- Infraestructura local: Pendiente reparación paradero tres pinos, forado en calle Los Boldos interior, luminaria sector vecino Augusto Rega (4 postes comprados por vecinos), y problema de escorrentía en casa colindante a cancha Laraucana.
Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Acta N°79 Concejo Municipal N° 79 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N°80 Concejo Municipal N° 80 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 80 Concejo Municipal N° 81 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N°92 Concejo Municipal N° 92 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N°93 Concejo Municipal N° 93 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 91 Concejo Municipal N° 94 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.10 · Revisión de la situación del Ex Inspector General don Eladio Matamala y su desvinculación del Liceo B-55. | Other | — | — |
| 4.9 · Solicitud del servicio del camión limpia fosas para el sector Maderinter. | Other | — | — |
| 4.8 · Instalación de pilón de agua potable en el sector Maderinter para los meses de junio o julio. | Other | — | — |
| 4.7 · Colocación de ripio en acceso a viviendas del sector Maderinter. | Other | — | — |
| 4.6 · Saneamiento de títulos de dominio para el Comité de Vivienda Maderinter. | Other | — | — |
| 4.5 · Instalación de aporte realizado por la alumna Evelyn Cruces en lugar visible del Municipio. | Other | — | unanimidad |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | — | 20 | 16 | — |
| 2018 | 40 | 11 | 20 | 9 | — |
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)
- UCUnión Comunal de Juntas de Vecinos los AlamosLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
- CAComite Apr Antihuala, Temuco Chico, la AraucanaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
- ISInnovit SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2019
- adAsociación de Fútbol PilpilcoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2019
- fdFarmacias del SurLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
- TSTransnet S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- CDCooperativa de Ahorro y Credito para el Desarrollo FinancoopLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- ACArmalo Consultores SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- SCSoval ConsultoresLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- CdClub Deportivo " Winter Obrero" Cerro AltoLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- PIPremco IerlLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- JPJj.vv Pedro Agruirre Cerda Tres PinosLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- TSTier SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- CdComité de Allegados Valle HermosoLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- SCSociedad Concesionaria Autopista Costa AraucoLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- CDClub de Artes Marciales Jiyukan los AlamosLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- FEFundacion Educacional Liceo Cristo RedentorLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- DSDialisis San Jose Talagante EIRLLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- CDClub Deportivo QuillaitunLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- JDJunta de Vecinos Silvia ChaconLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
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) | 93,27 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 183 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 50 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 574,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 595,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 21.950 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 11,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 19,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 26,8 % | 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 293 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 5.039 | 20% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 5.855 | 23% |
| Foreign nationals | 72 | 0% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 5.903 | 23% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 447 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 5.549 | 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
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 los Álamos | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 15.976 | 62% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Álamos | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.626 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Antihuala | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.365 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tres Pinos | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.258 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pangue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 793 | 77% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Ranquilco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 203 | 71% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Cerro Alto | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 49 | 67% |
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 | 5.822 | 99.0% |
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 · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
7 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CCORPORACION | FM | 100.9 FM |
| DJDOÑA JAVIERA | FM | 92.7 FM |
| IIMPACTO | FM | 92.3 FM |
| JJERUSALEN | FM | 94.3 FM |
| LLANALHUE | FM | 95.3 FM |
| CeComunicaciones e Inversiones Rcs SpA · holder | FM | 102.7 FM |
| SdSoc. de Radiodifusion los Maitenes Ltda. · holder | FM | 106.7 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 healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $7.611.772.000 | 59.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $4.318.025.000 | 33.8% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $3.019.162.000 | 23.6% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $2.241.437.000 | 17.5% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $593.123.000 | 4.6% | |
| Transfers to education | $366.391.000 | 2.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $220.000.000 | 1.7% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $140.885.000 | 1.1% | |
| Councillor stipends | $93.674.000 | 0.7% | |
| Travel allowances | $45.222.000 | 0.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $32.536.000 | 0.3% | |
| Commissions and representation | $12.705.000 | 0.1% |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Claro Vicuna Valenzuela S a | $5.918.553.760 | 1 |
| Jorge Hugo Jose Antonio Arnaboldi Caceres | $3.676.808.814 | 150 |
| Copec S.A. | $2.530.516.521 | 647 |
| Distribuidora Sandra Araneda Perez EIRL | $2.432.920.831 | 553 |
| Ferreteria Solucenter Limitada | $1.903.980.984 | 2.259 |
| Sociedad Constructora al-Cid Limitada | $1.690.639.859 | 2 |
| Cortés e Hijo Ltda. | $1.683.589.263 | 2.664 |
| Equipos y Camiones SpA | $1.342.082.000 | 4 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $3.395.102.522 | 77% |
| Framework Agreement | $482.038.550 | 11% |
| Agile Purchase | $389.300.368 | 9% |
| Direct award discretionary | $129.308.924 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Org No Gurber de Desarrollo Corp de Desarrollo Econ de los Alamos | OTRAS ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS | Large 1 | 575 |
| Comercializadora Gloria Rivas Saldias EIRL | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 37 |
| Centro Educacional Gaspar Cabrales | ENSEÑANZA | Medium 2 | 163 |
| Sociedad Comercial y Ferreteria los Constructores SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 31 |
| Slv Ingenieria y Servicios SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Medium 1 | 64 |
| Lucia Cofre Banderas y Compania Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 12 |
| Obras Civiles los Alamos Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Medium 1 | 8 |
| Servicios Agricolas y Forestales Mahuida Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 3 | 59 |
| I Municipalidad de los Alamos Depto Comunal | ENSEÑANZA | No sales | 781 |
| Ilustre Municipalidad de los Alamos Departamento de Salud | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | No sales | 389 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas Localidad Antihuala, Temuco ChDIA | Municipalidad de los Alamos | Approved | 1,25 | 31 |
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
8 Wetlands · 4 urban · 107 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
8 Wetlands · 4 urban · 107 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-65 | Sist. Cuenca Rio Lebu y Trib.urban | 63 /333 |
| HUR-08-71 | Sist. Rios Cayucupil - Tucapelurban | 37 /120 |
| HUR-08-69 | Laguna Antihualaurban | 6 |
| HPU-08-07 | Humedal Sector Los Alamos 1 | 1 |
| HPU-08-08 | Humedal Sector Los Alamos 2 | 0 |
| HPU-08-06 | Humedal Sector Cerro Alto 2 | 0 |
| HUR-08-119 | Humedal Antihualaurban | 0 |
| HPU-08-11 | La Muñeca N°1 | 0 |
Area = hectares of wetland within the comuna boundary (apportioned using the DPA table of each record). For wetlands shared between comunas, "portion / total" is shown. "Urban" = urban wetland (HUR code). Official source migrated to the SBAP (Law 21,600).
Large projects approved by SEIASource: SEIA · approved projects
Projects with an environmental permit (RCA) approved by SEIA and declared investment above US$ 10 million, located in the comuna according to the case file and grouped by sector. Every sector with at least one project is listed: this is not a ranking or a selection. 2 projects totaling US$ 50 million, approved between 2008 and 2015. 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.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS - LOS ALAMOS | PTAS · lodos activados | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero león colgado |
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 | 231 | 1.006 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 205 | 893 |
| Domestic violence | 195 | 850 |
| Property damage | 173 | 754 |
| Minor injuries | 94 | 410 |
| Larceny | 69 | 301 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 44 | 192 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 43 | 187 |
| Drug-related crimes | 36 | 157 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 31 | 135 |
| Carrying a bladed or pointed weapon | 27 | 118 |
| Sexual abuse | 20 | 87 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.
Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.
What the municipality does
Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.