Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Mulchén es un pueblo y comuna chilena que está situada en la Región del Biobío, Provincia de Biobío, en la zona central de Chile, en una planicie rodeada por los ríos Bureo y Mulchén, a 32 kilómetros al sur de Los Ángeles, capital de la provincia. Posee una superficie de 1917 kilómetros y una población de aproximadamente 31 mil habitantes.
Liveability index · EIU style
44.7 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó dos modificaciones presupuestarias, recibió el avance de la actualización del Plan Regulador (financiado con $246 millones del FNDR) y debatió deudas pendientes con ex funcionarios de educación.
Temas tratados
- Aprobación de acta de la sesión ordinaria N°8 del 24 de marzo de 2026.
- Modificación presupuestaria Salud y Cementerio (Memo 178): incorporación de convenios ministeriales y mejoras en el cementerio municipal.
- Modificación presupuestaria DAF (Memo 188): traspaso de $20 millones desde el programa de verano hacia gastos de representación.
- Actualización Plan Regulador Comunal: presentación de avance de la etapa 1 por la consultora Borques Ibur Ltda.
- Cuarto informe trimestral 2025: entregado con información incompleta por falta de antecedentes del ex-DAEM, Salud y Cementerio.
- Cuenta del alcalde y cuentas de concejales: permisos de circulación, hospital, deuda de reajuste salarial y temas vecinales.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificación presupuestaria Salud y Cementerio: aprobada por unanimidad.
- Modificación presupuestaria DAF ($20 millones a gastos de representación): aprobada 5-1; votó en contra el concejal Francisco Jara, argumentando que el dinero debería reservarse ante el alza de combustibles y necesidades de ayuda social en invierno.
- No hubo votación formal sobre el Plan Regulador; la presentación fue solo informativa.
Plata y obras
- Plan Regulador Comunal: financiado con $246 millones FNDR. Primera etapa (cartografía): $48 millones, ya ejecutada. Contrato vigente con Borques Ibur Ltda.: $198 millones, plazo 700 días.
- Traspaso de $20 millones desde saldo del programa de verano hacia gastos de representación.
- Permisos de circulación: 7.500 cobrados a la fecha; meta estimada entre 9.000 y 11.000. Falla en plataforma online del Ministerio de Transporte obliga a pago presencial.
- Se está comprando hormigón (~40 m³) para reparación de veredas y pavimentos.
- Se mencionó una deuda de educación pagada de aprox. $1.700 millones (cifra dicha por un concejal, no confirmada por la administración en la sesión).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Reajuste del 2%: se adeuda a ex funcionarios del DAEM en sus finiquitos y a ~700 docentes y asistentes de educación. Está pendiente definir si corresponde pagarlo al municipio o al SLEP.
- Informes pendientes: el ex-DAEM no ha entregado información a la Unidad de Control desde enero de 2025; Salud y Cementerio tampoco han respondido dos solicitudes formales.
- Concejal Francisco Jara cuestionó la transferencia de $20 millones a gastos de representación dada la situación financiera del municipio y el alza de combustibles.
- Hospital de Mulchén: el alcalde reconoció gestiones en curso con apoyo parlamentario, pero no entregó detalles para no generar "falsas esperanzas".
- Cementerio irregular de mascotas en terreno privado: concejal planteó riesgo de salud pública y propuso postular proyecto de crematorio; la administración lo vinculó a la habilitación del nuevo cementerio municipal, cuyo avance requiere recursos significativos aún no asegurados.
Para seguir
- Salud y Cementerio deben enviar informes pendientes a la Unidad de Control.
- Administración instruirá a Finanzas para pagar reliquidación del 2% a ex funcionarios DAEM; se espera respuesta escrita de SEREMI de Educación sobre quién paga el reajuste a docentes que ya pasaron al SLEP.
- Consultora Borques Ibur Ltda. presentará avance al término de cada etapa del Plan Regulador ante el concejo.
- Instalación de basurero en sector Conventos/Francisco pendiente para la próxima semana.
- Rampa de accesibilidad en Población 11 de Septiembre: concejal enviará dirección exacta a la dirección de obras.
- Fondo Presidente de la República abierto para organizaciones comunitarias hasta el 20 de abril de 2026.
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)
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 01 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 02 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 03 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 04 · 2026 ↗
- Sesió Ordinaria N° 05 · 2026 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 06 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 207 · Aprobación financiamiento Costos de Operación y Mantención Anual del 'Proyecto Reposición Mobiliario Plaza de Armas y Parque Av. Matta, Mulchén' | Budget amendment | $800.000 | unanimidad |
| 207 · Aprobación Actas Concejo Municipal Nros. 45, 46 y 47 de fechas 29 de Noviembre, 13 y 14 de Diciembre de 2017 | Other | — | unanimidad |
| Consulta sobre subvenciones municipales y proyecto habitacional de departamentos | Subsidy | — | — |
| Consultas y discusiones sobre luminarias, proyecto Plaza Bureo, Reglamento de Sala, Ordenanza de Ferias Libres, bolardos en Talabartería Rivas | Other | — | — |
| Cuenta del Alcalde con informes sobre actividades realizadas en el mes de Enero 2018 | Other | — | — |
| Entrega de Certificación del Registro de Personal al Sistema SIAPER | Other | — | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 27 | — | 16 | 11 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | — | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2018 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | — |
| 2016 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | — |
| 2015 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — |
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)
- AMAndes Mainstream SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2023
- FMForestal Mininco SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
- ELEnergía Llaima SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2025
- WWomLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2021
- KSKellun SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
- IBInversiones Bosquemar Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2022
- EEEngie Energía Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2021
- IIstLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2021
- SESociedad Eolica Valle Verde SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2023
- SESicom Electronics International S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2026
- CdCooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Unión Aérea LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2025
- CSCorporacion Sistema Colectivo de Gestion de Envases y Embalajes ResimpleLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
- SSSharat SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
- iInformaticaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- ASAlbero SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- DJDistribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2023
- MdMutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la ConstrucciónLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- ISInversiones San Carlos SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2025
- VdVientos del Valle SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
- PdProductora de Eventos Daniel Hermosilla Oliva E.I.R.L.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
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) | 81,43 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,5 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 349 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 560,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 575,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 29.036 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 12,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 22,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 11,14 % | 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 369 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 7.115 | 24% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 6.381 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 73 | 0% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 2.805 | 9% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 531 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 6.953 | 46% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Comunitario de Mulchén | Hospital | Health Service | 27.552 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Rapelco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 545 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Tierras Libres | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 436 | 65% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Alhuelemu | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 295 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Mañihual | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 266 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Santa Adriana | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 211 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural el Cisne | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 167 | 74% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Mulchén | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Health Service | 57 | 56% |
FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.
Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 3.179 | 98.3% |
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 · 1 AM · 1 Comunitaria · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
7 Local media · 1 AM · 1 Comunitaria · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CCOOPERATIVA2 | FM | 88.5 FM |
| CCORPORACION | FM | 88.9 FM |
| DDINASTIA | FM | 90.7 FM |
| CCC&c Comunicaciones SpA · holder | FM | 97.9 FM |
| CdCentro de Padres y Apoderados Colegio San Bernardino de Sena · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| PAPedro Amigo e Hijos Ltda. · holder | AM | 1320 AM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Gutierrez y Gonzalez Ltda. · holder | FM | 101.3 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $4.242.421.000 | 30.1% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $3.868.357.000 | 27.4% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.842.717.000 | 13.1% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $1.331.182.000 | 9.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $1.183.050.000 | 8.4% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $454.365.000 | 3.2% | |
| Transfers to health | $165.726.000 | 1.2% | |
| Transfers to education | $86.926.000 | 0.6% | |
| Councillor stipends | $84.057.000 | 0.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $60.268.000 | 0.4% | |
| Travel allowances | $40.074.000 | 0.3% | |
| Commissions and representation | $3.088.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crecic S.A. | $80.638.055.468 | 172 |
| Hormibal Frutillar Ltda. | $9.089.806.924 | 30 |
| Figuz S.A. | $7.240.370.918 | 5 |
| Manque | $2.850.985.712 | 55 |
| Constructora Andes y Cia. Ltda. | $1.480.000.000 | 1 |
| Ingeniería y Construcción Monte Verde | $1.314.963.060 | 38 |
| Comercial Center Ltda. | $1.124.829.114 | 1.118 |
| Carlos Ottone Pincheira | $855.884.544 | 23 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $1.026.966.230 | 52% |
| Agile Purchase | $425.219.025 | 21% |
| Direct award discretionary | $367.838.361 | 18% |
| Framework Agreement | $168.566.242 | 8% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuncar y Cia Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 196 |
| Agricola y Forestal el Tranque Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 51 |
| Transportes Euroamérica SpA | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 2 | 18 |
| Transportes y Servicios Forestales Basauri Hnos SpA | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Medium 2 | 97 |
| Comercial y Servicios Zipaquira Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 27 |
| Inversiones Schettino Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 8 |
| Agricola e Inversiones Chocahue Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 8 |
| Frutos Secos el Rincon SpA | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Medium 1 | 113 |
| Rofitec Contratista Carlos Romero Fica E.I.R.L. | CONSTRUCCION | Medium 1 | 84 |
| Contratista Forestal Leslie Hazel Merino Mendez E.I.R.L. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 1 | 74 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Eólico JunquillosEIA | Colbún S.A. | Approved | 570 | 923 |
| Parque Eólico Newen KürufEIA | Soc. Eolica Valle Verde SpA | Approved | 230 | 200 |
| Servicio de Transporte Terrestre de GNL para ENAP Refinerías S.A.DIA | Enap Refinerias S.A. | Approved | 45 | — |
| Actualización y aumento de producción de Planta MulchénDIA | Sociedad Cmpc Maderas SpA | Approved | 19,7 | 90 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico NeutrónDIA | Parque Solar Neutrón SpA | Under Review | 12,744 | 70 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Doña XimenaDIA | Mvc Solar 35 SpA | Approved | 11 | 56 |
| Parque Solar AltairDIA | Parque Solar Altair SpA | Approved | 9 | 60 |
| Nueva Línea de Alta Tensión 2x220 kV San Carlos - S/E MulchénDIA | Inversiones la Frontera del Bio Bio | Under Review | 7 | 80 |
| Proyecto Ampliación S/E Mulchén y Seccionamiento de la Línea 1x220 kV DIA | Alfa Transmisora de Energía S.A. | Approved | 5,183 | 92 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Brillo SolarDIA | Parque Solar Brillo SpA | Approved | 4,9 | 30 |
| Minicentral El PortalDIA | Central el Atajo SpA | Approved | 3 | 20 |
| Central de Respaldo Alto PowerDIA | Central el Atajo SpA | Approved | 1,2 | 15 |
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.
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 1.424 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 1.424 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-78 | Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban | 1.401 /25.795 |
| HUR-09-08 | Rio Renaicourban | 13 /42 |
| HUR-09-12 | Rio Minincourban | 9 /372 |
| HUR-08-134 | 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. 24 projects totaling US$ 1.962 million, approved between 2004 and 2025. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italo Jimenez Rodriguez ↗ | HOOKAH BAR - Ex TEJANOS PUB | Amenities | 2 |
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-219-2019 ↗ 2TA | Unión Comunal de Juntas de Vecinos Marta González/ Comité de Ministros del Servicio de Evaluación Hidroeléctrica de Pasada Agua Viva | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Rejects |
| 35248-2017 ↗ 2TA | Jara Rodríguez, José Daniel y otros en contra de la Dirección Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Línea de Transmisión Tolpán-Mulchén | Administrative invalidation | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertedero Licura Mulchén | Vertedero | 99.249 t/year · receives from 10 comunas |
| C.D.P. Mulchén | Prison (CDP) | 180 inmates · 124 convicted · 56 awaiting trial · 188% occupancy |
| PTAS - MULCHEN | PTAS · lodos activados | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into río bureo |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 755 | 2.426 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 252 | 810 |
| Domestic violence | 244 | 784 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 234 | 752 |
| Property damage | 186 | 598 |
| Threats | 169 | 543 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 156 | 501 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 116 | 373 |
| Larceny | 112 | 360 |
| Minor injuries | 104 | 334 |
| Drug-related crimes | 52 | 167 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 50 | 161 |
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.
