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Galvarino

Región de la Araucanía12.568 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024567 km² of area22 inh./km²$7.011M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
40%
4th highest multidimensional poverty in the country
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Livability
36.3/100
9th least liveable in the country
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Population
−9,7%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
39,9%
Multidimensional poverty · 4th highest of 346
Finance
$558 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 161 of 346
Finance
88,78%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
544,8 pts
below the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
31st
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

41 Schools
11 Health centers
5 Squares and green areas
3 Pharmacies
3 Fire stations
2 Kindergartens
1 Carabineros
1 Libraries
1 Hospitals

Galvarino es una comuna y pueblo chileno ubicado en la Provincia de Cautín, en la Región de La Araucanía, al sur de Chile. Según el Censo 2017 (INE), cuenta con una población de 12.633 habitantes. Está situada a 35 km al norponiente de Temuco, la capital regional, y a 683 km al sur de Santiago, la capital del país.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

36.3 /100
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#338 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety37
Health23
Culture and environment37
Education58
Infrastructure37
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Hans González E.
CHILE VAMOS · RENOVACION NACIONAL
3.997
votes (39.84%)
12.203
Electoral roll
86,16%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
HG
Hans González E.
2024-2028 · RENOVACION NACIONAL
3.997
votes
ME
Marcos Edgardo Hernandez Rojas
2021-2024 · IND
2.299
votes
MH
Miguel Hernández Saffirio
2008-2012 · PDC
2.589
votes
MH
Miguel Hernández Saffirio
2004-2008 · PDC
3.078
votes
MH
Marcos Hernandez Rojas
2000-2004 · PDC
2.816
votes
CC
Claudio Carcamo Ordenes
1996-2000 · RN
1.721
votes
CC
Claudio Carcamo Ordenes
1994-1996 · RN
532
votes
EQ
Eduardo Quilodrán Sepúlveda
1992-1994 · PPD
834
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

EL
Ernesto Lincoñir P.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
905
votes
JH
Jose Hernandez S.
CENTRO DEMOCRATICO · INDEPENDIENTE
697
votes
SH
Sara Huenchupil D.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · FRENTE AMPLIO
683
votes
JP
Jose Peña B.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
574
votes
JP
Josue Paredes M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
573
votes
JR
Jorge Rivera Q.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
515
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión11 de mayo de 2026169 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó por unanimidad una modificación presupuestaria de educación por $4,35 millones (donación privada vía causas judiciales) y el informe técnico de becas municipales 2026, que amplía la cobertura de 324 a 424 estudiantes admisibles.

Temas tratados

  • Acta N°50 (05/05): Aprobada sin observaciones.
  • Cuenta del alcalde: Reunión con el Presidente y ministros (vivienda, zona de rezago, SLEP); visita a comunidad Peña y Pil con el Seremi de Vivienda (90 socios en proceso de postulación habitacional); gala folclórica del Club de Cueca Raíces de mi Tierra; firma de convenio para camioneta de emergencia comunal (COGRID) vía AMRA para las 32 comunas de La Araucanía.
  • Modificación presupuestaria educación 2026: Incorporación de $4.350.000 provenientes de donaciones de empresas privadas originadas en causas judiciales, destinados a materiales para la Escuela Gabriela Mistral ($3,5M) y vestuario deportivo para la Escuela Pelantaro ($850.000).
  • Becas municipales 2026: 458 postulaciones recibidas; 424 admisibles; 34 inadmisibles. Se incorporó por primera vez etapa de subsanación (85% de los observados corrigió su documentación).
  • Señalética vial: Presentación de diagnóstico y propuesta de mejoras de la directora de Tránsito, Alicia Morales, con presupuesto estimativo de $15,8 millones.
  • Permisos de circulación: Informe de recaudación con alza de 43% en el primer trimestre de 2026 respecto al mismo período de 2025.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Acta N°50: Aprobada (unanimidad, 7 votos).
  • Modificación presupuestaria educación $4.350.000: Aprobada (unanimidad).
  • Informe técnico de becas municipales 2026: Aprobado (unanimidad).
  • Cambio de sesión ordinaria a día jueves: Aprobado con un voto en contra (no queda claro en la transcripción de quién).
  • Ampliar nombre y alcance de la Comisión de Aguas y Caminos para incluir Vialidad Urbana: Aprobado (unanimidad).

Plata y obras

  • Modificación presupuestaria educación: $4.350.000 en ingresos por donación privada; se destinan a materiales libres para Escuela Gabriela Mistral ($3,5M) y vestuario deportivo Escuela Pelantaro ($850.000).
  • Becas municipales: El concejal Madariaga (grafía incierta) menciona un presupuesto total de $115 millones; el monto por alumno baja de ~$354.000 (2025) a ~$271.000 al aumentar la cobertura. El alcalde evalúa inyectar recursos adicionales en cuotas posteriores para acercarse a los $300.000 por alumno, sin compriso formal.
  • Señalética vial: Presupuesto estimativo total $15.801.106 (IVA incluido): demarcación horizontal $12.425.076 y señalización vertical $3.376.030. Se propone priorizar la vertical (~$3,4M) en otoño-invierno y la horizontal en primavera-verano o vía proyecto SESCPLAN. Concejal Hernández propone una modificación presupuestaria de ~$4M para la próxima sesión.
  • Permisos de circulación: Recaudación acumulada enero-abril 2026: $282.253.000 (+43% vs. 2025). La recaudación anual viene en baja desde 2023 ($419M) a 2025 ($359M); el repunte se atribuye a gestión directa del alcalde con empresas e instituciones.
  • Camioneta COGRID: Convenio ya firmado; vehículo equipado para emergencias en proceso de entrega. No se menciona monto.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Reforma de contribuciones y FCM: El concejal Hernández pidió detalles sobre la reunión con el Presidente. El alcalde es favorable a eximir a adultos mayores del pago, pero exige que Galvarino no pierda ingresos del Fondo Común Municipal, que representa más del 80% del presupuesto. Señaló que se trabaja en que se devuelva IVA pagado por municipios como compensación.
  • Traspaso al SLEP: El alcalde reiteró su oposición, citó que el SLEP recibe ~$450.000-$480.000 por alumno frente a ~$300.000 en municipios como Galvarino. Expresó confianza en que el proceso se detendrá.
  • Uniformes y calzado escolar: La concejala (nombre no claro) recordó el debate del año pasado sobre compra de calzado; quedó establecido que la Superintendencia no permite comprar uniformes escolares con subvención, solo implementación deportiva para competencias.
  • Rol de los concejales (Contraloría): El concejal Hernández alertó sobre una resolución de Contraloría que limitaría la tramitación de solicitudes ciudadanas en el seno del concejo. Solicitó que la administradora municipal explique el alcance concreto y planteó llevar el tema al encuentro nacional de concejales (16-19 de junio, Coquimbo/La Serena).

Para seguir

  • Señalética vial: Comisión de Aguas, Caminos y Vialidad Urbana debe activarse y convocar su primera reunión. Se esperaría una modificación presupuestaria de ~$4M para señalización vertical en la próxima sesión (jueves).
  • Becas municipales: Pendiente decreto para publicar lista de beneficiarios. Evaluar aumento de presupuesto en elaboración del presupuesto 2027.
  • Permisos de circulación: Pendiente información sobre montos de segundas cuotas aún no pagadas. Se propone implementar alerta en sistema online y eventual "call center" para temporada de pago 2027.
  • Sesión ordinaria: Trasladada al día jueves (fecha exacta no queda clara en la transcripción).
  • Solicitudes de caminos (concejal Madariaga, grafía incierta): Nivelación en Colpi y Pelahuenco Chico; ripio para Iglesia Asamblea de Dios sector norte — quedan pendientes de respuesta de la administración.

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)

511 minutes publishedindex updated on 14-07-2026Municipal transparency
Recent minutes indexed

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)

Resolutions extracted
153
of 260 minutes read
Money involved
$5.133.527.878
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.8 · Aporte al Servicio de Bienestar del Departamento de Salud Municipal para el año 2026, de 4 UTM por funcionario.Subsidy
4.7 · Incorporación de saldos iniciales de proyectos PMU, PMB y FNDR al presupuesto del año 2025 y 2026Budget amendment$6.940.700
4.6 · Modificación presupuestaria de salud por reconocimiento de mayores ingresos provenientes de convenios PRAPS 2026Budget amendment$19.412.600
4.5 · Modificación presupuestaria de salud por ajuste de la deuda flotante año 2026Budget amendment$23.572.000
Aprobación del acta ordinaria N°40Otherunanimidad
Aprobación subvención municipal para el Cuerpo de Bomberos de Galvarino, año 2026Subsidy$25.000.000

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

Findingstotal
154
Highly complex
54
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20222711124
201917517
2018104343831
201644
2015211

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

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

  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • EN
    Empresa Newen SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025

Organisations that registered Lobby Law meetings with this municipality. Registering the meeting is mandatory for the official, so the list shows who asked to be heard, not whether they got anything.

PopulationWho lives here, how they study, their healthcare and more

Population and living conditionsSource: INE · CENSO · MINEDUC · ADIS

Population trend

13.094
inhabitants
12.548
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
-4%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
11.316
-8% vs. 2035 (12.287)
Over 60 · 2050
41,1%
30,73% 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)37,16 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment138 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment50 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)544,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)534,1 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo12.710 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)16,8 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)39,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples71,51 %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 133 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
13.822
6.211 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
4.764
77% of RSH households
Female-headed households
46%
2.864
Elderly (60+)3.25924%
Children and adolescents (<18)3.04722%
Foreign nationals230%
Belonging to indigenous peoples9.08066%
People with moderate/severe dependency2322%
Single-person households2.46140%

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
2.684
40 schools
Students per teacher
7,8
344 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
93,7%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
85,3%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 68%Private subsidized 32%
Pass rate
97,9%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,35%
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
0
Rural health posts
10
FONASA enrollees
8.116
65% of the population
Doctors employed
4
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 56Contract staff: 38Fee contracts: 2
Primary-care medical visits · per year
13.929
34.194
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
372
897
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 (8.933 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Posta de Salud Rural RucatraroRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.50272%
Hospital de GalvarinoHospitalHealth Service1.02465%
Posta de Salud Rural Fortín ÑielolRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal98983%
Posta de Salud Rural Santa CarolinaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal93082%
Posta de Salud Rural la PiedraRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal79076%
Posta de Salud Rural AilincoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal63676%
Posta de Salud Rural Pangueco (Galvarino)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal52987%
Posta de Salud Rural NilpeRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal42174%
Posta de Salud Rural Rapa - MañiucoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal39186%
Posta de Salud Rural Repocura - ChacaicoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal37680%
Posta de Salud Rural Cuel ÑielolRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal34576%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $3.166.908.000 ($390.206/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $2.207.540.000Municipal contribution: $50.339.000

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

Indigenous population
9.089
71.5% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
89
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
91
indigenous lands registry 2022

INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT AREA The comuna is part of the ADI PUEL NAHUELBUTA (art. 26, Indigenous Law 19.253).

PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche9.05299.6%

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
23
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.8
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
687
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
294
Sports
80
Social and aid
44
For the elderly
28
Cultural
10
Foundations and corporations
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.

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

Local mediaTypedial
MMIRADORFM93.9 FM
CIComunidad Indigena Calvio Millan de Aillinco · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
GJGrupo Juvenil Impacto Joven · holderComunitaria106.7 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
44
0,3% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
13 people · 30% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
13 Argentina
7 Bolivia
3 Perú
3 Haití

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
25
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
177
3,9% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
6
540 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
120
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
524
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
19
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

8.749homes · by type (2017)
House
4.446 · 99.3%
House
4.164 · 97.5%
Shack/hut/shanty
82 · 1.9%
Other private
15 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
14 · 0.3%
Other private
12 · 0.3%
Room in old house/tenement
7 · 0.2%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
3 · 0.1%
Indigenous dwelling
3 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0%
Apartment
1 · 0%
82%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
2.504 · 79.4%
Provided for work
216 · 6.8%
Free of charge
203 · 6.4%
Rented
154 · 4.9%
Owned, being paid off
78 · 2.5%

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 15% (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: 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.

15% 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
$7.010.944.000
Own revenue
$662.142.000
9% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$5.238.288.000
75% of the total
State transfers
$788.876.000
11% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$756.403.000
$7.010.944.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

15.1%
6.7%
20.3%
52.0%
Property tax$100.243.000
Business licenses$44.330.000
Vehicle permits$134.662.000
Cleaning fees$38.324.000
Other own revenue$344.583.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $2.501.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
34.3%
50.4%
15.2%
Municipal$7.010.944.000
Education$10.301.179.000
Health$3.115.022.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $5.013.307.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$56.768.000
$662.142.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$603.460.000
$5.238.288.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$27.661.000
$788.876.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$8.535.016.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$7.461.501.000
Execution rate
87.4%
Unexecuted: $1.073.515.000
Medium execution: it executed 87.4%. Left unspent: $1.073.515.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$758.136.000
$7.461.501.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

46.3%
34.4%
13.8%
Internal management$3.456.701.000
Community services$2.570.393.000
Social programs$1.030.627.000
Municipal activities$139.417.000
Recreational programs$202.472.000
Cultural programs$61.891.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$3.166.908.00042.4%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$2.539.014.00034.0%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.003.267.00026.8%
Investment (works and projects)$911.906.00012.2%
Transfers to education$270.000.0003.6%
Electricity (facilities)$232.576.0003.1%
Transfers to health$86.096.0001.2%
Councillor stipends$83.386.0001.1%
Water (facilities)$77.789.0001.0%
Travel allowances$67.672.0000.9%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$55.997.0000.8%

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

26.8%
34.0%
39.1%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.003.267.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$2.539.014.000
Others$2.919.220.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

51.5%
17.2%
24.4%
Permanent staff$1.398.477.000
Contract staff$468.198.000
Fee contracts$136.592.000
Labor Code$48.861.000
Community progs.$663.465.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

55.8%
36.4%
7.8%
Permanent staff43
Contract staff28
Fee contracts6
Total: 77 staffFee contracts: 7.8% of the headcountWomen: 39.4%Professionalization: 29.6%
Cost/staffer permanent: $28.129.488/yearCost/staffer contract: $13.245.857/yearCost/staffer fees: $23.497.000/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: $911.906.000 (12.2% of spending)Councillor stipends: $83.386.000Travel allowances: $67.672.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $55.997.000Electricity: $232.576.000Water: $77.789.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

129
50
20042025

Building permits issued · per year

76
45
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
2 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
0
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
10
Security/patrol pickups
2
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
0
Primary-care medical visits
34.194
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
88,78%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
38
Permanent own revenue
9,44%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
4
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
45
Health staff
38
contract
Health staff
2
fee-based
Health staff
56
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
8.116
municipal health
Rural health posts
10
Street-market stalls
200
Final works approvals
50

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$56.430.647.455
Purchase orders
30.751

Purchase-order amount · trend

$429.761.408
$2.397.748.504
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Marcelo Paz Novoa$1.565.354.21542
Copec S.A.$1.531.234.975174
Pedro Quezada Baier$1.456.864.53611
Ingenieros Bym Ltda.$1.406.073.56712
Sociedad Consultora de Proyectos Forestales Limita$1.399.749.36225
Acr Asociados Ltda.$966.870.9496
Ingenieria y Construcciones Ayelen EIRL$877.275.1975
Carlos Cid Aravena$761.478.5912

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.492.266.27662%
Agile Purchase $542.624.09923%
Framework Agreement $274.858.12811%
Direct award discretionary$88.000.0014%

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

Registered companies
541
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
2.314

Pyramid by sales bracket

59.7%
14.0%
24.0%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)323 companies
Small (≤25k UF)76 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)12 companies
No sales/no info130 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Agricola Galvarino S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 2117
Soc de Transportes Tamara LimitadaTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOMedium 220
Agroforestal Suiza LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 28
Sociedad Maderas Vocolhue LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 27
Agricola Berries Galvarino LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 1554
Supermercado Unicasa LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 127
Sociedad Comercial Industrial Agrícola y Forestal Pb LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 112
Agricola Kehr e Hijos LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 111
Agricola Ganadera y Forestal Santa Lucia LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 110
Santiago Bachmann e Hijo LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 18

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
0
US$ 0 M declared
Approved last 5 years
2
US$ 13 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
20
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Diseño Sistema Agua Potable Rural Comunidades Rurales Camino Temuco - DIAMinisterio de Obras PúblicasApproved39,25845
Ampliación del Pozo de Extracción de Áridos Cantera QuillénDIAÁridos Río Quillém LimitadaApproved0,055

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 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)
Cerro ÑielolNatural Monumentat 34.2 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.

33
Species
26
Flora
7
Fauna
9
In conservation status
7
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPitaoPitavia punctataENLinguePersea lingueVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNT

CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.

4 Wetlands · 2 urban · 698 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-09-17Rios Imperal- Cautin- Chonchol y Trib.urban335 /4.860
HPU-09-12Estero Perquenco- Rio Quillen183 /2.522
HPU-09-06Rio Lumaco176 /296
HUR-09-13Rio Traiguen- Rio Quinourban3 /1.246

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$ 13 million, approved in 2024. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 13 M · 2024
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasDiseño Sistema Agua Potable Rural Comunidades Rurales Camino Temuco - Chol Chol, Comunas de Temuco, Chol Chol y Galvarino, 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
Frontel · also Codiner
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Araucania
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Temuco at 27.6 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
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)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS -GALVARINOPTAS · laguna estabilizacionA. ARAUCANIA S.A. · discharges into río galvarino
Where this comuna's waste goes
Vertedero Licura Mulchén (Mulchén) · 2.277 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
127
Area affected
2.805 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
41.397 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
32
At high or very high risk
18
8 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
12,54°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,24°C
Annual precipitation
1.137 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
9
projection: +13 days
Frost days
13

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
559
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.448
Police cases · trend
529
559
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces1491.186
Threats103820
Domestic violence94748
Property damage57454
Larceny34271
Minor injuries21167
Burglary of an uninhabited place15119
Sexual abuse13103
Other burglaries (forcible entry)1296
Crimes and offenses under the arms law756
Weapons-related crimes756
Burglary of an inhabited place756

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.

Surveillance cameras
10
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 12.568 hab
Patrol fleet
2
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
9
10
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
19
Deaths
1
8 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
14
5 serious
Pedestrian collisions
4
1 pedestrian killed

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.