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Curarrehue

Región de la AraucaníaFounded 19817.873 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.167 km² of area7 inh./km²$4.616M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Livability
35.2/100
6th least liveable in the country
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Finance
90%
20th most dependent on the Municipal Common Fund in the country
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Population
−5,7%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
23,1%
Multidimensional poverty · 78th highest of 346
Finance
$586 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 148 of 346
Finance
91,15%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Finance
19th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

26 Schools
10 Health centers
3 Carabineros
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
2 Fire stations
1 Kindergartens
1 Libraries
1 Squares and green areas

Curarrehue es una comuna de la zona sur de Chile, de la provincia de Cautín en la Región de la Araucanía. La comuna, junto a Pucón y Villarrica, forman parte del polo de desarrollo llamado «lacustre andino» de la Araucanía.[cita requerida]

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

Liveability index · EIU style

35.2 /100
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#341 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety48
Health31
Culture and environment23
Education42
Infrastructure36
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Daniel Parra C.
INDEPENDIENTE
2.495
votes (37.79%)
9.018
Electoral roll
77,02%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
DP
Daniel Parra C.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
2.495
votes
AR
Abel Ruben Painefilo Barriga
2021-2024 · PPD
1.916
votes
HC
Héctor Carrasco Ruiz
2008-2012 · RN
1.898
votes
AP
Abel Painefilo Barriga
2004-2008 · PPD
2.023
votes
AP
Abel Painefilo Barriga
2000-2004 · PPD
1.430
votes
HC
Hector Carrasco Ruiz
1996-2000 · ILDRN
852
votes
GD
Gustavo Diaz Cabello
1992-1996 · RN
750
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

MM
Marisol Marillanca S.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
782
votes
AC
Angel Carrasco J.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
591
votes
NC
Nayadeth Contreras J.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
569
votes
SS
Sonia Sabugal S.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
480
votes
MF
Mildret Flores R.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
384
votes
JC
Jorge Calfueque M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
357
votes

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

Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
54
Highly complex
21
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20184616246
20168511

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

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

  • CD
    Cge Distribución S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2017
  • AG
    APS Gestión SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2024
  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • Md
    Mutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la Construcción
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2024
  • OE
    Orange Energías Renovables
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • CP
    Constructora Puelche SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • BS
    Buk SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • RS
    Rubik Sustentabilidad
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2018
  • CS
    Crecic S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • SB
    Servicios Bpsystem Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2026
  • CL
    Creatimus Linuxcorp Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • XL
    Xp Latam SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • SL
    Sisinf Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • Sy
    Servicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2022
  • DJ
    Distribuciones Jurídicas de Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
  • ck
    Comercial K Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • CR
    Comercial Rgn Store SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • AC
    Asociacion Chilena de Seguridad
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • K
    Kuwala
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
and 85 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

7.098
inhabitants
7.885
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+11%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
7.445
-5% vs. 2035 (7.864)
Over 60 · 2050
37,63%
27,92% in 2035 · +10 pts of ageing

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

IndicatorValueSource
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)37,8 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)2 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment26 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)509,7 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)519,2 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo7.733 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)15,2 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)23,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples64,8 %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 19 students registered for the PAES — far too few: this comuna’s average is unreliable.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
10.197
5.468 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
4.133
76% of RSH households
Female-headed households
47%
2.552
Elderly (60+)2.32723%
Children and adolescents (<18)2.19422%
Foreign nationals781%
Belonging to indigenous peoples4.90048%
People with moderate/severe dependency1161%
Single-person households2.88553%

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
1.404
20 schools
Students per teacher
7,5
188 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,6%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
79,8%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 43%Private subsidized 57%
Pass rate
95,5%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,68%
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
0
Clinics
1
Rural health posts
6
FONASA enrollees
10.037
127% of the population
Doctors employed
6
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 63Contract staff: 56Fee contracts: 21
Primary-care medical visits · per year
5.718
21.717
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
506
589
20192024

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 (9.939 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Consultorio CurarrehueRural General Clinic (CGR)Municipal6.08470%
Posta de Salud Rural Catripulli ( Curarrehue )Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.53567%
Posta de Salud Rural ReigolilRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal71476%
Posta de Salud Rural MaiteRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal52877%
Posta de Salud Rural EpeukuraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal39281%
Posta de Salud Rural Caren-TrancuraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal34677%
Posta de Salud Rural QuiñenahuínRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal34074%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $4.042.174.000 ($402.727/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $2.494.217.000Municipal contribution: $486.253.000

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

Indigenous population
5.011
64.8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
50
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
17
indigenous lands registry 2022
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche4.97799.3%

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

Active neighborhood councils
30
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
3.8
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
298
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
116
Social and aid
22
Sports
21
For the elderly
12
Cultural
3
Foundations and corporations
1
Fire brigades
1

All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.

6 Local media · 2 Comunitaria · 4 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCURARREHUEComunitaria106.7 FM
NNGENFM100.3 FM
PNPARQUE NACIONALFM106.1 FM
RMRADIO MIAFM94.9 FM
AVAgrupacion Vision Cultural · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holderFM105.3 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

Foreign nationals
218
2,8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
155 people · 71% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
155 Argentina
9 Venezuela
9 Colombia
3 Bolivia

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
18
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
120
4,1% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
26
2.413 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
96
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
318
beneficiaries · 2012–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
36
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

6.157homes · by type (2017)
House
3.143 · 96.1%
House
2.866 · 99.2%
Shack/hut/shanty
91 · 2.8%
Other private
21 · 0.6%
Other private
11 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
8 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
6 · 0.2%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
4 · 0.1%
Apartment
3 · 0.1%
Mobile
2 · 0.1%
Mobile
1 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
82%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
1.461 · 81.5%
Rented
136 · 7.6%
Provided for work
103 · 5.7%
Free of charge
88 · 4.9%
Owned, being paid off
5 · 0.3%

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 20% (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: 20% 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.

20% 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
$4.615.758.000
Own revenue
$366.384.000
8% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$3.773.422.000
82% of the total
State transfers
$279.420.000
6% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$531.863.000
$4.615.758.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

29.1%
10.9%
29.1%
27.5%
Property tax$106.479.000
Business licenses$39.799.000
Vehicle permits$106.451.000
Cleaning fees$12.876.000
Other own revenue$100.779.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
36.9%
29.5%
33.7%
Municipal$4.615.758.000
Education$3.689.939.000
Health$4.219.334.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $3.593.722.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$39.598.000
$366.384.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$414.615.000
$3.773.422.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$37.000.000
$279.420.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$11.682.291.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$5.498.605.000
Execution rate
47.1%
Unexecuted: $6.183.686.000
Low execution: it only executed 47.1% of the budget — $6.183.686.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$568.447.000
$5.498.605.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

80.4%
12.8%
Internal management$4.419.598.000
Community services$704.861.000
Social programs$251.836.000
Municipal activities$15.622.000
Recreational programs$50.966.000
Cultural programs$55.722.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$4.042.174.00073.5%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$1.361.889.00024.8%
Investment (works and projects)$773.681.00014.1%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$716.132.00013.0%
Transfers to education$599.564.00010.9%
Transfers to health$513.163.0009.3%
Electricity (facilities)$90.714.0001.6%
Councillor stipends$81.397.0001.5%
Travel allowances$40.056.0000.7%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$34.226.0000.6%
Street lighting$10.000.0000.2%
Water (facilities)$4.331.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$126.0000.0%

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

24.8%
13.0%
62.2%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$1.361.889.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$716.132.000
Others$3.420.584.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

55.7%
8.1%
32.7%
Permanent staff$1.141.861.000
Contract staff$165.417.000
Fee contracts$54.611.000
Labor Code$18.408.000
Community progs.$671.360.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

88.9%
8.9%
Permanent staff40
Contract staff4
Fee contracts1
Total: 45 staffFee contracts: 2.2% of the headcountWomen: 47.7%Professionalization: 43.2%
Cost/staffer permanent: $25.227.250/yearCost/staffer contract: $24.872.500/yearCost/staffer fees: $28.277.000/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: $773.681.000 (14.1% of spending)Councillor stipends: $81.397.000Travel allowances: $40.056.000Commissions and representation: $126.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $34.226.000Street lighting: $10.000.000Electricity: $90.714.000Water: $4.331.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

3
61
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

123
62
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
2 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
1
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
23
Security/patrol pickups
0
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
0
Primary-care medical visits
21.717
Clinics
1
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
91,15%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
41
Permanent own revenue
7,94%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
6
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
62
Health staff
56
contract
Health staff
21
fee-based
Health staff
63
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
10.037
municipal health
Rural health posts
6
Street-market stalls
20
Final works approvals
61

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$37.280.517.917
Purchase orders
30.720

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.714.874.983
$1.698.421.335
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Ypf Pucon$1.791.437.8871.523
Constructora Moenne-Loccoz SpA$1.560.188.75025
Jpservicios Ltda.$1.387.405.09740
Wilson$1.133.535.784624
Sociedad Constructora Lahuen S.A.$1.129.783.9881
Mario Ivan$661.820.7706
Farmaceutica Caribean Ltda.$529.739.69977
Constructora Espinoza Limitada$453.417.72224

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.133.957.41067%
Agile Purchase $400.190.57624%
Direct award discretionary$86.700.2215%
Framework Agreement $77.573.1265%

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

Registered companies
473
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
780

Pyramid by sales bracket

71.2%
7.6%
19.9%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)337 companies
Small (≤25k UF)36 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)5 companies
Large (>100k UF)1 companies
No sales/no info94 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Hendrix Genetics Aquaculture S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 257
Sociedad Comercial Gruner & González LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 130
Comercial Kathom SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 126
Ferreteria Nato LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 112
Sociedad Comercial Ibacache SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 112
Ilustre Municipalidad de CurarrehueADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales281
Colegio Calasanz KurareweENSEÑANZANo sales55

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 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

State protected wilderness areas (SNASPE) in the comuna
VillarricaNational Park41.916 ha
VillarricaNational Reserve41.080 ha

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.

136
Species
83
Flora
53
Fauna
40
In conservation status
21
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVULamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENPeladillaAplochiton zebraENPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUPocha del surCheirodon australeVUPocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVUPochaCheirodon kilianiENTolloDiplomystes camposensisENBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENBagrecitoBullockia maldonadoiENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUCauque del norteOdontesthes brevianalisVUCauqueOdontesthes mauleanumVUSapoEupsophus roseusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUPudúPudu puduVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUSapoEupsophus vertebralisVUPeladillaAplochiton taeniatusENPeladillaAplochiton marinusENLamprea de bolsaGeotria australisVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVULinguePersea lingueVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTPumaPuma concolorNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTAguilucho chicoButeo albigulaNT

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.

2 Wetlands · 1 urban · 416 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-09-30Rios Pucon- Quilque- Trancuraurban414 /1.276
HPU-09-20Laguna Sector Curarrehue1

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. 4 projects totaling US$ 107 million, approved between 2009 and 2015. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Others1 project · US$ 45 M · 2009
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasConservación Ruta 199-CH, Sector Puesco - Paso Mamuil-Malal, KM 144.800 al KM 153.800. Región de la Araucanía (e-seia)
Energy2 projects · US$ 43 M · 2013–2015
Cpa SpACentral Hidroeléctrica Añihuerraqui · Proyecto Central Hidroeléctrica Pangui
Transport Infrastructure1 project · US$ 19 M · 2013
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasMejoramiento Ruta 199- CH, sector Puesco-Paso Mamuil Malal, Región de la Araucanía

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
CGE
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Pucón at 28.8 km

Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.

Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
1
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-39-2022
3TA
Exportadora Los Fiordos Limitada/Dirección ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Modificación Piscicultura Curarrehue, Aumento de Biomasa
Sufficient information to rule out significant impactsRejects

Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
2 m²
20% 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)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Vertedero Los Nevados (Pucón) · 1.094 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
5
Area affected
2 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
3 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
71
At high or very high risk
71
58 very high
Main threat
Acumulación de nieve

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
7,45°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,36°C
Annual precipitation
2.777 mm
projection: 0%
Hot days>30°C
1
projection: +3 days
Frost days
125

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
472
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.995
Police cases · trend
660
472
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats951.207
Domestic violence881.118
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces78991
Property damage61775
Larceny29368
Minor injuries26330
Weapons-related crimes18229
Crimes and offenses under the arms law18229
Burglary of an uninhabited place14178
Less serious injuries676
Receiving stolen goods564
Sexual abuse564

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 24.

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
23
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 7.873 hab
Patrol fleet
1
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
13
23
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
16
Deaths
3
38,1 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
17
5 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.