Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
San Rosendo es una comuna y ciudad de la zona sur de Chile ubicada en la región del Biobío y en la provincia homónima. Limita al sur con el río Biobío, al sureste con el río de La Laja, al norte con la comuna de Yumbel y al oeste con la comuna de Hualqui. Esta comuna es lugar de tradiciones huasas.
Liveability index · EIU style
51.2 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó adjudicar el contrato de aseo y ornato por cuatro años a Constructora y Servicios Brio Limitada, y también respaldó (con un voto en contra) el avenimiento con ESSBIO para saldar una deuda de ~31,8 millones de pesos por el pilón de agua del sector Antena.
Temas tratados
- Aprobación de acta: Lectura y votación del acta de la sesión ordinaria n.° 16 del 2 de junio de 2026.
- Licitación de aseo y ornato: Presentación del acta de apertura y votación para autorizar la firma de contrato con la empresa adjudicada, por un monto anual de ~515,7 millones de pesos, con vigencia de cuatro años.
- Avenimiento con ESSBIO: Votación para autorizar el pago de una deuda de 31.829.480 pesos en 12 cuotas mensuales, correspondiente al consumo del pilón de agua del campamento Antena (sector de 19 familias).
- Cuenta del alcalde: Avances en el Centro Inclusivo Municipal (inauguración el 26 de junio), baños en el cementerio, entrega de ~205 becas de educación superior (150.000 pesos c/u), capacitación en meteorología e hidrología ante el fenómeno El Niño, y firma del contrato de usufructo del complejo ferroviario con EFE.
- Incidentes de concejales: Solicitudes sobre pavimentación, estadio municipal, plaza de armas, caminos rurales, creación de un pump track, normativa sobre basura incandescente, y aprobación de asistencia al Congreso Nacional de Concejales (16–19 de junio).
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Acta sesión n.° 16: Aprobada por unanimidad (5 votos a favor).
- Licitación aseo y ornato – firma de contrato con Brio Limitada: Aprobada por unanimidad (5 votos a favor).
- Avenimiento con ESSBIO: Aprobado con 5 votos a favor y 1 en contra (concejala Alejandra Valdevenito mantuvo su voto en contra por preferir que un juez externo determinara responsabilidades y montos).
- Participación en Congreso Nacional de Concejales: Aprobada por unanimidad para los concejales que deseen asistir.
Plata y obras
- Contrato aseo y ornato: Monto anual de 515.759.352 pesos (IVA incluido), duración 4 años. Solo Brio Limitada cumplió las bases; las otras dos oferentes fueron desestimadas por incumplimiento técnico. Sueldos base ofertados: supervisor 750.000, chofer 600.000, jornales/auxiliares desde 570.000 pesos, con reajuste IPC anual.
- Deuda ESSBIO – sector Antena: Deuda original superior a 50 millones; negociada a 31.829.480 pesos en 12 cuotas desde junio 2026. Los consumos entre septiembre 2025 y junio 2026 quedan condonados por ESSBIO.
- Centro Inclusivo Municipal: Construido con fondos del Ministerio de Vivienda; equipamiento (cocina, mobiliario) financiado por el municipio. Inauguración programada para el 26 de junio.
- Becas educación superior: 205 becas de 150.000 pesos cada una, transferencias en curso.
- Complejo ferroviario: Contrato de usufructo firmado con EFE por 30 años; a partir del año 7 el municipio debería pagar ~10 millones anuales, aunque se buscará negociar tarifa cero con el gobierno central. Dos proyectos calificados: cierre perimetral (SUBDERE) y reparación de techumbre de la oficina de administración.
- Modificación presupuestaria para becas deportivas: Pendiente de presentación durante la semana.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Continuidad de trabajadores de aseo: Varios concejales expresaron preocupación por el 20% de trabajadores que la empresa adjudicada no garantiza (ofertó 80% de continuidad). La administración se comprometió a negociar el 100% en la primera reunión con la empresa, antes de firmar el contrato.
- Avenimiento ESSBIO: Debate reiterado (tercera votación). La concejala Valdevenito cuestionó por qué no se esperó resolución judicial y por qué el sumario administrativo interno no se inició antes. El concejal Sánchez solicitó formalmente investigación sumaria bajo las leyes 18.695 y 18.883. El alcalde confirmó que la investigación ya está en curso.
- Duración del contrato de aseo (4 años): La concejala Inostrosa consultó por qué se amplió respecto a contratos anteriores de 1–2 años; la administración explicó que aporta mayor estabilidad laboral y evita el estrés de licitaciones frecuentes.
Para seguir
- Reunión con empresa Brio Limitada para negociar continuidad del 100% de trabajadores y condiciones contractuales.
- Reunión con vecinos del sector Antena para constituir comité de agua y establecer reglamento de uso y pago, una vez firmado el avenimiento.
- Investigación sumaria por la gestión del pilón de agua (en curso según el alcalde).
- Presentación al concejo del estado de tramitación del estadio municipal y del CEFAM, a cargo de Juan Rocha.
- Votación pendiente de dos ordenanzas: multas por animales en vía pública y por disposición de basura incandescente en el camión de recolección.
- Modificación presupuestaria para becas deportivas, a presentar durante la semana.
- Gestión ante Vialidad por estado de caminos rurales (sector Despachos–Campón, quebrada) y puente familia Córdoba-Alicia.
- Inauguración del Centro Inclusivo Municipal: 26 de junio.
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)
- Acta de sesión extraordinaria N° 2 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria N° 4 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria N° 5 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria N° 6 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria N° 10 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria N° 11 · 2026 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 · Reparación fondo de apoyo a la Educación Municipal de Calidad en escuela Miguel Luis Amunategui | Tender | $28.560.862 | rechazado |
| 35/2014 · Aprobación de la Modificación Presupuestaria Nº 09 para cubrir asignaciones de mejoramiento de gestión municipal | Budget amendment | $19.028.800 | unanimidad |
| 63/2014 · Modificación presupuestaria Nº 19 de la DAF Municipal | Budget amendment | $3.400.000 | mayoria |
| Lectura y aprobación del acta anterior | Other | — | — |
| 4 · Aprobación de la Modificación Presupuestaria N° 02 de la DAF Municipal. | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
| 6/2015 · Aprobación Modificación Presupuestaria Nº 04 de la DAF | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | — | 7 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 22 | 16 | — | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — |
CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations
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) | 79,7 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,6 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 25 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 572 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 567,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 3.575 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 11 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 14,4 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 4,42 % | 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 29 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 1.125 | 28% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 726 | 18% |
| Foreign nationals | 17 | 0% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 78 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 121 | 3% |
| Single-person households | 1.052 | 49% |
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 Dr. Carlos Echeverría Véjar | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 3.624 | 56% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Turquía | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 556 | 68% |
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
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.
1 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
1 Local media · FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| SVSoc. Via Libre Comunicaciones Ltda. · holder | FM | 102.9 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
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).
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 | $1.877.757.000 | 34.8% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.741.646.000 | 32.3% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.221.879.000 | 22.6% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.153.205.000 | 21.4% | |
| Transfers to education | $341.000.000 | 6.3% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $278.386.000 | 5.2% | |
| Transfers to health | $175.000.000 | 3.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $108.817.000 | 2.0% | |
| Councillor stipends | $85.202.000 | 1.6% | |
| Travel allowances | $21.919.000 | 0.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $9.498.000 | 0.2% | |
| Commissions and representation | $4.117.000 | 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
Management indicator · 2025
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
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What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Fernando | $835.556.181 | 7 |
| Los Robles Construcciones Limitada | $792.801.720 | 11 |
| Hyh Montajes | $430.387.602 | 21 |
| Mario Osben | $343.259.905 | 2 |
| Fundacion Cmpc | $330.194.331 | 24 |
| Constructora Lexus Limitada | $328.984.928 | 2 |
| Consultora Comercial e Industrial K&b SpA | $273.710.911 | 1 |
| Arquitectura, Ingenieria y Construcciones Limitada | $261.504.556 | 3 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $370.777.435 | 36% |
| Direct award discretionary | $320.272.800 | 31% |
| Agile Purchase | $258.465.753 | 25% |
| Framework Agreement | $86.518.723 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleos Delfina Paredes SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 3 |
| Asesorias Ingenieria y Servicios Industriales Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Small 3 | 154 |
| Gonzalo Rigoberto Mundaca Espinoza Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitad | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Small 2 | 76 |
| I Municipalidad de San Rosendo Departamento de Salud | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Micro 2 | 72 |
| I Municipalidad de San Rosendo Departamento Comunal de Educacion | ENSEÑANZA | No sales | 83 |
| I Municipalidad de San Rosendo | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | No sales | 58 |
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.
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 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.
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 1.059 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 1.059 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-08-78 | Ríos Biobío- Laja y Trib.urban | 1.059 /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. 1 project totaling US$ 3 million, approved in 2000. 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.
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Property damage | 62 | 1.745 |
| Threats | 56 | 1.576 |
| Domestic violence | 37 | 1.041 |
| Minor injuries | 36 | 1.013 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 33 | 929 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 23 | 647 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 17 | 479 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 17 | 479 |
| Larceny | 16 | 450 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 15 | 422 |
| Drug-related crimes | 6 | 169 |
| Other burglaries (forcible entry) | 6 | 169 |
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.