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Escudo de Curacautín

Curacautín

Región de la AraucaníaFounded 188218.211 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.658 km² of area11 inh./km²$9.254M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2024
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
+0%
2nd fastest-growing municipal budget (since 2001)
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Society
70%
15th lowest electoral turnout
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Population
−7,7%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
18,9%
Multidimensional poverty · 161st highest of 346
Education
567,7 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

20 Schools
12 Health centers
9 Squares and green areas
5 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
5 Kindergartens
3 Fire stations
3 Carabineros
2 Libraries
2 Pharmacies
1 Hospitals

Curacautín, a veces estilizada Cura-Cautín, es una ciudad y comuna de la zona sur de Chile, en la Provincia de Malleco, ubicada cerca de los volcanes Llaima, Lonquimay y Tolhuaca, que pueden ser vistos desde la ciudad, ubicado a 84 km al noreste de la ciudad de Temuco y 673 km al sur de la ciudad de Santiago.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

49.4 /100
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#162 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety47
Health44
Culture and environment46
Education52
Infrastructure60
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Hugo Vidal M.
INDEPENDIENTE
7.019
votes (51.92%)
20.958
Electoral roll
70,12%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
HV
Hugo Vidal M.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
7.019
votes
VM
Victor Manuel Barrera Barrera
2021-2024 · IND
3.171
votes
JR
Jorge Rolando Saquel Albarran
2008-2012 · IND
3.830
votes
RR
Raúl Reyes Motran
2004-2008 · RN
4.889
votes
PS
Pablo Sola Ruedi
2000-2004 · PPD
2.575
votes
RR
Raul Reyes Motran
1996-2000 · ILDRN
4.265
votes
RR
Raul Reyes Motran
1994-1996 · ILD
1.727
votes
GW
Gustavo Waise Abarzua
1992-1994 · IND
2.256
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

BG
Bernardino Godoy M.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.087
votes
MO
Mauricio Oñate E.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
945
votes
IS
Irina Sandoval M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
876
votes
JG
Julio Godoy I.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
791
votes
JR
Jorge Ruminot V.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
595
votes
SC
Sergio Cheuquepan M.
PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
429
votes

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

460 minutes publishedindex updated on 11-08-2026Municipal transparency

What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)

Resolutions extracted
1.085
of 310 minutes read
Money involved
$79.642.715.194
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
139/ 2017 · Aprobación de la patente de alcohol para restaurante solicitada por Nicolasa María Castro MuñozLicenseunanimidad
Aprobación del acta N°27 con observacionesOtherunanimidad
148 · Aprobación de metas institucionales y por unidad de trabajo para el Programa de Mejoramiento de la Gestión Municipal PMG 2017Otherunanimidad
147 · Entrega de aporte/subvención municipal para varias organizaciones por la suma total de $6.940.620, con observación pendiente para el comité de agua potable ruralSubsidy$6.940.620unanimidad
146 · Modificación presupuestaria por traspaso presupuestario de gastos e incorporación de mayores ingresosBudget amendment$24.410.000unanimidad
145 · Modificación presupuestaria para gastos en cursos de capacitación del Departamento de SaludBudget amendment$1.080.000unanimidad

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
59
Highly complex
5
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202616124
2024211
2022413
202119127
2017211
201616268

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

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

  • aC
    Asemuch Curacautín
    Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos de Lefuco
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • FI
    Fundacion Integra
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2024
  • CD
    Cuerpo de Bomberos Curacautin
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2024
  • UC
    Union Comunal de Juntas de Vecinos Urbanas
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2022
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos Santa Julia
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2025
  • jd
    Junta de Vecinos los Prados
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2021
  • AA
    Agrupación Animalista de Curacautín
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • FL
    Feria las Pulgas
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2023
  • CA
    Corporacion Amigos de la Ancianidad
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2023
  • Cd
    Centro de Padres y Apoderados de la Escuela San Andrés de Curacautín.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • LC
    Liberty Compañia de Seguros Generales S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022
  • CA
    Comite Adelanto el Progreso las Quilas
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2022
  • Cd
    Comité de Vivienda Sierra Nevada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2019
  • cd
    Centro de Padres Escuela Osvaldo Fuentes Barrera
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018
  • K
    Kolmenacoop
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • A
    Afdaemc
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos N°9 Malalcahuello
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2019
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos Vega Larga
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2018
  • CB
    Club Badminton Curacautin
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2017
and 177 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

17.635
inhabitants
18.209
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+3%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
16.810
-7% vs. 2035 (17.998)
Over 60 · 2050
44,23%
34,1% 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)81,83 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,8 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment211 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)567,7 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)574,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo18.536 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)10,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)18,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples15,08 %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 235 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
20.125
10.402 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
7.042
68% of RSH households
Female-headed households
51%
5.303
Elderly (60+)5.58028%
Children and adolescents (<18)4.00320%
Foreign nationals1491%
Belonging to indigenous peoples2.46212%
People with moderate/severe dependency3282%
Single-person households4.74946%

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
3.409
21 schools
Students per teacher
8,8
386 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
91,1%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
76,3%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 68%Private subsidized 21%
Pass rate
96,4%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,12%
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
8
FONASA enrollees
3.924
22% of the population
Doctors employed
0
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 21Contract staff: 6Fee contracts: 6
Primary-care medical visits · per year
18.603
53.002
20102025
Medical specialties served · 1 in the comuna (public system)
Internal Medicine

Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.

Comprehensive home visits · per year
358
365
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 (11.478 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Hospital Dr. Oscar Hernández E.(Curacautín)HospitalHealth Service8.34270%
Posta de Salud Rural MalalcahuelloRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.23467%
Posta de Salud Rural Santa AnaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal46472%
Posta de Salud Rural la TepaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal36071%
Posta de Salud Rural Manzanar ( Curacautín )Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal31263%
Posta de Salud Rural Santa JuliaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal30473%
Posta de Salud Rural RadalcoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal21677%
Posta de Salud Rural RarirucaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal14174%
Posta de Salud Rural Río Blanco (Curacautín)Rural Health Post (PSR)Municipal10581%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $1.252.086.000 ($319.084/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $507.178.000Municipal contribution: $386.153.000

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

Indigenous population
2.796
15.1% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
12
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
4
indigenous lands registry 2022
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche2.75798.6%

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
64
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
3.5
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
1.103
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
490
Sports
127
For the elderly
51
Social and aid
47
Cultural
21
Foundations and corporations
8
Trade associations and cooperatives
4
Religious
2
Fire brigades
1

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

9 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 8 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCARLAFM101.1 FM
CCOLECCIONFM95.7 FM
CCURACAUTINFM93.1 FM
GGENESISFM96.5 FM
CMComercial Miqueas Campos E.I.R.L. · holderFM89.5 FM
CEComunicaciones Eduardo Andres Martinez Espinoza E.I.R.L. · holderFM104.5 FM
GdGrupo de Discapacitados de Curacautin · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
SCSoc. Comercial de Comunicaciones Martinez & Perez Ltda. · holderFM102.1 FM
SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holderFM94.9 FM

The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
337
1,8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
213 people · 63% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
213 Argentina
32 Venezuela
12 Colombia
7 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

Families in informal settlements
10
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
215
3% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
51
4.472 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
263
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
537
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
90
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

15.239homes · by type (2017)
House
8.007 · 98.1%
House
7.053 · 99.7%
Shack/hut/shanty
80 · 1%
Other private
52 · 0.6%
Apartment
15 · 0.2%
Other private
10 · 0.1%
Indigenous dwelling
6 · 0.1%
Shack/improvised dwelling
6 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
5 · 0.1%
Apartment
1 · 0%
Room in old house/tenement
1 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
73%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
3.267 · 66.4%
Rented
569 · 11.6%
Provided for work
469 · 9.5%
Owned, being paid off
308 · 6.3%
Free of charge
304 · 6.2%

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 35% (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: 35% 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.

35% 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
$9.253.964.000
Own revenue
$1.474.600.000
16% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$6.800.277.000
73% of the total
State transfers
$335.667.000
4% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$957.740.000
$9.253.964.000
20012024

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

37.0%
13.5%
18.5%
27.0%
Property tax$545.413.000
Business licenses$199.381.000
Vehicle permits$272.616.000
Cleaning fees$59.500.000
Other own revenue$397.690.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $173.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
42.4%
51.4%
6.2%
Municipal$9.253.964.000
Education$11.228.052.000
Health$1.351.808.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $6.342.395.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$163.943.000
$1.474.600.000
20012024

FCM received · trend

$586.444.000
$6.800.277.000
20012024

State transfers · trend

$118.203.000
$335.667.000
20012024

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$13.673.398.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$10.500.657.000
Execution rate
76.8%
Unexecuted: $3.172.741.000
Low execution: it only executed 76.8% of the budget — $3.172.741.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$944.744.000
$10.500.657.000
20012024

Distribution by management area · 2025

47.1%
35.6%
9.5%
Internal management$4.946.028.000
Community services$3.735.734.000
Social programs$994.246.000
Municipal activities$159.201.000
Recreational programs$298.295.000
Cultural programs$187.809.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.338.518.00022.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$2.304.018.00021.9%
Investment (works and projects)$1.431.556.00013.6%
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$1.252.086.00011.9%
Transfers to education$507.996.0004.8%
Electricity (facilities)$416.636.0004.0%
Transfers to health$386.153.0003.7%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$251.539.0002.4%
Councillor stipends$76.690.0000.7%
Travel allowances$67.076.0000.6%
Water (facilities)$43.317.0000.4%
Commissions and representation$1.060.0000.0%

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

22.3%
21.9%
55.8%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.338.518.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$2.304.018.000
Others$5.858.121.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

34.0%
15.0%
6.9%
43.4%
Permanent staff$1.422.849.000
Contract staff$628.608.000
Fee contracts$287.061.000
Labor Code$29.043.000
Community progs.$1.816.818.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

53.0%
47.0%
Permanent staff53
Contract staff47
Total: 100 staffWomen: 47.0%Professionalization: 45.0%
Cost/staffer permanent: $27.085.000/yearCost/staffer contract: $13.613.766/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: $1.431.556.000 (13.6% of spending)Councillor stipends: $76.690.000Travel allowances: $67.076.000Commissions and representation: $1.060.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $251.539.000Electricity: $416.636.000Water: $43.317.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

120
35
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

63
171
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$68.760.736.269
Purchase orders
24.081

Purchase-order amount · trend

$409.211.943
$4.272.444.219
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Empresa Constructora Bellolio Ltda.$6.296.921.8861
Francisco Cofré Becerra$2.429.030.5302
Francisco Javier$1.190.604.5901
Copec S.A.$1.158.106.611153
Constructora Falcon SpA$1.049.795.5177
Compania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S.A.$989.650.535510
Juan Andres Vasquez Veroiza$934.829.06613
Consorcio Cosemar y William Ives S.A.$894.756.39526

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.178.876.51874%
Agile Purchase $549.348.97913%
Framework Agreement $354.939.3448%
Direct award discretionary$171.635.6114%
Coordinated Purchase $17.643.7680%

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

Registered companies
1.920
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
2.852

Pyramid by sales bracket

67.0%
9.9%
22.3%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)1.287 companies
Small (≤25k UF)191 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)11 companies
Large (>100k UF)2 companies
No sales/no info429 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Soc de Desarrollos de Montanas aACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE CLarge 1364
Soc Agricola Pino Hachado LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 112
Sociedad Comercial Sandober LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 259
Sociedad Comercial, Turistica y Transportes la Fama LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 240
Ferreteria y Arriendo de Maquinarias Fidel Alfonso Reyes Pascal E.I.R.L.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 226
Agricola Ganadera y Forestal los Lingues LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 210
Palma e Hijos Sociedad AnonimaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 29
Comercial la Laguna LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 152
Coop Agropecuaria Curacautin Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 19
Sabrocarnes Curacautin Ercio Rodrigo Sandoval Reyes E.I.R.L.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 17

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
1
US$ 2 M declared
Approved last 5 years
1
US$ 45 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
10
+ 10 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
45
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía (SAE) Volcán LaninDIASae Volcán Lanin SpAApproved4545
Extracción de Áridos Río BlancoDIAÁridos el Chono 3 SpAUnder Review1,510

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

Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot

Kilometres of trunk road
90 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.

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)
17 t MP10
17 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
ConguillioNational Park54.292 ha
NalcasNational Reserve20.143 ha
MallecoNational Reserve16.209 ha
MalalcahuelloNational Reserve7.514 ha
TolhuacaNational Park6.590 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.

50
Species
29
Flora
21
Fauna
19
In conservation status
5
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Guindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUGruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENPudúPudu puduVULinguePersea lingueVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUHuillínLontra provocaxENCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNTPumaPuma concolorNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTPato anteojillo, pato perro (argentina y chile), pato de anteojos, ánade anteojillo (español), spectacled duck, bronze-winged duck (inglés)Speculanas specularisNTSapito 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 · 3 urban · 1.582 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-09-03Rio Cautin y Trib.urban1.561 /5.772
HUR-09-45Sin informaciónurban11
HPU-09-12Estero Perquenco- Rio Quillen6 /2.522
HUR-09-46Sin informaciónurban3

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. 3 projects totaling US$ 211 million, approved between 2002 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy2 projects · US$ 210 M · 2013–2025
Mrp Geotérmica CuracautínCentral Geotérmica Curacautín . · Sistema de Almacenamiento de Energía (SAE) Volcán Lanin
Others1 project · US$ 1 M · 2002
Ecogas S.A.Transporte de Gas Propano desde Argentina a Temuco - Chile IX - X Región

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 Victoria at 41.8 km

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

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

Final SMA sanctions

Final sanctions
1
Sanctioned entities
1
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
2 UTA
1 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Salmones Captren S.A.SERVICIOS Y PROYECTOS EN ACUICULTURAS LTDA. (PISC. SAN PEDRO)Fishing and Aquaculture2

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-27-2019
3TA
Ilustre Municipalidad de Curacautín con SEA
Central Hidroeléctrica Hueñivales
Administrative invalidationRejects
3971-2017
3TA
Luis Alberto Araneda Necuman con Comité de Ministros.
Central Hidroeléctrica Doña Alicia
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationUpheld

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
5 m²
50% 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.

National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)

National monuments
1
Historic monuments
1

Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.

Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
C.D.P. CuracautínPrison (CDP)88 inmates · 63 convicted · 25 awaiting trial · 126% occupancy
PTAS -CURACAUTÍNPTAS · primario + desinfecciónA. ARAUCANIA S.A. · discharges into río blanco
Where this comuna's waste goes
Centro de Manejo de Residuo Malleco Norte (Collipulli) · 4.547 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
3
Area affected
0 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
272 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
59
At high or very high risk
28
24 very high
Main threat
Acumulación de nieve

Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.

Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)

Mean annual temperature
8,64°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,38°C
Annual precipitation
2.631 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
1
projection: +3 days
Frost days
87

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
1.149
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.309
Police cases · trend
955
1.149
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Property damage1851.016
Domestic violence174956
Threats173950
Larceny105577
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces79434
Burglary of an inhabited place77423
Minor injuries66362
Weapons-related crimes61335
Crimes and offenses under the arms law55302
Burglary of an uninhabited place44242
Drug-related crimes23126
Less serious injuries1793

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
42
Guards and inspectors
2
1 per 9.106 hab
Patrol fleet
2
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
42
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
142
Deaths
6
32,9 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
134
15 serious
Pedestrian collisions
12
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.

Curacautín, Región de la Araucanía · Monitor Municipios