Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Negrete es una comuna y ciudad de la zona central de Chile. Es parte de la Provincia de Biobío y de la Región del Biobío. Las principales actividades locales son la agricultura y ganadería. En la primera dominan los llamados cultivos tradicionales; cereales y chacarería. La ganadería está representada por pequeñas granjas lecheras. Más recientemente, la vitivinicultura está experimentando un auge, y en consonancia con este, existe también oferta enoturismo.
Liveability index · EIU style
45.7 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 8 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 por unanimidad subvenciones municipales a 74 organizaciones, cinco subvenciones especiales para mejoras en sedes comunitarias, y modificaciones presupuestarias para apicultores y el RallyMobile 2026.
Temas tratados
- Subvención regular 2026: distribución para 74 organizaciones funcionales y territoriales de la comuna.
- Desarrollo Rural: modificación presupuestaria para comprar azúcar como suplemento alimenticio para apicultores.
- Programa Cultura: incorporación del RallyMobile 2026 (4ª fecha, 18-20 junio en Negrete y Nacimiento).
- CESFAM Negrete: entrega de bases para concurso público de director/a y designación del concejal Fabián Lisama como integrante de la comisión evaluadora.
- Subvenciones especiales: cinco juntas de vecinos solicitaron fondos para mejoras eléctricas, pintura, veredas y canchas en sus sedes.
- Puntos varios: transporte Negrete-Concepción, pasarela peatonal Portal 2, uniformes banda de guerra del Liceo Polivalente, bacheo calle Luis Cruz Martínez, pavimentaciones y proyecto habitacional Avenida Estación.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Subvención regular 2026 a 74 organizaciones: aprobada por unanimidad. El monto mencionado al inicio de la transcripción no queda claro (Whisper registra "25.800 millones", cifra que parece errónea).
- Modificación Programa Desarrollo Rural: aprobada por unanimidad. Se transfieren $2.500.000 desde cuenta existente para compra de azúcar para apicultores.
- Modificación Programa Cultura (RallyMobile): aprobada por unanimidad.
- Reunión de comisión de Salud para revisar bases concurso CESFAM: aprobada, realizada el mismo día tras el concejo.
- Designación concejal Fabián Lisama a la comisión del concurso CESFAM: aprobada por unanimidad.
- Cinco subvenciones especiales: todas aprobadas por unanimidad.
- Comisión desarrollo agrícola (24 de junio) y comisión medio ambiente sobre tenencia responsable de mascotas (1 de julio): ambas aprobadas.
- Comisión social para actualizar ordenanza de subvenciones (8 de julio): aprobada.
Plata y obras
- Subvención especial La Capilla Coigüe: $2.400.000 (mejoramiento eléctrico, pintura, obra menor sede).
- Subvención especial Casas de Renaico-El Agro: $3.000.000 + $500.000 aporte propio (eléctrico, pintura, extensión red de agua).
- Subvención especial Avaquería Esperanza: $3.620.000 + $500.000 aporte propio (eléctrico, pintura, resiembra cancha).
- Subvención especial Santa Rosa: $3.846.000 + $600.000 aporte propio (terraza sede y cancha).
- Subvención especial Piche-Renaico: $4.300.000 + $1.000.000 aporte propio (alumbrado público y reposición veredas).
- Financiamiento RallyMobile proviene principalmente del Gobierno Regional y CMPC; costo municipal no se precisó en sesión.
- Proyectos de pavimentación Lago Pirihueco-Emilio Serrano y sector Los Bajos en proceso con SERVIU; proyecto loteo Avenida Estación (86 viviendas de 67 m²) ingresado a revisión.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Concejal Lisama cuestionó si la subvención a Piche-Renaico para alumbrado no debería ser responsabilidad de la empresa concesionaria de la carretera aledaña. El alcalde respondió que las gestiones con la empresa están activas pero sin fecha concreta, y que la seguridad de los vecinos no puede esperar.
- Concejal Orrego expresó frustración por la demora en el financiamiento regional de proyectos bien formulados por el municipio, señalando que otras comunas reciben aprobaciones más rápidas.
- El alcalde informó que se detectó uso indebido del paradero del sector Portal (personas encendiendo fuego), advirtiendo que de continuar se evaluaría el retiro del mobiliario.
Para seguir
- 24 de junio: comisión de desarrollo agrícola y fomento productivo.
- 1 de julio: comisión de medio ambiente (evaluación acuerdos sobre tenencia responsable de mascotas).
- 8 de julio: comisión social para actualizar ordenanza de subvenciones municipales.
- Trámite de transporte regular Negrete-Concepción aún pendiente en Secretaría Regional de Transportes.
- Pasarela peatonal Portal 2-centro: proyectada pero sin plazo definido.
- Reunión con directiva de banda de guerra del Liceo Polivalente agendada para el jueves siguiente al consejo.
- Concurso público director/a CESFAM: bases en análisis, proceso por iniciarse.
Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 0 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 1210 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 1211 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 1212 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 1213 · 2026 ↗
- Actas Concejo Municipal N° 1214 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.433/2022 · Aprobación del presupuesto municipal 2023. | Budget amendment | $3.600.000.000 | unanimidad |
| 3.432/2022 · Aprobación del plan de acción municipal: orientaciones globales del municipio, metas PMG, planes, políticas, estrategias y programas. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 3.203/2021 · Definir días y horas en que sesionará el Concejo Municipal. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 3.274/2021 · Aprobación de la Modificación Presupuestaria N° 8 Municipal por redistribución de gastos. | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
| 3.685/2024 · Acuerdo para realizar la Comisión de Presupuesto para evaluar la entrega de la modificación presupuestaria N° 1 de Salud y Cementerio | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 3.684/2024 · Aprobación modificación presupuestaria N° 1 municipal | Budget amendment | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 42 | — | 31 | 11 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
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)
- IHItelecom Holding Chile SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2023
- PEParque Eólico Fénix - Parque Eólico Maqui SpALobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2022–2026
- WNWpd Negrete SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024–2026
- CLCreatimus Linuxcorp LimitadaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025–2026
- EGEnel Green Power Chile LimitadaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022
- AMAndes Mainstream SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2023
- EEnersisLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022
- OSOndac SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
- HHlfLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CAComite Allegados CoigueLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2024
- TLTirant Lo BlanchLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- ACAsociacion Chilena de SeguridadLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2022
- RSRocacura SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- LCLirmi Chile SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- ICIngenieria, Consultoria e Inversiones Kimia SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
- CFConstructora Figuz S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- ECEmpresas Cmpc S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2025
- WCWpd Chile SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
- CeComercializadora e Importadora San Alejandro SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- SLSisinf Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
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) | 74,32 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,2 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 103 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 50 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 546,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 565,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 10.723 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 9,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 14,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 8,51 % | 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 67 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 2.646 | 22% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 2.578 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 48 | 0% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 444 | 4% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 121 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 3.437 | 52% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Yanequén | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 8.512 | 64% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Coigue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.550 | 55% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Rihue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 980 | 64% |
FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.
Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 898 | 98.4% |
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.
2 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
2 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| FLFIESTA LATINA | FM | 92.5 FM |
| VVACILONA | FM | 100.1 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 | $4.206.847.000 | 73.5% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.814.971.000 | 31.7% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.686.973.000 | 29.5% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $320.352.000 | 5.6% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $262.042.000 | 4.6% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $259.626.000 | 4.5% | |
| Councillor stipends | $84.827.000 | 1.5% | |
| Transfers to education | $70.000.000 | 1.2% | |
| Street lighting | $53.762.000 | 0.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $39.079.000 | 0.7% | |
| Water (facilities) | $38.602.000 | 0.7% | |
| Travel allowances | $35.993.000 | 0.6% | |
| Commissions and representation | $3.602.000 | 0.1% |
Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.
Personal y dotación municipal
Spending composition · 2025
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.
Inversión, servicios básicos y obras
Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Figuz S.A. | $3.877.541.224 | 2 |
| Johnny Sandoval Zapata | $2.148.239.448 | 21 |
| Rodrigo Andrés | $2.127.628.540 | 19 |
| Sociedad Constructora y Ensayes de Materiales Limitada | $2.050.000.000 | 1 |
| Shell Nacimiento | $1.751.913.485 | 1.318 |
| Sociedad de Transporte German Patricio Cea Candia SpA | $1.542.573.073 | 2 |
| Soluciones de Eficiencia Energética Go+ SpA | $1.247.400.000 | 1 |
| Constructora Bio-Bio S.A. | $999.999.001 | 1 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $806.608.071 | 54% |
| Agile Purchase | $528.001.318 | 35% |
| Direct award discretionary | $88.487.640 | 6% |
| Framework Agreement | $72.182.915 | 5% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructora Bio Bio S.A. | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 493 |
| Sociedad Inmobiliaria y de Inversiones Bio Bio S.A. | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Large 2 | 6 |
| Agricola-Fruticola Maranello Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 693 |
| Construcciones y Transportes Laja SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 1 | 240 |
| Servicios Forestales Especializados Corte Alto Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 136 |
| Comercializadora e Importadora San Alejandro SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 62 |
| Agricola Rihue Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 31 |
| Soc de Transportes Medina Ltda. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 1 | 26 |
| The Mind Cloud SpA | ACTIVIDADES PROFESIONALES, CIENTIFICAS Y TECN | Medium 2 | 82 |
| Transportes Avendaño SpA | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Medium 2 | 72 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Eólico FénixEIA | Parque Eólico Maqui SpA | Approved | 110 | 350 |
| Nueva S/E Seccionadora Epuleufu y Nueva Línea 1x66 Kv Angol EpuleufuDIA | Sociedad Austral de Transmisión Tro | Approved | 23,273 | 200 |
| Línea de Alta Tensión Rihue-RenaicoDIA | Enel Green Power Chile S.A. | Approved | 5 | 100 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico OmegaDIA | Parque Solar Omega SpA | Approved | 5 | 75 |
| Extracción de Áridos Pozo GallegosDIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta Nahuelb | Approved | 2,5 | 10 |
| Extracción de Áridos Sector AvariaDIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta Nahuelb | Approved | 0,3 | 7 |
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.
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 435 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 435 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-78 | Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban | 430 /25.795 |
| HUR-09-08 | Rio Renaicourban | 3 /42 |
| HUR-09-07 | Siist. Rios Vergara- Picoiquen- Rehue- Huaquenurban | 2 /613 |
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. 15 projects totaling US$ 674 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
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7776-2015 ↗ 3TA | Comunidad Coyan Mapu y Otra con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental, Región del Bíobio. Parque Eólico Negrete | Exhaustion of administrative remedies | Rejects |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS - NEGRETE | PTAS · lagunas estabilización | ESSBIO S.A. · discharges into río bío bío |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 95 | 898 |
| Domestic violence | 88 | 832 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 70 | 662 |
| Property damage | 66 | 624 |
| Larceny | 51 | 482 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 39 | 369 |
| Minor injuries | 34 | 322 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 26 | 246 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 12 | 114 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 10 | 95 |
| Sexual abuse | 8 | 76 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 7 | 66 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 25.
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.