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Cholchol

Región de la Araucanía12.647 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024427 km² of area30 inh./km²$7.286M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
37%
9th highest multidimensional poverty in the country
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Population
+2,8%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
36,5%
Multidimensional poverty · 9th highest of 346
Finance
$576 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 154 of 346
Finance
89,58%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
569,2 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
28th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

40 Schools
5 Health centers
2 Squares and green areas
1 Kindergartens
1 Libraries
1 Fire stations
1 Carabineros

Chol Chol o Cholchol es un pueblo y comuna de la zona sur de Chile, de la provincia de Cautín en la región de La Araucanía creada por ley 19.944 del 22 de abril de 2004 al segregarse de la comuna de Nueva Imperial.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

41.8 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#283 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety47
Health12
Culture and environment56
Education44
Infrastructure46
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Álvaro Labraña O.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
6.312
votes (61.17%)
12.395
Electoral roll
87,29%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 4 terms
ÁL
Álvaro Labraña O.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
6.312
votes
LA
Luis Alfredo Huirilef Barra
2021-2024 · IND
3.006
votes
VC
Violeta Cea Villalobos
2008-2012 · UDI
1.996
votes
LH
Luis Huirilef Barra
2004-2008 · PPD
1.218
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

AM
Alejandra Mellico C.
VERDES LIBERALES POR UNA COMUNA SEGURA · INDEPENDIENTE
1.038
votes
DM
Diego Millao C.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
791
votes
BV
Bernardita Viscarra A.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
713
votes
IC
Ismael Cayul C.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
566
votes
AN
Andres Navarrete P.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
469
votes
DQ
Domingo Quintriqueo L.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
449
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión18 de junio de 2026105 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó tres modificaciones presupuestarias, aportes directos por Wüpüntu a 14 organizaciones, y dos aportes de $1,5 millones cada uno; además se debatió el bloqueo de camiones forestales en la ruta S188 y la gestión de caminos rurales.

Temas tratados

  • Actas 55 y 56: Aprobación de actas de sesiones del 3 y 10 de junio de 2026.
  • Cuenta del alcalde: Gestiones ante Vialidad y MOP por puente Estero Renaco y proyecto de asfalto Rapago–Rucapangui (7,3 km; ~$7.000 millones; ~$500 millones en expropiaciones); ingreso en trámite a zona de desarrollo.
  • Correspondencia: Invitaciones a ceremonias de Wüpüntu; solicitud urgente de vecinos de Villa Pemurrezwe por riesgo de inundación; carta de pastor en defensa de la oficina de asuntos religiosos.
  • Modificaciones presupuestarias: Tres modificaciones relacionadas con aportes al IND y devoluciones de saldos al GORE Araucanía.
  • Aportes directos: Para comunidad indígena de Rucapangui (tractor), 14 organizaciones por Wüpüntu, y club de enduro.
  • Puntos varios: Bloqueo de camiones forestales, estado de veredas, luminarias, provisión de ripio, y solicitud de comisión de salud.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Actas 55 y 56: Aprobadas (5 a favor, 1 abstención: concejala Vizcarra).
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°1 (aporte IND, $468.000): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°2 (devolución saldo proyecto "En Voz Alta", $2.637.000 al GORE): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°3 (devolución saldo proyecto salud animal, ~$3.867.000 al GORE): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Aporte directo a Comunidad Lonco Nagualual y Huentemán de Rucapangui ($1.500.000 para tractor rotovator): Aprobado (5 a favor, 1 abstención: Vizcarra).
  • Aportes directos Wüpüntu a 14 organizaciones ($100.000 c/u): Aprobados; concejala Alejandra se abstuvo en Comunidad Antonio Pañemar (conflicto de interés) y consejal Cayul en Comunidad Juan Mulato.
  • Aporte directo Club Amistad Enduro Cholchol ($1.500.000): Aprobado por unanimidad.
  • Comisión de salud con directores del SEFAN y departamento de salud para el 1 de julio: Aprobada por unanimidad.

Plata y obras

  • Devolución de ~$6,5 millones en saldos no ejecutados al GORE Araucanía (dos proyectos).
  • Aporte municipal IND: $468.000 para dos proyectos deportivos.
  • Aportes directos: $1.500.000 a comunidad de Rucapangui; $1.400.000 a 14 organizaciones por Wüpüntu; $1.500.000 al club de enduro.
  • Proyecto asfalto Rapago–Rucapangui: RS obtenido, requiere ~$500 millones en expropiaciones y ~$7.000 millones de inversión total (cifras mencionadas por el alcalde, verificar en fuente oficial).
  • Luminarias: compra municipal urgente para Puente Estero Renaco; proyecto de 141 luminarias aprobado, pendiente transferencia de recursos.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Bloqueo de camiones forestales en ruta S188: La concejala Alejandra expuso que comunidades del sector Piuchén bloquearon camiones forestales que superan en tres veces el tonelaje permitido en los puentes. Denunció que seguridad ciudadana y Carabineros se presentaron en el lugar y que luego la dirigencia fue citada a fiscalía. Solicitó que el municipio no haya presentado denuncia y pidió respaldo explícito a las comunidades. El alcalde respondió que el municipio no ha denunciado ni lo hará.
  • Devolución de fondos proyecto "En Voz Alta": La concejala Alejandra cuestionó si los $2,6 millones devueltos al GORE podían haberse reorientado a beneficio de los usuarios del programa. El alcalde explicó que el saldo es producto de una licitación más económica y que el GORE no siempre autoriza modificaciones.
  • Gestión de la oficina de asuntos religiosos: Se leyó carta de un pastor defendiendo al encargado de asuntos religiosos municipal frente a críticas formuladas por la concejala Alejandra en sesión anterior. Ella señaló que responderá en otra sesión.

Para seguir

  • Reunión con el subsecretario de Obras Públicas y el de Redes Asistenciales en Santiago, semana del 8 de julio.
  • Comisión de salud con directores: 1 de julio, tras el concejo.
  • Informe pendiente sobre solicitudes de arreglo de caminos, soluciones ejecutadas e inversión en material pétreo.
  • Caso vecino de Repocura (riesgo de deslizamiento): seguimiento de visita técnica comprometida en sesión anterior.
  • Respuesta pendiente del Ministerio de Vivienda sobre habilitación de Cholchol para postular al DS-27 (mejoramiento de veredas y espacios urbanos).
  • Reunión con dirigentes del sector huechucón–Piuchén para planificar asfalto de esa ruta.

Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies

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

Este municipio no publica actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa (obligación de la Ley 20.285); sus sesiones pueden estar solo en video.

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
172
Highly complex
63
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20251385
2024242157
2022734
2021271584
20206123
2019523

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

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

  • SC
    Sociedad Constructora Raíces Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • EN
    Empresa Newen SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
  • AL
    Arkitem Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • OE
    Orange Energías Renovables
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • LC
    Lirmi Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • Cy
    Comunicación y Telefonía Rural S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • PS
    Pock SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • OC
    ONG Coinsa
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CP
    Consultorias Publicas Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • FB
    Fundación Benéfica Mc
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • IC
    Ingenieria, Consultoria e Inversiones Kimia SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • EE
    Empresa Editora Zig-Zag
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • BC
    Bosques Cautin S. a
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • SL
    Sisinf Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • US
    Unifarma S.P.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • IS
    Idem SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • B
    Bee360
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • RA
    Reciclajes Araucania SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
and 15 more organizations that requested meetings

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

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

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

Population trend

10.244
inhabitants
12.707
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+25%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
13.126
0% vs. 2035 (13.137)
Over 60 · 2050
41,29%
30,79% 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)54,55 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)0,9 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment192 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment20 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)569,2 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)564,5 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo13.167 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)19,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)36,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples76,26 %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 169 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
15.156
7.354 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
5.553
76% of RSH households
Female-headed households
50%
3.653
Elderly (60+)3.30722%
Children and adolescents (<18)3.55523%
Foreign nationals600%
Belonging to indigenous peoples10.65170%
People with moderate/severe dependency2322%
Single-person households3.33545%

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
3.051
31 schools
Students per teacher
10,1
303 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
90,9%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
85,9%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 26%Private subsidized 74%
Pass rate
97,5%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,83%
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
1
Rural health posts
3
FONASA enrollees
13.318
105% of the population
Doctors employed
16
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 108Contract staff: 25Fee contracts: 31
Primary-care medical visits · per year
11.719
31.193
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
256
545
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 (13.149 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Chol CholFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal11.84971%
Posta de Salud Rural HuamaquiRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal45580%
Posta de Salud Rural HuentelarRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal43887%
Posta de Salud Rural MalalcheRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal40782%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $4.112.463.000 ($308.790/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $4.110.652.000Municipal contribution: $100.000.000

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

Indigenous population
10.041
76.3% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
83
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
98
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
Mapuche9.98799.5%

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
2
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
112
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
29
Sports
16
For the elderly
9
Social and aid
4
Cultural
1
Foundations and corporations
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.

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

Local mediaTypedial
MAMISION ARAUKANAFM96.3 FM
LCLeone Comunicaciones Ltda. · holderFM88.7 FM
SCSoc. Comunicaciones Rayen Ltda. · holderFM91.1 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
94
0,7% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
41 people · 44% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
41 Argentina
10 Colombia
9 Venezuela
9 Perú

International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.

Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE

Encampments
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
202
4,4% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
226
14.044 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
150
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
736
beneficiaries · 2012–2026
Subsidies Rental · DS52
42
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

8.719homes · by type (2017)
House
4.485 · 99.2%
House
4.088 · 97.3%
Shack/hut/shanty
71 · 1.7%
Other private
18 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
16 · 0.4%
Other private
13 · 0.3%
Room in old house/tenement
13 · 0.3%
Indigenous dwelling
9 · 0.2%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
4 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
1 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
86%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
2.111 · 84.9%
Free of charge
138 · 5.6%
Rented
109 · 4.4%
Provided for work
106 · 4.3%
Owned, being paid off
22 · 0.9%

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
$7.285.701.000
Own revenue
$610.879.000
8% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$5.254.280.000
72% of the total
State transfers
$857.902.000
12% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$747.000.000
$7.285.701.000
20042025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

14.9%
8.5%
44.1%
31.1%
Property tax$90.719.000
Business licenses$51.995.000
Vehicle permits$269.188.000
Cleaning fees$9.047.000
Other own revenue$189.930.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
45.1%
27.7%
27.2%
Municipal$7.285.701.000
Education$4.468.763.000
Health$4.394.029.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $4.777.172.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$28.750.000
$610.879.000
20042025

FCM received · trend

$705.500.000
$5.254.280.000
20042025

State transfers · trend

$20.000
$857.902.000
20042025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$9.239.572.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$6.957.768.000
Execution rate
75.3%
Unexecuted: $2.281.804.000
Low execution: it only executed 75.3% of the budget — $2.281.804.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$747.000.000
$6.957.768.000
20042025

Distribution by management area · 2025

48.8%
30.2%
16.9%
Internal management$3.396.574.000
Community services$2.097.937.000
Social programs$1.176.973.000
Municipal activities$93.181.000
Recreational programs$145.241.000
Cultural programs$47.862.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$4.112.463.00059.1%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.218.854.00031.9%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$2.097.168.00030.1%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$691.462.0009.9%
Investment (works and projects)$334.188.0004.8%
Electricity (facilities)$169.376.0002.4%
Transfers to health$100.000.0001.4%
Councillor stipends$80.372.0001.2%
Water (facilities)$63.852.0000.9%
Travel allowances$40.231.0000.6%
Commissions and representation$120.0000.0%

Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.

Personal y dotación municipal

Spending composition · 2025

31.9%
30.1%
38.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.218.854.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$2.097.168.000
Others$2.641.746.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

46.2%
12.4%
6.2%
33.8%
Permanent staff$1.583.727.000
Contract staff$423.725.000
Fee contracts$211.402.000
Labor Code$50.951.000
Community progs.$1.158.980.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

63.5%
34.9%
Permanent staff40
Contract staff22
Fee contracts1
Total: 63 staffFee contracts: 1.6% of the headcountWomen: 46.8%Professionalization: 38.7%
Cost/staffer permanent: $34.287.000/yearCost/staffer contract: $15.174.591/yearCost/staffer fees: $170.538.000/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: $334.188.000 (4.8% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.372.000Travel allowances: $40.231.000Commissions and representation: $120.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $691.462.000Electricity: $169.376.000Water: $63.852.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

5
201
20052025

Building permits issued · per year

209
46
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
20 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
1
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
76
Security/patrol pickups
1
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
1
Primary-care medical visits
31.193
Clinics
1
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
89,58%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
42
Permanent own revenue
8,38%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
16
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
46
Health staff
25
contract
Health staff
31
fee-based
Health staff
108
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
13.318
municipal health
Rural health posts
3
Final works approvals
201

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$47.393.902.685
Purchase orders
27.189

Purchase-order amount · trend

$588.977.832
$2.905.980.658
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Soc Constructora y Servicios Cresco Limitada$2.510.705.801194
Servicios de Aseo e Inversiones Sivemaq SpA$1.904.707.43639
Hodges Construcciones$1.356.953.4392
Pedro Pilar Quezada Barriga$1.300.025.8222.998
Pozos Chile$1.293.733.76112
Jorge Iván López Cayuqueo$1.025.528.8082
Sociedad Constructora Newenruka SpA$858.127.8481
Copec S.A.$758.235.378314

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $2.231.254.20777%
Direct award discretionary$301.874.27510%
Agile Purchase $190.494.4677%
Framework Agreement $182.357.7106%

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

Registered companies
491
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
1.243

Pyramid by sales bracket

65.0%
10.8%
23.8%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)319 companies
Small (≤25k UF)53 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)1 companies
Large (>100k UF)1 companies
No sales/no info117 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Comercial del Sur Temuco LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 115
Empresa Distribuidora de Combustibles Claudio Egon Groff Sanchez E.I.R.L.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 215
Corporacion Educacional Gonzalez y VelasquezENSEÑANZASmall 352
Municipalidad de CholcholADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SSmall 1478
Fundacion Educacional Anglicana AraucaniaENSEÑANZANo sales79
Fundacion Educacional "escuela San Francisco de Asis de Chol - Chol"ENSEÑANZANo sales76

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
1
US$ 13 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
15
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Diseño Sistema Agua Potable Rural Comunidades Rurales Camino Temuco - DIAMinisterio de Obras PúblicasApproved39,25845

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 31.9 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.

2
Species
2
Fauna
2
In conservation status
Species in conservation category
Sapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNT

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 · 4 urban · 877 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-09-17Rios Imperal- Cautin- Chonchol y Trib.urban732 /4.860
HUR-09-40Sin informaciónurban114
HUR-09-38Sin informaciónurban24
HUR-09-39Sin informaciónurban7

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
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Araucania
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Temuco at 26.4 km

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

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
20 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)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS -CHOL - CHOLPTAS · laguna aireadaA. ARAUCANIA S.A. · discharges into río chol chol
Where this comuna's waste goes
Centro de Manejo de Residuo Malleco Norte (Collipulli) · 1.824 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
48
Area affected
118 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
4.895 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
10
At high or very high risk
1
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

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
12,36°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,23°C
Annual precipitation
1.132 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
7
projection: +10 days
Frost days
14

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
975
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
7.709
Police cases · trend
776
975
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces4033.187
Threats113894
Domestic violence112886
Property damage75593
Larceny41324
Minor injuries40316
Weapons-related crimes39308
Crimes and offenses under the arms law34269
Burglary of an uninhabited place22174
Burglary of an inhabited place13103
Other burglaries (forcible entry)1295
Sexual abuse1187

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.

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
76
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 12.647 hab
Patrol fleet
2
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 1Pickups: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
76
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
47
Deaths
1
7,9 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
41
6 serious
Pedestrian collisions
5
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.