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Escudo de Cabrero

Cabrero

Región del Biobío31.102 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024658 km² of area47 inh./km²$15.616M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
+26 pts
13th biggest rise in Common Fund dependence (lost autonomy since 2001)
Explore
Population
−3,2%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
17%
Multidimensional poverty · 209th highest of 346
Finance
$502 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 186 of 346
Finance
76,95%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
591,5 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
119th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

34 Schools
21 Squares and green areas
10 Health centers
9 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
4 Pharmacies
4 Fire stations
3 Kindergartens
3 Carabineros
1 Libraries

Cabrero es una ciudad y comuna chilena, perteneciente a la provincia de Biobío en la Región del Biobío, en la zona central de Chile.

Introductory text from Wikipedia, bajo licencia CC BY-SA.

Liveability index · EIU style

54.7 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#95 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety45
Health63
Culture and environment45
Education61
Infrastructure69
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Yusef Sabag A.
INDEPENDIENTE
13.541
votes (57.87%)
26.984
Electoral roll
91,2%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
YS
Yusef Sabag A.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
13.541
votes
MA
Mario Alejandro Gierke Quevedo
2021-2024 · IND
6.504
votes
HS
Hasan Sabag Castillo
2008-2012 · PDC
8.388
votes
HS
Hasan Sabag Castillo
2004-2008 · PDC
9.119
votes
HS
Hasan Sabag Castillo
2000-2004 · PDC
6.173
votes
HS
Hasan Sabag Castillo
1996-2000 · DC
5.991
votes
HS
Hasan Sabag Castillo
1992-1996 · DC
4.023
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

ME
Michael Esparza F.
CENTRO DEMOCRATICO · PARTIDO DEMOCRATAS CHILE
1.625
votes
SG
Sebastian Guenante A.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
1.473
votes
MR
Mauricio Rodriguez R.
PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO
1.325
votes
JH
Jorge Hernandez G.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
1.153
votes
PE
Pedro Esparza Z.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
910
votes
MS
Miguel San Martin S.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
860
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión13 de junio de 2026137 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó por unanimidad dos acuerdos clave —subdivisión de predios rurales educacionales y usufructo de un terreno de EFE para el futuro Mercado Estación Cabrero— en medio de un debate encendido sobre pagos irregulares en educación, ataques en redes sociales y conducta de concejales.

Temas tratados

  • Acta sesión anterior (N°55): Aprobación unánime del acta.
  • Correspondencia: Lectura de certificados y ordinarios sobre acuerdos de la sesión anterior, situación de remuneraciones en educación (bonos, pagos con posibles errores, bono sala cuna), transportistas escolares, sumario escuela Alto Cabrero, seguridad pública, programa PRO-LAC y adquisición de rodillo compactador.
  • Informe de alcalde: Actividades de la quincena: reinserción social, cámaras de seguridad, visitas de seremis, convenio con Alto Biobío, jornada de gobierno en terreno en Monteágula y otras.
  • Cuenta de comisiones: Comisión de Seguridad presentó avances del proyecto de ampliación de televigilancia (cámaras fijas, tipo domo, lectoras de patentes e IA).
  • Subdivisiones de predios rurales educacionales: Autorización para subdividir terrenos de escuelas rurales antes del traspaso al SLEP Copihuén (enero 2027).
  • Usufructo terreno EFE: Autorización para materializar el usufructo del terreno de la estación para construir el Mercado Estación Cabrero (~$8.500 millones de pesos; financiamiento compartido aún pendiente).
  • Puntos varios: Solicitudes vecinales de iluminación, caminos, locomoción rural, parquímetros, roedores, planta de tratamiento Charrua, uso de maquinaria municipal en predio privado, y conflicto abierto entre concejales por ataques en redes sociales anónimas.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Acta N°55: Aprobada por unanimidad (7-0).
  • Subdivisiones rurales de inmuebles educacionales (escuelas Piyancó, El Manzano y Los Leones): Aprobado por unanimidad (7-0).
  • Usufructo terreno EFE para Mercado Estación Cabrero: Aprobado por unanimidad (7-0).
  • En la sesión anterior (N°55, leída en correspondencia): la modificación presupuestaria N°6 por $16.100.000 fue rechazada (3 votos a favor, 4 en contra).

Plata y obras

  • Modificación presupuesto educación N°3 (sesión anterior): aprobada por $25.700.000 (aumento ingreso y gasto 2026).
  • Suministro asfalto en caliente (sesión anterior): adjudicado a Sociedad Minera Petreo Esquilín Ltda. por licitación pública.
  • Rodillo compactador doble tambor: adquirido a Geologística SpA por $21.846.020 (impuestos incluidos); plazo de entrega 7 días corridos desde aceptación de OC (3 de junio 2026).
  • Módulo móvil de servicios higiénicos: $16.000.000 financiados con Fondo de Equidad Territorial del Royalty Minero.
  • Mercado Estación Cabrero: proyecto estimado en ~$8.500 millones de pesos; financiamiento aún no asegurado, se busca apoyo compartido del Gobierno Regional, MOP, empresa privada y otros.
  • Bonos artículo 44 (alta concentración alumnos prioritarios): transferencias del Mineduc entre nov. 2025 y mayo 2026, montos en torno a $4,8–4,9 millones mensuales; regularización retroactiva se incorporará en remuneraciones del mes en curso.
  • Bono término de conflicto pagado con posible error: ~$150.000 por beneficiario a ex funcionarios sin vínculo activo en 2026; en revisión, sin resolución definitiva aún.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Pagos irregulares en educación: Concejales Sebastián Guenante y Mauricio Rodríguez cuestionaron al alcalde sobre pagos a funcionarios sin vínculo activo y sobre la reunión con transportistas escolares que se realizó sin informar a la directora del DAEM. El alcalde explicó que hay un sumario en curso (decreto N°1014) y que la reunión fue una audiencia espontánea.
  • Bono sala cuna suspendido: Concejal Miguel San Martín pidió pago retroactivo de dos meses a funcionarias afectadas; el alcalde no mencionó nombres propios (advertencia del presidente de la sesión).
  • Transportistas escolares: Solo 3 de 11 transportistas han entregado los antecedentes solicitados para fundamentar un eventual aumento de contrato; el asesor jurídico Oneri Fuentes hizo un llamado público a que los demás cooperen.
  • Conflicto entre concejales por redes sociales: El concejal San Martín criticó públicamente una situación personal del concejal Mauricio Rodríguez. Rodríguez respondió con dureza, denunció ataques sistemáticos de una página anónima ("Acá para Tucaldo") y cuestionó el silencio del alcalde ante esos ataques; el alcalde aclaró haber hecho denuncias en la PDI y acciones jurídicas. Rodríguez anunció acciones legales propias.
  • Uso de maquinaria municipal en predio privado (sábado 6 de junio): Concejal Michael Esparza solicitó informe con registros GPS, bitácoras y horas extraordinarias de tres vehículos y una retroexcavadora municipales.

Para seguir

  • Informe jurídico pendiente sobre resolución del contrato con Ecogestión Recursos Humanos Ltda.
  • Entrega al concejo de decretos de pago de remuneraciones educación (marzo–abril–mayo 2026) y de informes de control.
  • Conclusión del sumario administrativo escuela Alto Cabrero y formalización del nombramiento del director de la escuela Orlando Vera de Monteágula.
  • Viaje a Santiago del alcalde y directora del DAEM para gestiones SLEP, subdivisiones y subvenciones (lunes 16 de junio, según transcripción).
  • Mesa técnica con transportistas escolares una vez que todos entreguen los antecedentes solicitados.
  • Definición de financiamiento compartido para Mercado Estación Cabrero (~$8.500 millones).
  • Respuesta municipal sobre estado del comodato de ex escuela Colonia, planta de tratamiento Charrua, locomoción rural sectores sin servicio desde 2021, y factibilidad de parquímetros.

Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies

Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)

Este municipio no publica actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa (obligación de la Ley 20.285); sus sesiones pueden estar solo en video.

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
140
Highly complex
29
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20244523211
202222202
2019621941
201711712

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

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

  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad Cge S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016
  • GP
    Global Power Generation Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016
  • CD
    Club de Gimnasia Deportiva Tornados-Cabrero
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
  • CS
    Cibernetica SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
  • CD
    Colegios del Arzobispado de la Santisima Concepción
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • CS
    Colbun S..a.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
  • OH
    Obrascón Huarte Lain S.a. Agencia en Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • BD
    Banco de Credito e Inversiones
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • OA
    Otec Agencia Internacional de Formación para la Excelencia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • AA
    Agacosal A.g. 4580
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • SL
    Seinco Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • DS
    Duqueco SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • AL
    Albemarle Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • DE
    Duke Energy
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • TS
    Transelec S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • AL
    Altramuz Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • AE
    Akuo Energy Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • PN
    Protecta Networks SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • CD
    Club de Automovilismo Asfalto Cabrero
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • FA
    Fundacion Aes Gener
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
and 14 more organizations that requested meetings

Organisations that registered Lobby Law meetings with this municipality. Registering the meeting is mandatory for the official, so the list shows who asked to be heard, not whether they got anything.

PopulationWho lives here, how they study, their healthcare and more

Population and living conditionsSource: INE · CENSO · MINEDUC · ADIS

Population trend

26.352
inhabitants
31.172
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+19%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
30.250
-4% vs. 2035 (31.432)
Over 60 · 2050
37,63%
27,78% in 2035 · +10 pts of ageing

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

IndicatorValueSource
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)84,88 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)0,9 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment395 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment66,7 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)591,5 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)622,3 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo31.256 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)10,4 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)17 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples5,04 %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 347 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
31.735
16.792 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
10.259
61% of RSH households
Female-headed households
49%
8.267
Elderly (60+)7.36823%
Children and adolescents (<18)6.48620%
Foreign nationals3221%
Belonging to indigenous peoples9903%
People with moderate/severe dependency7542%
Single-person households7.91347%

A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.

School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025

School enrollment
5.851
28 schools
Students per teacher
11,3
520 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,8%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
67,6%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 52%Private subsidized 48%
Pass rate
99%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,93%
dropout during the year
national median: 1,77%

Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.

Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA

CESFAM
2
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
4
FONASA enrollees
32.725
105% of the population
Doctors employed
29
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 225Contract staff: 96Fee contracts: 128
Primary-care medical visits · per year
40.866
120.337
20102025
Medical specialties served · 1 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Psychiatry

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

Comprehensive home visits · per year
1.206
1.592
20192025

REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.

Comuna's primary-care centers · FONASA 2025 enrollees (32.229 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Lautaro Cáceres RamosFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal17.92555%
Centro de Salud Familiar MonteaguilaFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal9.11259%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar CabreroCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal2.19261%
Posta de Salud Rural ChillancitoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.02863%
Posta de Salud Rural CharrúaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal99664%
Posta de Salud Rural ColicheoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal68966%
Posta de Salud Rural QuinelRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal28770%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $12.906.744.000 ($394.400/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $7.467.503.000Municipal contribution: $840.594.000

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

Indigenous population
1.575
5.0% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.52596.8%

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

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

Active neighborhood councils
5
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
18
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
3
Cultural
2
Foundations and corporations
2
Sports
1
For the elderly
1

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.

10 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 6 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCREACIONFM99.3 FM
KKARINAFM91.9 FM
PPOSITIVAFM94.3 FM
CCCentro Cultural Firmamento · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
CAClub Amigos Social y Deportivos Boca Seca · holderComunitaria107.3 FM
CdCuerpo de Bomberos Cabrero · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
GJGrupo Juvenil Cultural de Comunicacion Frecuencia Equix · holderComunitaria107.5 FM
IDInversiones, Desarrollos y Telecomunicaciones Ltda. · holderFM96.5 FM
IeInversiones e Inmobiliarias Luis Alberto Martinez Mellado E.I.R.L. · holderFM89.5 FM
MAMiguel Angel Fernandez Llanos E.I.R.L. · holderFM94.9 FM

The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
561
1,8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
376 people · 67% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
376 Venezuela
49 Colombia
30 Argentina
17 Perú

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
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
436
3,8% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
43
3.346 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
662
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
803
beneficiaries · 2013–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
95
paid · 2014–2024

Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).

What the homes are like

22.289homes · by type (2017)
House
11.157 · 99.1%
House
10.638 · 96.5%
Shack/hut/shanty
223 · 2%
Apartment
73 · 0.7%
Other private
46 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
46 · 0.4%
Other private
44 · 0.4%
Apartment
39 · 0.3%
Shack/improvised dwelling
13 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
5 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
2 · 0%
70%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
4.097 · 61.4%
Rented
957 · 14.3%
Owned, being paid off
561 · 8.4%
Provided for work
558 · 8.4%
Free of charge
504 · 7.5%

Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified

Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.

Others
Asignación de zona 15% (DL 249)workerspreliminary data
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

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

15% del sueldo base (municipal: ×1,4 por Ley 19.354)· vigente (art. 7 versión 22-dic-2021, verificado 2026-07-02)Source

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$15.616.430.000
Own revenue
$3.146.479.000
20% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$10.506.898.000
67% of the total
State transfers
$748.475.000
5% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.587.951.000
$15.616.430.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

30.0%
26.2%
16.5%
24.8%
Property tax$944.543.000
Business licenses$823.102.000
Vehicle permits$520.015.000
Cleaning fees$79.037.000
Other own revenue$779.782.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $5.917.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
36.1%
34.4%
29.5%
Municipal$15.616.430.000
Education$14.878.329.000
Health$12.782.406.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $9.619.501.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$594.739.000
$3.146.479.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$624.627.000
$10.506.898.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$161.066.000
$748.475.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$19.383.082.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$17.870.842.000
Execution rate
92.2%
Unexecuted: $1.512.240.000
Medium execution: it executed 92.2%. Left unspent: $1.512.240.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.543.962.000
$17.870.842.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

44.6%
39.2%
11.2%
Internal management$7.973.680.000
Community services$7.013.198.000
Social programs$2.001.874.000
Municipal activities$475.873.000
Recreational programs$238.658.000
Cultural programs$167.559.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$12.906.744.00072.2%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$7.588.494.00042.5%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$3.840.712.00021.5%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$1.877.142.00010.5%
Electricity (facilities)$1.306.280.0007.3%
Transfers to education$1.052.379.0005.9%
Investment (works and projects)$1.000.978.0005.6%
Transfers to health$840.594.0004.7%
Councillor stipends$80.905.0000.5%
Water (facilities)$78.562.0000.4%
Travel allowances$41.164.0000.2%
Commissions and representation$379.0000.0%

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

21.5%
42.5%
36.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$3.840.712.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$7.588.494.000
Others$6.441.636.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

37.9%
25.6%
7.9%
25.5%
Permanent staff$2.038.754.000
Contract staff$1.376.205.000
Fee contracts$425.753.000
Labor Code$162.582.000
Community progs.$1.370.926.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

48.5%
44.7%
6.8%
Permanent staff64
Contract staff59
Fee contracts9
Total: 132 staffFee contracts: 6.8% of the headcountWomen: 52.0%Professionalization: 45.5%
Cost/staffer permanent: $27.159.281/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.269.983/yearCost/staffer fees: $25.577.556/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $1.000.978.000 (5.6% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.905.000Travel allowances: $41.164.000Commissions and representation: $379.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $1.877.142.000Electricity: $1.306.280.000Water: $78.562.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

68
112
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

40
55
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$169.103.344.944
Purchase orders
51.377

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.861.484.782
$18.146.602.332
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Compañia de Seguros Generales Penta S.A.$25.169.120.666123
Altramuz Limitada$18.023.542.18017
Herrera y Cia.$6.896.718.162116
Triviño Medio Ambiente Ltda.$3.081.722.9348
Servicio de Ingenieria Seguridad y Transporte Transcom Limitada$2.701.204.8001
Pragmma Is SpA$2.622.438.7007
Briopol$2.558.607.9623
Soc Ferretera Vergara y Vergara Limitada$2.404.017.5872.051

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $16.389.885.40590%
Agile Purchase $755.948.7214%
Framework Agreement $543.520.2903%
Direct award discretionary$449.155.9152%
Coordinated Purchase $8.092.0000%

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

Registered companies
2.143
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
7.037

Pyramid by sales bracket

62.6%
14.9%
20.1%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)1.342 companies
Small (≤25k UF)319 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)40 companies
Large (>100k UF)11 companies
No sales/no info431 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Masonite Chile S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)540
Coop Electrica Charrua Ltda.SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRELarge 295
Contratos Forestales e Industriales SpACONSTRUCCIONLarge 1262
Servicios Barca SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 1199
Indoor SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 1106
Comercial Hernandez Sociedad AnonimaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 159
Transportes Ortega e Hijos Ltda.TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 145
Industria Maderera los Castaños SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 137
Transportes y Maquinarias la Represa SpATRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 133
Inmobiliaria Forestal e Inversiones Savi LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 117

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

Under review
2
US$ 175 M declared
Approved last 5 years
11
US$ 1.069 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
413
+ 11 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
1.252
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Parque Eólico TulipanesEIAParque Eolico Tulipanes SpAUnder Review625564
Parque Eólico Las FresiasDIAParque Eólico las Fresias SpAApproved500457
Parque Eólico Peñasco VentosoEIAQuilleco SpAApproved325400
Parque Fotovoltaico Monte ÁguilaDIAGr Pali Aike SpAApproved264150
Parque Fotovoltaico PillancóDIAPillanco SpAApproved236400
Parque Eólico CabreroDIAWind 3 SpAApproved156255
Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía y Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica DIABess Charruana SpAApproved13580
Parque Eólico DañicalquiDIAEolica Dañicalqui SpAApproved120170
Parque Fotovoltaico Sidon SolarDIASidon Solar SpAUnder Review100600
Proyecto Fotovoltaico Don DavoDIAJcs Energy SpAApproved2060
Parque Fotovoltaico La ColoniaDIALuz de Sol 5 SpAApproved10100
Parque Fotovoltaico Solar LajaDIAImpulso Solar Nci SpAApproved1030

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

Kilometres of trunk road
87 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

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.

1monitoring stations· measures MP10; O3; SO2; NO2; CO· station: Colicheu
Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
24 t SO₂
0 t MP10
0 t MP2,5

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

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

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.

205
Species
124
Flora
81
Fauna
59
In conservation status
43
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUBagrecitoBullockia maldonadoiENPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVUBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENBagrecitoTrichomycterus chiltoniENSapoEupsophus roseusVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENLamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUCauque del norteOdontesthes brevianalisVUPerca negraPercichthys melanopsVUTolloDiplomystes nahuelbutaensisENCarmelita de concepciónPercilia irwiniENCauqueOdontesthes mauleanumVUSapo de atacamaRhinella atacamensisVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUPancoraAegla laevisENPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENLagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUGuindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVULinguePersea lingueVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVULamprea de bolsaGeotria australisVUPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENPudúPudu puduVUSapoRhinella rubropunctataVURanita de darwinRhinoderma darwiniiENPidencitoLaterallus jamaicensisENCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVURatón topo del matorralChelemys megalonyxVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVULagartija de manchaLiolaemus nigromaculatusNTHualoNothofagus glaucaNTLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNTPato anteojillo, pato perro (argentina y chile), pato de anteojos, ánade anteojillo (español), spectacled duck, bronze-winged duck (inglés)Speculanas specularisNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTSapo de cuatro ojos del surPleurodema bufoninaNT

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.

10 Wetlands · 10 urban · 225 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-08-78Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban220 /25.795
HUR-08-87Cabrero 1urban2
HUR-08-88Cabrero 2urban1
HUR-16-30Sist. Rios Itata- Nuble y Trib.urban1 /11.109
HUR-08-93Cabrero 7urban0
HUR-08-90Cabrero 4urban0
HUR-08-52Cabrero 9urban0
HUR-08-91Cabrero 5urban0
HUR-08-89Cabrero 3urban0
HUR-08-92Cabrero 6urban0

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. 42 projects totaling US$ 2.853 million, approved between 1995 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy32 projects · US$ 2.472 M · 1995–2026
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · Parque Eólico Las Fresias
Forestry6 projects · US$ 288 M · 1996–2009
Masisa S.A.Nueva Línea de MDF en MASISA S.A., Planta Cabrero (e-seia) · Ampliación de Planta de Tableros para la Fabricación de Puertas moldeadas (e-seia)
Others4 projects · US$ 93 M · 2011–2020
Sociedad Concesionaria Valles del Bio Bio S.A.Concesión Autopista Concepción - Cabrero · Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A.

Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.

Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.

Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC

Distribuidora eléctrica
Frontel · also Coelcha
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSBIO
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Los Angeles at 40.3 km

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

Appeals
2
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-40-2020
3TA
Junta de Vecinos los Nogales de Membrillar y Otro con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental VIII Región del Bío-Bío
Galpón de Encalado de Lodos Cabrero
Administrative invalidation - Environmental AssessmentRejects
R-93-2016
2TA
De la Vega Soto Rodrigo y otros en contra del Comité de Ministros
Nueva Línea 2x500 kv Charrúa Ancoa: tendido del primer conductor
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationRejects

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 space per capita
4 m²
40% of the CNDU standard
standard 10 m²

Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.

National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)

National monuments
1
Historic monuments
1

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

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

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS - CABREROPTAS · lodos activadosESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero coihueco
PTAS - MONTE AGUILAPTAS · lodos activadosESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero monte aguila
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Los Ángeles (Los Ángeles) · 11.143 t/year

Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).

Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)

Wildfires · 2023-2024
36
Area affected
10 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
945 ha
includes the 2022-2023 mega-season

Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.

Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)

Critical points registered
10
At high or very high risk
3
Main threat
Inundación por desborde de c…
Inundación por desborde de cauce

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

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

Mean annual temperature
13,58°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,21°C
Annual precipitation
1.130 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
23
projection: +21 days
Frost days
14

Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.

SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure

Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security

Police cases · 2025
2.336
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
7.511
Police cases · trend
1.893
2.336
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces4281.376
Threats271871
Domestic violence254817
Property damage254817
Larceny182585
Burglary of an uninhabited place154495
Burglary of an inhabited place144463
Minor injuries103331
Weapons-related crimes81260
Drug-related crimes78251
Crimes and offenses under the arms law73235
Theft of items from vehicles55177

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.

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

What the municipality does

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

Surveillance cameras
19
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 31.102 hab
Patrol fleet
6
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 4
Surveillance cameras · trend
2
19
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
118
Deaths
10
32,2 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
108
19 serious
Pedestrian collisions
9
2 pedestrians killed

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.