Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Los Ángeles es una comuna y ciudad de la zona centro-sur de Chile, capital de la provincia de Biobío, en la región homónima. Se encuentra ubicada a 510 kilómetros de Santiago, la capital del país, y a 127 kilómetros de Concepción, la capital regional.
Liveability index · EIU style
63.2 /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: Sesión cargada de votaciones presupuestarias —salud, infraestructura vial y tecnológica— con una discusión encendida entre el alcalde y el concejal Salcedo sobre deporte y trato a funcionarios.
Temas tratados
- Tránsito: Informe sobre integración de cámaras con Samporte y avance (60%) del proyecto de sincronización de semáforos en eje Vicuña Mackenna.
- Saneamiento: Oficio de la SISS informando fiscalización de colectores en Villa Génesis y Villa Todos los Santos, con deficiencias detectadas y mantenciones exigidas a ESSBIO.
- Comisión Salud: Aprobación de convenios MAIS 2026, convenio docente-asistencial y modificaciones presupuestarias de salud.
- Comisión SECPLAN: Adjudicación de licitación de reparación de calzadas 2026.
- Comisión Jurídica: Avenimiento judicial con ex funcionaria.
- Comisión Finanzas: Múltiples modificaciones presupuestarias y subvención a ANFA Biobío.
- Comisión Educación: Incentivos al retiro de docentes y asistente de educación.
- Comisión Medio Ambiente: Presentación informativa del Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático 2026–2031.
- Salud (pleno): Aprobación de cesión a título gratuito de terreno (644 m²) de Inmobiliaria Pocuro para viabilizar el futuro CESFAM Cordillera.
- Intervenciones: Propuesta de ordenanza de embellecimiento urbano; solicitud de renombrar Avenida Cordillera en honor a Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz; denuncias sobre deporte y clima laboral.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Convenio MAIS 2026 (~66 M$): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Convenio docente-asistencial 2026 (~84,6 M$): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria salud (200 M$: 100 M$ combustible + 100 M$ sala cuna): aprobado por unanimidad. La sala cuna requirió trato directo tras anularse licitación por vínculo de parentesco.
- Adjudicación reparación de calzadas 2026 (200 M$, 120 días) a constructora que en la transcripción aparece como "Acrobel" o "Crovel" Ltda. (nombre no queda claro): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Avenimiento causa Sangüesa con Municipalidad (12 M$): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria planta de tratamiento Escuela Guillermo Marín (133,7 M$ SUBDERE): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria Plaza San Carlos Purén (145,6 M$ SUBDERE): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria equipos touch y tecnología (114 M$ + 3 M$): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Reparación tres sedes sociales (21 M$): aprobado por unanimidad.
- Subvención ANFA Biobío (50 M$): aprobado por mayoría; el concejal Salcedo se inhabilitó por pertenecer a un club asociado.
- Incentivo al retiro: 1 asistente de educación (~12,9 M$) y 4 docentes (~130,8 M$): ambos aprobados por unanimidad.
- Cesión a título gratuito de 644 m² (Inmobiliaria Pocuro) para CESFAM Cordillera: aprobado por unanimidad.
- Acuerdo de concejo para gestionar mantención del camino Los Copihues ante Vialidad: aprobado por unanimidad.
- Renombre Avenida Cordillera (propuesta del concejal Jorge): el alcalde recogió la moción para buscar más antecedentes; no se votó.
Plata y obras
- Proyecto sincronización semáforos Vicuña Mackenna: financiado por el Gobernador Regional, avance 60% a enero 2026, finalización estimada segundo semestre 2026. Postulación a FNDR por 650 M$ para actualización de programaciones semafóricas.
- Reparación de calzadas: 200 M$ para intervenir ~2.000–2.500 m² (≈20% de la demanda total estimada en 10.000 m²).
- CESFAM Cordillera: proyecto con 30.000 usuarios proyectados; diseño en ejecución desde noviembre 2025; calle Totoral requería cambio de clasificación vial para obtener permiso de edificación.
- Planta de tratamiento Escuela Guillermo Marín: reposición por ~140 M$ (SUBDERE transfiere 95%); sistema biofiltro con lombrices.
- Plaza San Carlos Purén: renovación por ~153 M$ totales (95% SUBDERE); licitación en revisión de bases.
- Sedes sociales (21 de Mayo–Pallihue, Las Américas, Escritores de Chile): reparación urgente (techos, baños, muros) por 21 M$.
- Tecnología municipal: 114 M$ para renovación de equipos, nuevo servidor con IA, tablets para votación electrónica del Concejo (~2 M$), sistema de gestión documental digital.
- Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático: adjudicado por 17,7 M$ (presupuesto estimado era 30 M$).
- FONDEVE 2026: 184 M$ disponibles para juntas de vecinos en seguridad, desarrollo comunitario y medio ambiente.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Subvención ANFA Biobío: el concejal Víctor Salazar cuestionó que la solicitud no habría sido ingresada en los plazos que exige la ordenanza de subvenciones, y la dirección de control la declaró "legalmente procedente". Pidió que el concejo defina si la ordenanza se aplica o se deroga. El alcalde derivó el asunto a revisión jurídica.
- Enfrentamiento Salcedo–Alcalde: el concejal José Salcedo acusó abandono del deporte comunal, malos tratos y persecución a funcionarios, y afirmó que el alcalde habría condicionado apoyo a una organización a que no trabajara con él. El alcalde lo llamó "mentiroso" en el pleno. El intercambio subió de tono.
- Propuesta renombre Avenida Cordillera a "Av. Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz": presentada por el concejal Jorge; políticamente sensible, no se votó.
- Ordenanza de subvenciones: la tensión sobre su cumplimiento es recurrente; el alcalde recogió la observación sin resolverla en sesión.
Para seguir
- Alcalde recogió la solicitud de enviar oficio a la Dirección General de Concesiones por riesgo en acceso norte (peaje Alto Los Álamos).
- Jardín infantil El Principito: alcalde confirmó que se inició limpieza y desratización del sector.
- Plano regulador: en proceso de contratación de consultora; bases en revisión final por el Gobierno Regional.
- Revisión jurídica de la ordenanza de subvenciones (art. 6 sobre plazos de presentación).
- Proyecto de edificio en calle Heguy (nombre incierto en transcripción) 979: alcalde sugirió tratarlo en Comisión de Obras con presentación técnica.
- Renombre Avenida Cordillera: pendiente de antecedentes adicionales.
- Reparación vereda sector Dirección Comunal de Salud (calle Valdivia): alcalde indicó proyecto de 50 M$ próximo a licitación.
- Caminos Santa Fe y calle Don Víctor (sector norte): coordinación con DEP para planificación.
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)
- Publicación de acuerdo adoptado en sesión por el Concejo Municipal y acceso al acta ordinario o extraordinaria. N° 878 · 2026 ↗
- Publicación de acuerdo adoptado en sesión por el Concejo Municipal y acceso al acta ordinario o extraordinaria. N° 879 · 2026 ↗
- Publicación de acuerdo adoptado en sesión por el Concejo Municipal y acceso al acta ordinario o extraordinaria. N° 880 · 2026 ↗
- Publicación de acuerdo adoptado en sesión por el Concejo Municipal y acceso al acta ordinario o extraordinaria. N° 881 · 2026 ↗
- Publicación de acuerdo adoptado en sesión por el Concejo Municipal y acceso al acta ordinario o extraordinaria. N° 882 · 2026 ↗
- Publicación de acuerdo adoptado en sesión por el Concejo Municipal y acceso al acta ordinario o extraordinaria. N° 883 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 · Modificación Presupuestaria Fondos Comités Paritarios Año 2015 por M$ 9.760 para cubrir la compra de elementos de seguridad | Other | $9.760 | — |
| 4.3 · Incorporación de requisitos mínimos de formación para las organizaciones beneficiarias de fondos concursables | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Subvenciones Fondos Concursables Oficina de Jóvenes y Ajuste por Suplementación Gastos Presupuestarios Subvenciones Fondos Concursables Oficina de Jóvenes por M$ 4.720 | Subsidy | $4.720 | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Adjudicación de la Licitación Pública 2408-685-LE15 para Construcción Multicancha Villa Las Islas a Constructora Beltrán y Venegas Ltda. | Tender | $40.530.339 | unanimidad |
| 4.4 · Modificación Presupuestaria Fondos Comités Paritarios Año 2015 por M$ 9.760 para cubrir la compra de elementos de seguridad | Other | $9.760 | — |
| 4.3 · Incorporación de requisitos mínimos de formación para las organizaciones beneficiarias de fondos concursables | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 15 | 21 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | — | 10 | 12 | — |
| 2019 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 20 | — |
| 2017 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 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)
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2015–2026
- CdCámara de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo de los Ángeles AgLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2017–2025
- CFConstructora Figuz S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2022–2023
- CMConstructora Manitoba SpALobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2021
- MPMall Plaza del Trebol SpALobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2025
- AAApialan A.gLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2025
- CPConstructora Pacal S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2022
- IAInmobiliaria Alzar Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2026
- CDClub Deportivo BolsonLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2025
- NCNestle ChileLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2024–2026
- AGAes GenerLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2018–2022
- JDJunta de Vecinos Villa Ciudades de ChileLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2023
- AdAsociación de Canalistas del LajaLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2025
- CEConsejo Ecologico de los AngelesLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2023
- GCGran Casino los Angeles S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2025
- EdEscuela de Gimnasia Santa Maria de los AngelesLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2019
- RRaigalLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2024–2026
- WCWalmart Chile Inmobiliaria Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2018
- GSGalilea S.a. de Ingeniería y ConstrucciónLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2026
- GSGas Sur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2019
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) | 80,36 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 3.140 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 27,6 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 602,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 624,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 219.441 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 8,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 14,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 5,36 % | 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 3.662 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 44.653 | 21% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 46.789 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 4.851 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 9.227 | 4% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 4.057 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 50.244 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Nororiente de los Ángeles | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 35.674 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar 2 Septiembre | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 30.162 | 53% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Nuevo Horizonte | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 27.156 | 60% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Norte de los Ángeles | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 25.275 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Entre Ríos | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 25.196 | 56% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Paillihue | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 14.947 | 62% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Galvarino | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 7.316 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Santa Fe | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 7.174 | 62% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Villa los Ríos | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 4.487 | 56% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Pioneros | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 4.235 | 57% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar el Peral | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.940 | 61% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar las Azaleas | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.267 | 57% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Carrera | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.150 | 61% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Virquenco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.633 | 61% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Chacayal Sur | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.171 | 64% |
Showing the 15 centers with most enrollees of 28.
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 | 11.223 | 95.4% |
| Aymara | 162 | 1.4% |
| Otro | 95 | 0.8% |
| Diaguita | 84 | 0.7% |
| Quechua | 67 | 0.6% |
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.
26 Local media · 3 AM · 6 Comunitaria · 16 FM · 1 Mínima coberturaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
26 Local media · 3 AM · 6 Comunitaria · 16 FM · 1 Mínima coberturaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AANGELINA | AM | 730 AM |
| BBIO-BIO | FM | 99.7 FM |
| CCAMILA | FM | 98.3 FM |
| CCONQUISTA | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| DFDIGITAL FM2 | FM | 103.5 FM |
| FMFM MIA 89,3 | FM | 89.3 FM |
| HMHOT MUSIC | FM | 105.3 FM |
| LALA AMISTAD | AM | 1400 AM |
| NANUEVA AURORA | FM | 99.9 FM |
| PPOSITIVA | FM | 92.7 FM |
| RCREGINA CHELI | FM | 95.3 FM |
| SSABROSITA | FM | 98.9 FM |
| SCSAN CRISTOBAL | FM | 97.5 FM |
| SSUR | FM | 92.1 FM |
| UUNIVERSAL | FM | 102.3 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural de Comunicaciones Shadai · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CJCentro Juvenil Jusaf de Santa Fe · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CDComunicacion, Difusion y Publicidad Ltda. · holder | AM | 1290 AM |
| CeComunicaciones e Inversiones Luis Alexis Espinoza Escobar E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 102.5 FM |
| DlDistrito los Angeles de la Mision Sur Austral de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| FdFundacion de Estudios Teologicos de los Angeles · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| FEFundacion Educacional Ministerio Evangelistico Gedeon de los Angeles · holder | Mínima cobertura | 107.5 FM |
| JdJunta de Vecinos el Aromo Patagueco · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| OdObispado de Santa Maria de los Angeles · holder | FM | 88.7 FM |
| SNSoc. Nelson Rolando Zuñiga Poblete y Cia. Ltda. · holder | FM | 91.3 FM |
| WTWicom Telecomunicaciones SpA · holder | FM | 91.7 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).
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: 15% 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 | $57.935.886.000 | 85.8% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $28.698.588.000 | 42.5% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $15.798.613.000 | 23.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $11.041.168.000 | 16.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $5.153.600.000 | 7.6% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $3.764.051.000 | 5.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $3.402.609.000 | 5.0% | |
| Transfers to health | $360.071.000 | 0.5% | |
| Water (facilities) | $185.493.000 | 0.3% | |
| Councillor stipends | $134.895.000 | 0.2% | |
| Street lighting | $117.156.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $71.739.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $1.379.000 | 0.0% |
Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.
Personal y dotación municipal
Spending composition · 2025
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.
Inversión, servicios básicos y obras
Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Demarco S.A. | $54.378.732.654 | 141 |
| Soloverde S.A. | $27.334.595.107 | 185 |
| K. y P. Servicios Limitada | $12.896.849.602 | 180 |
| Nucleo Paisajismo S.A. | $10.639.826.661 | 20 |
| K D M S.A. | $8.474.118.977 | 66 |
| Constructora Andes y Compania Ltda. | $7.346.600.000 | 2 |
| Ecoserggo | $6.528.418.323 | 120 |
| M y L Vial Ltda. | $5.952.617.295 | 326 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $23.684.430.395 | 83% |
| Agile Purchase | $2.552.451.650 | 9% |
| Framework Agreement | $1.362.258.063 | 5% |
| Direct award discretionary | $774.538.494 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cmpc Maderas SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.424 |
| Procesadora de Maderas los Angeles SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.411 |
| Servicios Mecanizados Serviterra Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.321 |
| Jorquera Transporte S a | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.050 |
| Aserraderos Jce S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 569 |
| Forestal Mininco SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 425 |
| Empresas Biosur SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 234 |
| Cooperativa Electrica los Angeles Ltda. | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 3 | 159 |
| Molino Bio Bio S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 151 |
| Ecomas S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 120 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Eólico TulipanesEIA | Parque Eolico Tulipanes SpA | Under Review | 625 | 564 |
| Parque Eólico Las LilasDIA | Parque Eólico las Lilas SpA | Under Review | 510 | 753 |
| Parque Eólico RinconadaEIA | Energía Eólica Rinconada SpA | Approved | 365 | 400 |
| Parque Eólico Peñasco VentosoEIA | Quilleco SpA | Approved | 325 | 400 |
| Parque Eólico RarincoDIA | Energia Renovable Verano Tres SpA | Approved | 280 | 150 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico PillancóDIA | Pillanco SpA | Approved | 236 | 400 |
| Parque Eólico El RosalEIA | Engie Energía Chile S.A. | Approved | 230 | 450 |
| Parque Eólico San MatíasDIA | Energía Eólica San Matias SpA | Approved | 224 | 320 |
| Parque Eólico Don ÁlvaroDIA | Energía Eólica Don Álvaro SpA | Approved | 154 | 313 |
| Proyecto Inmobiliario DS 19 Vista AvellanedaDIA | Servicios Inmobiliarios Ecomac S.A. | Under Review | 76 | 120 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico InambúDIA | Wpd Inambú SpA | Under Review | 50,4 | 125 |
| Modificación de proyecto Condominio Cordillera y construcción EdificioDIA | Puerto Mayor SpA | Approved | 31,131 | 100 |
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
Zone with decontamination plan Plan Los Angeles · critical pollutant MP2.5
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 2.877 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 2.877 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-78 | Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban | 2.869 /25.795 |
| HUR-08-95 | El Avellanourban | 7 |
| HUR-08-132 | Laguna Esmeraldaurban | 1 |
| HUR-08-133 | Sin informaciónurban | 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. 70 projects totaling US$ 4.063 million, approved between 1997 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.
Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.
Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.
Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC
Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.
Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts
Final SMA sanctions
| Sanctioned entity | Auditable unit | Category | Fine (UTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kdm S.A. ↗ | RELLENO SANITARIO LOS ANGELES | Environmental Sanitation | 118 |
| Agrícola Ancalí Limitada ↗ | PLANTEL LECHERO-ANCALI | Agroindustry | 38 |
| Sociedad de Inversiones Sth Ltda. ↗ | PISCICULTURA CALIBORO STH | Fishing and Aquaculture | 23 |
| Agricola Mollendo S.A. ↗ | PLANTEL ENGORDA GANADO MOLLENDO | Agroindustry | 5 |
| Sociedad Gastronomica China Xuan Limitada ↗ | CENTRO DE EVENTOS CHINA XUAN | Amenities | 5 |
| Boris Yaksic Gallegos ↗ | LEÑERÍA YAKSIC GALLEGOS | Amenities | 4 |
| Katerine Riquelme Romero ↗ | ESCUELA DE BOXEO VILLA GALILEA | Amenities | 3 |
| Restaurante Newka Limitada ↗ | QUINTA NEWKA | Amenities | 2 |
| Sylvia del Carmen Albornoz Salazar ↗ | CLUB GALLOPER | Amenities | 2 |
| Cristian Fuica EIRL ↗ | PUB PUEBLO NUEVO | Amenities | — |
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-69-2022 ↗ 3TA | Organización de Acción Social y Cultural Comunidad el Ciruelo Sur con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Parque Eólico Mesamávida | Rejects | |
| 44326-2017 ↗ 3TA | Agrícola Ancali Ltda. con Dirección Regional del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental VIII Región Central Hidroeléctrica Fronter | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Relleno Sanitario Los Ángeles | Relleno Sanitario | 349.981 t/year · receives from 25 comunas |
| C.D.P. Los Ángeles | Prison (CDP) | |
| PTAS - LOS ANGELES | PTAS · lodos activados | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero quilque |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | 1.729 | 773 |
| Larceny | 1.675 | 749 |
| Property damage | 1.562 | 698 |
| Threats | 1.305 | 583 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 846 | 378 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 811 | 363 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 808 | 361 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 682 | 305 |
| Minor injuries | 617 | 276 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 475 | 212 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 220 | 98 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 218 | 97 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 30.
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.