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Escudo de Quilleco

Quilleco

Región del Biobío9.986 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.121 km² of area9 inh./km²$6.771M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Livability
1 m²/hab
11th fewest green areas per inhabitant
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Population
−8%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
18%
Multidimensional poverty · 187th highest of 346
Finance
$678 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 120 of 346
Finance
75,29%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Safety
3.695
cases per 100k inhab. · 320th in the country
Education
547,6 pts
below the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
138th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

15 Schools
7 Health centers
6 Squares and green areas
2 Carabineros
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Fire stations

Quilleco, que en mapudungún significa “agua (co) de lágrimas (quille)”, o lágrimas de agua, es una comuna precordillerana de la región del Biobío ubicada en la provincia homónima, 40 kilómetros al sureste de Los Ángeles, capital provincial, en el camino a Antuco, en la zona central de Chile. Su territorio tiene una superficie de 1.189,75 km² y su población según el censo chileno de 2017 alcanza a los 9.587 habitantes. Otras localidades rurales de la comuna son Centinela, Cañicura y Río Pardo.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

43.8 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#249 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety68
Health49
Culture and environment19
Education57
Infrastructure33
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Claudio Solar J.
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
3.284
votes (41.65%)
9.604
Electoral roll
86,88%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
CS
Claudio Solar J.
2024-2028 · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
3.284
votes
RM
Rodrigo Mariano Tapia Avello
2021-2024 · IND
2.404
votes
RM
Rodrigo Mariano Tapia Avello
2008-2012 · ILE
1.750
votes
RR
Ramón Rioseco Guajardo
2004-2008 · PDC
2.918
votes
RR
Ramon Rioseco Guajardo
2000-2004 · PDC
3.008
votes
RR
Ramon Rioseco Guajardo
1996-2000 · DC
3.624
votes
RR
Ramon Rioseco Guajardo
1992-1996 · DC
611
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

JJ
Jorge Jure C.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
783
votes
EA
Eduardo Antonio S.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
760
votes
DV
David Vielma L.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
614
votes
CM
Carlos Maldonado P.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
515
votes
JA
Jose Aranguiz M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
345
votes
SD
Segundo Diaz S.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
325
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión30 de diciembre de 202584 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión extraordinaria de fin de año centrada en ajustes presupuestarios municipales y de salud, aprobación de programas comunitarios 2026 y calendarización del concejo para 2026.

Temas tratados

  • Modificación presupuestaria municipal N°34: ajuste de cierre de año que cubre diferencias de remuneraciones, costos laborales de contrato externo (Aria Verde) y reajuste pendiente de publicación de ley.
  • Modificaciones presupuestarias de salud N°24 a 33: series de ajustes de fin de año para reflejar montos reales de programas del Servicio de Salud Bio-Bío (salud mental, farmacia, vida sana, DIR, entre otros).
  • Programas comunitarios 2026: presentación y aprobación de programas de diversas unidades municipales (obras, secretaría municipal, Dideco, Secplan y dirección de construcciones) para el año siguiente.
  • Perfiles de contratos a honorarios 2026: aprobación de tres cargos: encargado informático (2 meses, por renuncia del titular), abogado externo y arquitecto revisor DOM.
  • Calendarización sesiones ordinarias 2026: se acordó cambiar el día de sesión de miércoles a lunes, realizando las dos primeras sesiones de cada mes los lunes a las 9:00 hrs.
  • Resolución Ministerio de Educación: se informó sobre transferencia de recursos para remuneraciones docentes al municipio como sostenedor; monto máximo indicado: $118.375.998 (cifra de la resolución leída, sujeta a requisitos de rendición).

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Modificación presupuestaria municipal N°34: aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Modificaciones presupuestarias de salud N°24 a 33: cada una aprobada por unanimidad (7 votos a favor en cada votación).
  • Programas comunitarios 2026: aprobados por unanimidad, con una abstención del concejal Jure por no haber recibido la información con anticipación suficiente.
  • Perfiles de contratos a honorarios (informático, abogado, arquitecto): aprobados por unanimidad.
  • Calendarización 2026 (lunes, primeras dos sesiones del mes, 9:00 hrs): aprobada por unanimidad; el detalle fino del calendario de enero-febrero se resolverá en la primera sesión del lunes 5 de enero.

Plata y obras

  • Modificación N°34 municipal: incremento de ~$56M en remuneraciones por errores de grado en traspasos y costos de responsabilidad subsidiaria del contrato Aria Verde (financiado con boleta de garantía); disminución de saldo de caja por ~$224M.
  • Modificaciones de salud (24–33): mayores ingresos acumulados de ~$195M y reasignación interna de ~$72M; destacan farmacia (+$17,7M para reparación de bodegas), salud mental (+$3,2M), vida sana (+$2M), programa nuevo APS gestión local (+$9M) y ajuste mayor de remuneraciones/bonos (+$147M en mod. N°33).
  • Programas comunitarios 2026 (montos anuales aproximados): infraestructura y cuadrilla $90M, becas educación superior $24,5M (cifra con posible error de transcripción, podría ser $245M), gestión social Dideco $58,5M, mujer y equidad $47,5M, delegación Canteras $39,6M, tenencia de mascotas $39,9M, desarrollo habitacional Secplan $67,9M, entre otros.
  • Perfiles honorarios: informático $5M (2 meses), abogado $18M anuales, arquitecto DOM $2,6M mensuales (monto anual no queda claro en la transcripción).

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • El concejal Jure se abstuvo en la votación de programas comunitarios por no haber recibido la información antes de la sesión; la administración se comprometió a enviarla.
  • Debate sobre el cambio de día de sesión (miércoles → lunes o viernes); se optó por lunes con argumentos de compatibilidad laboral de los concejales.

Para seguir

  • Envío de documentación detallada de los programas comunitarios a todos los concejales.
  • Definición del calendario específico de enero y febrero 2026 en la primera sesión del lunes 5 de enero.
  • Proceso de contratación del nuevo encargado informático (reemplaza a Igor Miranda, quien renunció).
  • Seguimiento trimestral de ejecución de programas comunitarios, según solicitud de concejales.

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
23
Highly complex
0
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202223185

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

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

  • AC
    Asociacion Chilena de Seguridad
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2020
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Villa las Flores
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • CD
    Club Deportivo Peñarol
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • CL
    Creatimus Linuxcorp Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
  • OA
    Otec Agencia Internacional de Formación para la Excelencia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
  • DS
    Duqueco SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
  • CS
    Colbun S..a.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2018
  • IC
    Ingenieria, Consultoria e Inversiones Kimia SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Nº 1 Quilleco
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • JN
    Jjvv Nº 1 Casa de Tabla
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2017
  • CD
    Comite de Vivienda Toma las Vegas
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • CD
    Comite de Vivienda los Quillay
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • PC
    Perfosur Chile Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CD
    Comite de Adelanto Nihue
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • TS
    Telefonica S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • Cd
    Comité de Adelanto el Retobo
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • fd
    Farmacias del Sur
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • Ad
    Agrupaciòn de Feriantes Antu Kuyen
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CA
    Comite Agua Potable Rural Canteras
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
and 36 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

10.727
inhabitants
9.973
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
-7%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
9.173
-7% vs. 2035 (9.843)
Over 60 · 2050
47,31%
35,95% in 2035 · +11 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)66,67 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment48 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)547,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)546,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo9.700 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)13,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)18 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,08 %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 71 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
10.201
5.097 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
3.322
65% of RSH households
Female-headed households
45%
2.317
Elderly (60+)2.83128%
Children and adolescents (<18)1.95719%
Foreign nationals180%
Belonging to indigenous peoples2302%
People with moderate/severe dependency1401%
Single-person households2.23544%

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
1.210
18 schools
Students per teacher
7,8
156 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,8%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
77,5%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 92%Private subsidized 8%
Pass rate
98,5%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,42%
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
3
FONASA enrollees
10.831
108% of the population
Doctors employed
1
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 111Contract staff: 29Fee contracts: 1
Primary-care medical visits · per year
6.746
38.212
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
343
413
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 (10.703 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Canteras Villa MercedesFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal5.13361%
Centro de Salud Familiar QuillecoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal5.03362%
Posta de Salud Rural Río PardoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal22765%
Posta de Salud Rural TinajónRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal16272%
Posta de Salud Rural CañicuraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal14872%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $4.338.014.000 ($400.518/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $2.024.163.000Municipal contribution: $605.000.000

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

Indigenous population
396
4.1% of the census population (Census 2024)

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.

2 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
JdJunta de Vecinos N° 1 Quilleco · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
MVMarlene Vicuña Guerrero E.I.R.L. · holderFM106.7 FM

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

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
32
0,3% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
9 people · 28% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
9 Argentina
6 Bolivia
4 Venezuela
3 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

Families in informal settlements
48
2 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
171
4,8% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
6
407 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
158
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
253
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
20
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

7.412homes · by type (2017)
House
3.757 · 97%
House
3.500 · 99%
Shack/hut/shanty
91 · 2.3%
Other private
29 · 0.8%
Other private
15 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
9 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
7 · 0.2%
Apartment
2 · 0.1%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
72%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
2.029 · 71.5%
Provided for work
331 · 11.7%
Rented
261 · 9.2%
Free of charge
193 · 6.8%
Owned, being paid off
23 · 0.8%

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 25% (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: 25% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.

25% 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
$6.770.737.000
Own revenue
$1.204.522.000
18% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$3.669.917.000
54% of the total
State transfers
$1.405.119.000
21% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$886.258.000
$6.770.737.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

33.9%
9.5%
17.2%
39.1%
Property tax$407.991.000
Business licenses$114.039.000
Vehicle permits$207.383.000
Cleaning fees$4.542.000
Other own revenue$470.567.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
37.9%
36.1%
26.0%
Municipal$6.770.737.000
Education$6.458.672.000
Health$4.646.454.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $3.321.816.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$95.859.000
$1.204.522.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$426.762.000
$3.669.917.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$216.153.000
$1.405.119.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$9.264.146.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$6.404.823.000
Execution rate
69.1%
Unexecuted: $2.859.323.000
Low execution: it only executed 69.1% of the budget — $2.859.323.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$695.342.000
$6.404.823.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

75.9%
13.4%
8.9%
Internal management$4.858.906.000
Community services$859.216.000
Social programs$569.426.000
Municipal activities$58.451.000
Recreational programs$30.787.000
Cultural programs$28.037.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$4.338.014.00067.7%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$1.991.667.00031.1%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$1.191.205.00018.6%
Investment (works and projects)$681.606.00010.6%
Transfers to health$605.000.0009.4%
Transfers to education$369.500.0005.8%
Electricity (facilities)$303.139.0004.7%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$235.161.0003.7%
Councillor stipends$84.595.0001.3%
Street lighting$46.852.0000.7%
Travel allowances$31.994.0000.5%
Water (facilities)$30.233.0000.5%
Commissions and representation$2.424.0000.0%

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

31.1%
18.6%
50.3%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$1.991.667.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$1.191.205.000
Others$3.221.951.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

37.2%
39.6%
8.7%
9.2%
Permanent staff$867.646.000
Contract staff$922.067.000
Fee contracts$201.954.000
Labor Code$124.488.000
Community progs.$214.756.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

34.3%
64.3%
Permanent staff24
Contract staff45
Fee contracts1
Total: 70 staffFee contracts: 1.4% of the headcountWomen: 47.8%Professionalization: 46.4%
Cost/staffer permanent: $31.467.042/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.191.756/yearCost/staffer fees: $126.467.000/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: $681.606.000 (10.6% of spending)Councillor stipends: $84.595.000Travel allowances: $31.994.000Commissions and representation: $2.424.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $235.161.000Street lighting: $46.852.000Electricity: $303.139.000Water: $30.233.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

119
13
20022025

Building permits issued · per year

53
34
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
1 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
0
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
5
Security/patrol pickups
4
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
2
Primary-care medical visits
38.212
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
75,29%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
27
Permanent own revenue
17,79%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
1
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
34
Health staff
29
contract
Health staff
1
fee-based
Health staff
111
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
10.831
municipal health
Rural health posts
3
Final works approvals
13

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$54.376.230.822
Purchase orders
29.289

Purchase-order amount · trend

$364.291.366
$958.667.830
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Figuz S.A.$14.634.285.86911
Enac Mantenimiento y Construcción SpA$4.209.180.6488
Constructora Econcity Limitada$1.744.784.8982
Naba$1.450.000.4011
Copec S.A.$875.271.25996
Luis Emilio Alarcón García$702.556.680280
Luis E. Alarcon Garcia$629.256.820500
Demarco S.A.$508.311.1455

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $362.014.79038%
Agile Purchase $361.410.46638%
Framework Agreement $155.827.42116%
Direct award discretionary$79.415.1538%

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

Registered companies
527
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
1.536

Pyramid by sales bracket

65.3%
12.3%
21.3%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)344 companies
Small (≤25k UF)65 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)4 companies
Large (>100k UF)2 companies
No sales/no info112 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Sun Harvest S aAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 2391
Soc Forestal Agrofor LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 1126
Campo Nativo SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 18
Agricola Antoune LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 18
Hidroelectrica las Juntas S.A.SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIREMedium 1
I Municipalidad de Quilleco Departamento de EducacionADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales320
I Municipalidad de Quilleco Departamento SaludADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales200
I Municipalidad de QuillecoADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales106

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
3
US$ 253 M declared
Approved last 5 years
3
US$ 96 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
301
+ 24 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
290
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Parque Eólico TulipanesEIAParque Eolico Tulipanes SpAUnder Review625564
Parque Eólico Las LilasDIAParque Eólico las Lilas SpAUnder Review510753
Parque Eólico Peñasco VentosoEIAQuilleco SpAApproved325400
PSF Leona del Agua IIDIAPer Orolonco SpAApproved1760
Subestación Seccionadora El Arenal y Seccionamiento línea 2x220 kV QuiDIAAlfa Transmisora de Energía S.A.Approved14,2150
Optimización Piscicultura PichicoreoDIAPiscicultura Pichi Coreo LimitadaUnder Review0,4

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

Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
0 t MP10
0 t MP2,5
0 t SO₂

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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
ÑubleProtected area (SNASPE)at 40.7 km

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.

97
Species
81
Flora
16
Fauna
22
In conservation status
15
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Carmelita de concepciónPercilia irwiniENTolloDiplomystes nahuelbutaensisENHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUGuindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVULinguePersea lingueVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNT

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.

1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 431 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-08-78Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban431 /25.795

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. 6 projects totaling US$ 202 million, approved between 2000 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy6 projects · US$ 202 M · 2000–2025
Quilleco SpAParque Eólico Peñasco Ventoso · Central Hidroeléctrica Quilleco

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 Coopelan, Coelcha
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSBIO
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Los Angeles at 44.4 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.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
1 m²
10% 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.

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

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS - QUILLECOPTAS · lodos activadosESSBIO S.A. · discharges into estero quilleco
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Los Ángeles (Los Ángeles) · 2.700 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
35
Area affected
26 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
722 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
20
At high or very high risk
12
1 very high
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
11,39°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,28°C
Annual precipitation
1.711 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
9
projection: +12 days
Frost days
41

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
369
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
3.695
Police cases · trend
446
369
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces94941
Domestic violence76761
Property damage45451
Threats40401
Burglary of an uninhabited place20200
Minor injuries19190
Larceny15150
Burglary of an inhabited place12120
Drug-related crimes11110
Other burglaries (forcible entry)770
Weapons-related crimes660
Crimes and offenses under the arms law660

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 23.

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
5
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 9.986 hab
Patrol fleet
4
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 4
Surveillance cameras · trend
9
5
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
20
Deaths
0
0 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
22
3 serious

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.