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Melipeuco

Región de la AraucaníaFounded 19816.319 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.108 km² of area6 inh./km²$6.830M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
91%
14th most dependent on the Municipal Common Fund in the country
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Finance
+1.691%
24th fastest-growing municipal budget (since 2001)
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Society
73%
28th lowest electoral turnout
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Population
−5%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
17,6%
Multidimensional poverty · 197th highest of 346
Finance
$1,1 million
per inhabitant per year · rank 66 of 346
Finance
87,31%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
560,8 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
41st
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

8 Schools
4 Health centers
2 Squares and green areas
1 Fire stations
1 Libraries
1 Kindergartens
1 Pharmacies
1 Carabineros

Melipeuco es una comuna chilena de la zona sur de Chile, en la Provincia de Cautín en la Región de la Araucanía, fundada en 1981, convirtiéndose en un nuevo sector andino de la región y actualmente una de los polos turísticos por su cercano parque nacional Conguillío. Al noroeste de la comuna, en el límite con Vilcún, se encuentra el parque nacional Conguillío en cuyo interior está el volcán Llaima.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

45.5 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#229 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety50
Health31
Culture and environment42
Education68
Infrastructure48
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Alejandro Cuminao B.Re-elected
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
3.472
votes (61.01%)
8.117
Electoral roll
73,46%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
AC
Alejandro Cuminao B.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
3.472
votes
IA
Isaac Alejandro Cuminao Barros
2021-2024 · IND
1.943
votes
EN
Eduardo Navarrete Fuentes
2008-2012 · UDI
1.298
votes
EB
Edgardo Barros Cofré
2004-2008 · ILC
1.874
votes
EN
Eduardo Navarrete Fuentes
2000-2004 · ILC
998
votes
JC
Juan Carlos Espinoza Perez
1996-2000 · DC
824
votes
RR
Rogelio Robin Peigna
1994-1996 · UDI
597
votes
GL
Gonzalo Lledo García
1992-1994 · RN
494
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

RE
Rene Epulef Z.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
495
votes
NS
Nelson Sepulveda R.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
471
votes
MH
Maria Huenchuman A.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
438
votes
AM
Antonio Massa S.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
405
votes
EH
Eloisa Herrera C.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
307
votes
FV
Faumeliza Villanueva C.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
297
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión3 de febrero de 202361 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión breve de febrero centrada en solicitudes de concejales sobre puentes, caminos, agua potable en posta de salud, limpieza de cunetas y creación de inspectores municipales.

Temas tratados

  • Correspondencias: No hubo correspondencia ingresada.
  • Cuenta del alcalde: Reunión con comunidad indígena en sector Santa Julia; obras viales en curso (Santa María de Yaima al 50%, próximo recapado en Saguelwe).
  • Puentes: Solicitudes reiteradas sobre puente Karen Alto y otros (Los Riscos, Molulco, Isabel Hue Alto) que dependen de Vialidad.
  • Posta Karen: Agua turbia/sucia en el establecimiento de salud; concejal René Puler pidió informe del estado de reposición de la posta Karen y posta Cumcumchaqui (nombre aproximado).
  • Inspectores municipales: Anuncio de que la municipalidad contará con 4 inspectores en 2023, los primeros en su historia.
  • Antena WOM: Vecinos afectados en el sector; el alcalde informó que se ofició al Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • No se registraron votaciones formales en esta sesión. Los compromisos son verbales por parte del alcalde.

Plata y obras

  • Comunidad indígena Clorinda Montiel (sector Guayrupe) se adjudicó un proyecto FNDR de deportes financiado por el Gobierno Regional (monto no mencionado).
  • Se anunció que hay 8 asfaltos planificados; 2 próximos a inaugurarse y un tercero en carpeta. Sectores Los Mayines y El Membrillo también incluidos.
  • Obras viales en Santa María de Yaima al 50% (falta asfalto y pintado); recapado en Saguelwe pendiente.
  • Contratación de 4 inspectores municipales programada para 2023 (costo no mencionado).

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Puente Karen Alto: El concejal Eripurgo Sánchez manifestó molestia por la falta de respuesta tras más de un año de solicitudes reiteradas; el alcalde comprometió intervención en febrero o primera/segunda semana de marzo, pero condicionó parte del trabajo a que la empresa hidroeléctrica que opera en el sector también contribuya.
  • Gabinete municipal: El concejal René Puler reclamó que los cambios de jefaturas (incluyendo administrador municipal) no han sido informados oficialmente al Concejo; el alcalde respondió que lo hará cuando esté completa la dotación.
  • Agua en Posta Karen: El concejal Puler calificó la situación de urgente dado que es un centro de salud; solicitó visita en terreno del alcalde, quien confirmó que iría ese mismo día.

Para seguir

  • Alcalde comprometió informe escrito sobre estado de proyectos de reposición de posta Karen y posta Cumcumchaqui (para mañana o próxima sesión).
  • Presentación formal del equipo de trabajo 2023 y de los 4 inspectores municipales, estimada para marzo.
  • Taller de participación ciudadana sobre proyecto de espacios públicos en el acceso a la comuna: viernes 4 de febrero, 10:30 h, auditorio municipal.
  • Camino al cementerio municipal: concejal Nelson Sepúlveda solicitó incluirlo en convenio con Vialidad; queda pendiente.
  • Limpieza de cunetas (especialmente calle Diego Barros Arana) y continuación de limpieza del Estero Peuco: solicitadas para antes del período de lluvias.
  • Respuesta del Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones sobre antena WOM: pendiente de llegar.
  • Sesión ordinaria n.º 60 anunciada para el día siguiente (2023-02-04), a las 8:30 h.

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 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
198
Highly complex
48
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2024266164
202063182421
20195614339
20184391717
201610153

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

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

  • MD
    Municipalidad de Melipeuco
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • Ag
    Asociación Guias Locales de Melipeuco
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • Cm
    Comunidad Martin Juanico Lepin
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • CD
    Conecta dos Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
  • IG
    Ic Global Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • Ad
    Asociación de la Industria del Salmón de Chile A.g.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017

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

5.813
inhabitants
6.328
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+9%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
6.017
-5% vs. 2035 (6.329)
Over 60 · 2050
46,61%
35,71% 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)65,41 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,5 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment64 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment50 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)560,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)531,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo6.796 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)15,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)17,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples52,07 %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 70 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
8.439
4.416 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
3.157
71% of RSH households
Female-headed households
48%
2.125
Elderly (60+)2.27227%
Children and adolescents (<18)1.66020%
Foreign nationals791%
Belonging to indigenous peoples3.83045%
People with moderate/severe dependency1592%
Single-person households2.20250%

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
1.197
14 schools
Students per teacher
8,7
137 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
92,7%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
78,8%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 41%Private subsidized 59%
Pass rate
98,7%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
0,46%
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
1
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
3
FONASA enrollees
8.178
129% of the population
Doctors employed
2
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 61Contract staff: 54Fee contracts: 13
Primary-care medical visits · per year
6.052
7.744
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
424
576
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 (7.988 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar MelipeucoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal5.59867%
Posta de Salud Rural Santa María LlaimaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.21873%
Posta de Salud Rural CumcumllaqueRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal80780%
Posta de Salud Rural Alto CarénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal36582%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $2.537.359.000 ($310.266/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $1.953.404.000Municipal contribution: $330.000.000

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

Indigenous population
3.539
52.1% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
32
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
28
indigenous lands registry 2022
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche3.52099.5%

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
14
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
2.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
103
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
25
Sports
19
Social and aid
9
For the elderly
5
Cultural
1
Fire brigades
1
Religious
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.

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

Local mediaTypedial
AARCANGELFM96.1 FM
MMIRADORFM99.5 FM
MdMinisterio de la Reconciliacion Con Dios · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
SdSoc. de Publicidad y Servicios de Comunicaciones y Telecomunicaciones Inversud Ltda. · holderFM98.7 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
170
2,5% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
133 people · 78% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
133 Argentina
12 Colombia
5 Venezuela
4 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

Encampments
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
109
4,2% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
82
6.871 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
161
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
110
beneficiaries · 2012–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
57
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

5.333homes · by type (2017)
House
2.638 · 96.8%
House
2.583 · 99%
Shack/hut/shanty
58 · 2.1%
Other private
20 · 0.8%
Other private
17 · 0.6%
Room in old house/tenement
8 · 0.3%
Indigenous dwelling
2 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0.1%
Mobile
2 · 0.1%
Shack/improvised dwelling
1 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
Apartment
1 · 0%
80%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
1.240 · 77.5%
Free of charge
115 · 7.2%
Provided for work
106 · 6.6%
Rented
103 · 6.4%
Owned, being paid off
36 · 2.2%

Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
30
16,7 per 1,000 over-60s

Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified

Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.

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
$6.830.413.000
Own revenue
$752.167.000
11% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$5.175.568.000
76% of the total
State transfers
$510.945.000
7% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$381.389.000
$6.830.413.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

11.8%
45.2%
18.0%
24.5%
Property tax$88.726.000
Business licenses$339.633.000
Vehicle permits$135.164.000
Cleaning fees$4.633.000
Other own revenue$184.011.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $108.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
56.6%
20.8%
22.5%
Municipal$6.830.413.000
Education$2.511.884.000
Health$2.716.616.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $4.946.365.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$30.428.000
$752.167.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$311.424.000
$5.175.568.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$8.577.000
$510.945.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$8.465.489.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$6.696.511.000
Execution rate
79.1%
Unexecuted: $1.768.978.000
Low execution: it only executed 79.1% of the budget — $1.768.978.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$378.582.000
$6.696.511.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

45.0%
42.6%
9.0%
Internal management$3.010.800.000
Community services$2.851.272.000
Social programs$602.571.000
Municipal activities$146.513.000
Recreational programs$85.355.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$2.537.359.00037.9%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$1.764.514.00026.3%
Investment (works and projects)$1.002.666.00015.0%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$981.151.00014.7%
Transfers to education$345.500.0005.2%
Transfers to health$330.000.0004.9%
Electricity (facilities)$167.474.0002.5%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$82.008.0001.2%
Councillor stipends$80.578.0001.2%
Travel allowances$39.811.0000.6%
Water (facilities)$11.632.0000.2%
Commissions and representation$326.0000.0%

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

26.3%
14.7%
59.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$1.764.514.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$981.151.000
Others$3.950.846.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

32.3%
13.4%
48.5%
Permanent staff$1.115.665.000
Contract staff$463.043.000
Fee contracts$185.806.000
Labor Code$11.297.000
Community progs.$1.673.548.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

42.6%
54.1%
Permanent staff26
Contract staff33
Fee contracts2
Total: 61 staffFee contracts: 3.3% of the headcountWomen: 42.4%Professionalization: 30.5%
Cost/staffer permanent: $36.430.731/yearCost/staffer contract: $12.555.182/yearCost/staffer fees: $23.968.000/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: $1.002.666.000 (15.0% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.578.000Travel allowances: $39.811.000Commissions and representation: $326.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $82.008.000Electricity: $167.474.000Water: $11.632.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

219
87
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

28
109
20132025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
17 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
1
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
5
Security/patrol pickups
4
Security booths
1
CESFAM in the comuna
1
Primary-care medical visits
7.744
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
87,31%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
31
Permanent own revenue
11,01%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
2
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
2
Building permits
109
Health staff
54
contract
Health staff
13
fee-based
Health staff
61
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
8.178
municipal health
Rural health posts
3
Street-market stalls
7
Final works approvals
87

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$33.248.688.207
Purchase orders
20.441

Purchase-order amount · trend

$424.943.253
$2.087.004.057
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Andes Llaima Limitada$1.610.572.023673
Salinas y Fabres Sociedad Anonima$1.514.472.218132
Juan Andres Vasquez Veroiza$1.350.103.13863
Sociedad Comercial Inmobiliaria, Construccion, Fabricacion de Estructuras Metalicas y Productora de Eventos Lightning Company Limitada$925.713.61611
Isidro Enrique Valeria Candia$784.529.23210
Roger Ordenes Peña$566.671.75524
Evelyn del Rosario$531.819.06139
Raquel Porfidia Avello Rivera$520.257.4201.024

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.450.782.21270%
Agile Purchase $443.054.05821%
Direct award discretionary$109.232.0235%
Framework Agreement $83.935.7654%

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

Registered companies
395
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
986

Pyramid by sales bracket

74.4%
9.4%
15.2%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)294 companies
Small (≤25k UF)37 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)4 companies
No sales/no info60 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Comercializadora de Productos de Supermercados Sandra Carmen Ruminot Sandoval E.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 115
Administradora de Estaciones de Servicios Andes Llaima LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 15
Hidroelectrica el Canelo S.A.SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIREMedium 1
Concesionaria Conguillio SpAACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE CSmall 367
Pehuen Lafquen SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCASmall 2109
Ilustre Municipalidad MelipeucoADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales341
Corporacion Educacional Educar SonrisasENSEÑANZANo sales77

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
Lago GalletuéNational Reserve105.449 ha
ConguillioNational Park54.292 ha
VillarricaNational Reserve41.080 ha
China MuertaNational Reserve12.589 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.

130
Species
88
Flora
41
Fauna
1
Funga
28
In conservation status
7
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
TolloDiplomystes nahuelbutaensisENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVURana de pecho espinoso de tolhuacaAlsodes igneusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUHuillínLontra provocaxENCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENLinguePersea lingueVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUSapo de pecho espinoso de verrugasAlsodes verrucosusENSapoRhinella rubropunctataVUSapoEupsophus vertebralisVUPudúPudu puduVUMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTGargalGrifola gargalNTPumaPuma concolorNTPato anteojillo, pato perro (argentina y chile), pato de anteojos, ánade anteojillo (español), spectacled duck, bronze-winged duck (inglés)Speculanas specularisNTCanquén común, avutarda, cauquén realChloephaga poliocephalaNT

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.

6 Wetlands · 2 urban · 1.265 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-09-06Sist. Rio Toltén y Trib.urban970 /12.313
HPU-09-17Melipeuco 3165
HPU-09-16Melipeuco 261
HPU-09-15Melipeuco 147
HUR-09-52Sin informaciónurban12
HPU-09-02Melipeuco 410

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$ 116 million, approved between 2008 and 2014. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy5 projects · US$ 97 M · 2008–2014
Empresa Eléctrica Caren S.A.Modificación Central de Pasada Carilafquén-Malalcahuello · Central de Pasada Carilafquén-Malalcahuello (e-seia)
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 19 M · 2014
Tracura Energía S.A.MODIFICACIONES PROYECTO CENTRAL DE PASADA TACURA, APROBADO MEDIANTE RESOLUCIÓN DE CALIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL N° 147/2008

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
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Lonquimay at 49.7 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

Final SMA sanctions

Final sanctions
1
Sanctioned entities
1
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
118 UTA
1 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Empresa Electrica Caren S.A.CENTRAL DE PASADA CARILAFQUEN-MALALCAHUELLOEnergy118

Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
2
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-12-2021
3TA
Luz Huenupi Remulcao y Otros con Comité de Ministros
Central Hidroeléctrica de Pasada El Rincón
Environmental AssessmentRejects
R-29-2023
3TA
César Melillán Cortes y Otros con Comité de Ministros
Central Hidroeléctrica de Pasada El Rincón
Environmental assessment – Administrative invalidationUpheld

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
17 m²
above 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
Relleno Sanitario Los Ángeles (Los Ángeles) · 1.318 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
11
Area affected
5 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
608 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
16
5 very high
Main threat
Deslizamiento/Derrumbe/Rodad…
Deslizamiento/Derrumbe/Rodado/Caída

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
7,73°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,37°C
Annual precipitation
2.327 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
1
projection: +3 days
Frost days
117

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
313
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.953
Police cases · trend
201
313
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats781.234
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces661.045
Domestic violence48760
Property damage39617
Larceny25396
Minor injuries9142
Burglary of an uninhabited place7111
Sexual abuse7111
Burglary of an inhabited place7111
Threats or brawls (misdemeanor)463
Drug-related crimes348
Less serious injuries348

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 22.

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
4
1 per 1.580 hab
Patrol fleet
7
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Security booths
1
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 1Pickups: 4Motorcycles: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
15
5
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
18
Deaths
0
0 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
10
Pedestrian collisions
1

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.