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Escudo de Traiguén

Traiguén

Región de la AraucaníaFounded 187819.260 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024896 km² of area21 inh./km²$10.482M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Population
−8,5%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
21,1%
Multidimensional poverty · 108th highest of 346
Finance
$544 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 169 of 346
Finance
81,1%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
570,9 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
80th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

21 Schools
11 Squares and green areas
6 Health centers
4 Pharmacies
2 Carabineros
2 Kindergartens
1 Institutes
1 Hospitals
1 Fire stations

Traiguén es una ciudad y comuna de la zona sur de Chile, de la provincia de Malleco en la Región de la Araucanía. Es celebre por ser posiblemente el poblado chileno más cercano al punto de ruptura o epicentro del coloquialmente nombrado "megaterremoto de Valdivia" de 1960, el sismo más poderoso registrado con instrumentos en la historia de la humanidad, que alcanzó el límite de medición posible.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

45.9 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#220 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety50
Health26
Culture and environment54
Education58
Infrastructure44
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Luis Álvarez V.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
6.337
votes (44.78%)
17.824
Electoral roll
84,4%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
Luis Álvarez V.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
6.337
votes
RJ
Ricardo Javier Sanhueza Pirce
2021-2024 · IND
3.738
votes
RE
Rigoberto Enrique Osses Ponce
2008-2012 · IND
2.994
votes
LA
Luis Alvarez Valenzuela
2004-2008 · UDI
5.481
votes
LA
Luis Alvarez Valenzuela
2000-2004 · ILC
4.859
votes
LA
Luis Alvarez Valenzuela
1996-2000 · ILDRN
3.572
votes
LB
Leonel Beltran Inostroza
1992-1996 · PR
2.511
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

RR
Rosanna Rathgeb F.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.770
votes
EB
Elsa Benedetti A.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.036
votes
RW
Roberto Weidmann R.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
725
votes
HF
Hugo Fuentes A.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
722
votes
AC
Alicia Castillo G.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · PARTIDO RADICAL DE CHILE
632
votes
IL
Ivan Luengo C.
VERDES LIBERALES POR UNA COMUNA SEGURA · INDEPENDIENTE
572
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión11 de junio de 2026144 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó siete puntos relevantes, incluyendo una transacción laboral, rebaja de tasas de patentes, una patente de alcohol, dos proyectos PMU (seguridad y plaza pet-friendly) y modificaciones al programa PMG 2026.

Temas tratados

  • Transacción judicial laboral: Acuerdo extrajudicial con exempleada de la unidad IDECO que demandaba ~28 millones de pesos por reconocimiento de relación laboral y despido injustificado.
  • Rebaja de tasa de patentes comerciales: Propuesta de tasa diferenciada del 2,5‰ (mínimo legal) en la zona CST del Plan Regulador, para atraer sociedades de inversión pasiva.
  • Otorgamiento de patente de alcohol: Aprobación de renovación de patente para "Comercial Líquidos" tras subsanar observaciones de accesibilidad universal.
  • PMU estación de seguridad (Los Presidentes): Proyecto piloto de ~134 millones para habilitar módulo de seguridad con televigilancia y base operativa para agentes municipales.
  • PMU plaza de bolsillo pet-friendly (Av. del Valle): Proyecto de ~61 millones para habilitar espacio público con área canina, juegos infantiles e iluminación.
  • Anulación y re-votación PMG: Se anuló la votación del 23 de abril (por pronunciamiento de Contraloría) y se aprobaron modificaciones a metas del PMG 2026 de siete unidades municipales.
  • Autorización viaje a encuentro de concejales: Solicitud de autorización y financiamiento de traslado para concejales asistentes.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Transacción laboral (10 millones aprox.): Aprobada con mayoría; al menos dos abstenciones.
  • Rebaja tasa de patentes (2,5‰ en zona CST): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Patente de alcohol "Comercial Líquidos": Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • PMU estación de seguridad: Aprobado (votación unánime o sin votos en contra explícitos).
  • PMU plaza pet-friendly: Aprobado con debate previo sobre priorización territorial.
  • Anulación votación PMG sesión N°51: Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Modificaciones PMG 2026: Aprobadas con al menos una abstención.
  • Viaje a encuentro de concejales: Rechazado por no alcanzar los seis votos requeridos (al menos dos rechazos y varias abstenciones por falta de información sobre montos).

Plata y obras

  • Transacción laboral: Monto acordado mencionado como "10.000 pesos" en la transcripción —cifra que parece un error de transcripción; el monto pretendido era ~28 millones.
  • PMU estación de seguridad Los Presidentes: ~134 millones (financiados vía cuota PMU del Gobierno Regional); costo anual de operación y mantención: ~3,97 millones de pesos.
  • PMU plaza pet-friendly Av. del Valle: ~61 millones; costo anual de operación y mantención: ~1,71 millones de pesos.
  • Cuota PMU comunal 2026: 196 millones (baja desde ~300 millones del año anterior). Plazo para aprobación técnica: agosto 2026.
  • Cobranza judicial morosidad 2025: Ingresos recuperados superiores a 540 millones; en 2026 van ~371 millones (comisión del estudio externo: 10% de lo recuperado).

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Ubicación del PMU plaza pet-friendly: Varios concejales cuestionaron que ambos proyectos PMU beneficien sectores de mayor nivel socioeconómico, pidiendo mayor equidad territorial. La administración respondió mostrando mapa de inversiones y argumentó restricciones técnicas y de plazos.
  • Metas PMG con factores externos: Concejal criticó que la administración mantuvo metas dependientes de fondos externos pese a observaciones del año pasado, lo que obligó a modificarlas ahora.
  • Anulación PMG y rol del alcalde: Concejal dejó constancia de que el alcalde debió haberse inhibido de votar el punto en la sesión anterior, y que someterlo a votación sin cumplir ese requisito no debería repetirse. Otro concejal señaló tener consulta pendiente ante Contraloría sobre la validez de la modificación del reglamento interno.
  • Viaje a encuentro de concejales: No prosperó por falta de información sobre montos exactos y diferencias de criterio sobre financiamiento municipal.

Para seguir

  • Presentación al concejo del plan de implementación de la Ley N°21.802 de Seguridad Municipal (no expuesto en sesión por ausencia de concejales en el Consejo Comunal de Seguridad del 21 de mayo).
  • Identificación de terrenos para segunda y tercera estación de seguridad (sectores San Luis y Lo Hermida/La Faena), prevista para segundo semestre 2026.
  • Sesión dedicada a revisar la cartera completa de proyectos de inversión por sector territorial.
  • Decreto de tasa diferenciada de patentes debe publicarse en Diario Oficial antes del 31 de diciembre 2026 para regir desde enero 2027; concejala pidió que se notifique al concejo.
  • Evaluación de morosidad de grandes contribuyentes de patentes desde 2017 (solicitada por concejal).
  • Múltiples solicitudes vecinales entregadas como incidentes: demarcación vial, iluminación en varios sectores, semáforo peatonal en Lo Hermida, personas en situación de calle, jardín infantil Fundación Integra cerrado sin fecha de reapertura, taller automotriz en infracción, entre otras.

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)

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

Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
62
Highly complex
28
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2019321
201617535
20154223171

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

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

  • P
    Proatra
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • EN
    Empresa Newen SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • RL
    Rescalat Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • CP
    Consultorias Publicas Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • CC
    Constructora Cimón SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • SP
    Seta Pht Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos Villa Alberto Levy 1
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • IC
    Ia Cimiento SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos "24 el Avellano Sector Huiñilhue"
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • SD
    Show Drones Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • LC
    Lirmi Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • RS
    Rye Seguridad y Estudios Sociales
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • IS
    Innuvo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • SE
    Sicom Electronics International S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • IT
    Ingenieria Tecnopluss
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • GS
    Green Solution Corp SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • AM
    Aeronáutica Mediterráneo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • EC
    Empresas Cmpc S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • GC
    Grrd Consultores SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
and 1 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

19.929
inhabitants
19.249
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
17.605
-7% vs. 2035 (18.955)
Over 60 · 2050
43,99%
33,62% 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)79,89 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)0,9 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment301 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment40 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)570,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)595 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo18.873 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)14,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)21,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples32,39 %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 275 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
19.732
9.805 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
6.695
68% of RSH households
Female-headed households
54%
5.280
Elderly (60+)5.24527%
Children and adolescents (<18)4.21121%
Foreign nationals1271%
Belonging to indigenous peoples5.90130%
People with moderate/severe dependency3382%
Single-person households4.41345%

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
3.856
20 schools
Students per teacher
10
384 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
93,5%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
75,3%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 52%Private subsidized 47%Private paid 1%
Pass rate
97,7%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,57%
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
6
Rural health posts
6
FONASA enrollees
5.547
29% of the population
Doctors employed
3
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 38Contract staff: 14Fee contracts: 58
Primary-care medical visits · per year
23.152
20.106
20102025
Medical specialties served · 7 in the comuna (public system)
PediatricsAdult GastroenterologyAdult PsychiatryObstetricsAdult GynecologyFamily MedicineAdult Nephrology

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
1.671
884
20192024

REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.

Comuna's primary-care centers · FONASA 2025 enrollees (9.703 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Hospital Dr. Dino Stagno M.(Traiguén)HospitalHealth Service4.55072%
Posta de Salud Rural MolcoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.19770%
Posta de Salud Rural TemulemuRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal96178%
Posta de Salud Rural QuechereguasRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal75368%
Posta de Salud Rural QuilquénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal56181%
Posta de Salud Rural AniñirRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal34781%
Posta de Salud Rural DidaicoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal33479%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $2.578.122.000 ($464.778/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $1.150.307.000Municipal contribution: $259.000.000

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

Indigenous population
6.113
32.4% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
31
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
21
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
Mapuche6.08599.5%

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
23
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
192
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
59
Sports
14
For the elderly
14
Social and aid
12
Cultural
3
Trade associations and cooperatives
1
Fire brigades
1

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

7 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 6 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
EEDELWEISSFM91.7 FM
EESTEFANIAFM102.9 FM
GGRANEROSFM101.3 FM
MMIRADORFM98.7 FM
DTDistrito Traiguen de la Mision Sur Austral de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holderComunitaria107.7 FM
SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holderFM88.3 FM
WTWicom Telecomunicaciones SpA · holderFM89.7 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
155
0,8% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
54 people · 35% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
54 Venezuela
22 Argentina
14 Perú
9 Bolivia

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

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

Families in informal settlements
15
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
313
4,5% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
28
2.337 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
182
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
895
beneficiaries · 2012–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
98
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

14.200homes · by type (2017)
House
7.052 · 97.4%
House
6.900 · 99.2%
Shack/hut/shanty
112 · 1.5%
Other private
46 · 0.6%
Other private
31 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
18 · 0.3%
Apartment
16 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
16 · 0.2%
Apartment
6 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
1 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
74%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
3.275 · 62.3%
Rented
695 · 13.2%
Owned, being paid off
591 · 11.2%
Provided for work
467 · 8.9%
Free of charge
231 · 4.4%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
2
Beds
76
14,8 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
$10.482.200.000
Own revenue
$1.562.355.000
15% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$6.704.675.000
64% of the total
State transfers
$1.572.065.000
15% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.064.351.000
$10.482.200.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

28.0%
16.9%
16.5%
36.4%
Property tax$438.200.000
Business licenses$263.550.000
Vehicle permits$257.699.000
Cleaning fees$34.123.000
Other own revenue$568.783.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
44.1%
45.1%
10.9%
Municipal$10.482.200.000
Education$10.726.061.000
Health$2.584.077.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $6.273.843.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$247.598.000
$1.562.355.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$545.734.000
$6.704.675.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$121.713.000
$1.572.065.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$15.438.672.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$12.095.281.000
Execution rate
78.3%
Unexecuted: $3.343.391.000
Low execution: it only executed 78.3% of the budget — $3.343.391.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.019.226.000
$12.095.281.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

74.4%
14.8%
7.2%
Internal management$9.003.716.000
Community services$1.787.682.000
Social programs$876.471.000
Municipal activities$219.962.000
Recreational programs$161.741.000
Cultural programs$45.709.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$2.680.088.00022.2%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.678.155.00022.1%
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$2.578.122.00021.3%
Investment (works and projects)$1.897.046.00015.7%
Transfers to education$975.055.0008.1%
Electricity (facilities)$499.515.0004.1%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$418.917.0003.5%
Transfers to health$289.000.0002.4%
Water (facilities)$97.020.0000.8%
Councillor stipends$80.441.0000.7%
Travel allowances$18.433.0000.2%

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

22.1%
22.2%
55.7%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.678.155.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$2.680.088.000
Others$6.737.038.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

45.8%
23.7%
25.5%
Permanent staff$1.660.798.000
Contract staff$858.693.000
Fee contracts$158.664.000
Labor Code$24.021.000
Community progs.$924.457.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

56.6%
38.9%
Permanent staff64
Contract staff44
Fee contracts5
Total: 113 staffFee contracts: 4.4% of the headcountWomen: 55.6%Professionalization: 52.8%
Cost/staffer permanent: $23.624.938/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.085.341/yearCost/staffer fees: $17.524.400/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: $1.897.046.000 (15.7% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.441.000Travel allowances: $18.433.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $418.917.000Electricity: $499.515.000Water: $97.020.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

126
77
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

109
196
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
6 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
1
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
23
Security/patrol pickups
1
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
0
Primary-care medical visits
20.106
Clinics
6
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
81,1%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
64
Permanent own revenue
14,9%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
3
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
196
Health staff
14
contract
Health staff
58
fee-based
Health staff
38
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
5.547
municipal health
Rural health posts
6
Street-market stalls
164
Final works approvals
77

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Search in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$68.133.105.550
Purchase orders
44.804

Purchase-order amount · trend

$0
$4.482.538.716
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Constructora Ascon Ltda.$3.385.465.4772
Arturo Osvaldo$2.762.494.726104
Transportes Kadima Limitada$1.946.561.429444
Empresa Ingevilla E.I.R.L$1.593.941.37732
Copec S.A.$1.130.110.889206
Constructora Mauricio Minck y Compania Ltda.$1.069.560.5571
Importadora y Exportadora Nueva Atlanta Limitada$970.277.314417
Libreriaoma$888.102.2572.790

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.044.389.96868%
Direct award discretionary$615.069.14214%
Agile Purchase $515.878.73712%
Framework Agreement $298.374.2097%
Coordinated Purchase $8.826.6600%

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

Registered companies
1.388
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
4.720

Pyramid by sales bracket

66.0%
13.0%
19.4%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)916 companies
Small (≤25k UF)180 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)19 companies
Large (>100k UF)4 companies
No sales/no info269 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Agricola y Ganadera la Invernada LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 221
Inversiones Valcan LimitadaACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 2
Agricola Alto Traiguen S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 11.042
Forestal Camelio LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 171
Alianza Francesa de TraiguenENSEÑANZAMedium 2156
Agricola la Colmena LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 264
Agricola, Control y Registro de Datos SpAINFORMACION Y COMUNICACIONESMedium 255
Agricola W SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 244
Suc Enrique Stappung LuchsingerAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 215
Servicios y Comercializadora Maule Sur SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 24

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$ 10 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
60
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
PARQUE FOTOVOLTAICO TRAIGUÉNDIASolarnet ChileApproved1060

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 emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
1 t MP10
1 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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
Cerro ÑielolNatural Monumentat 52.3 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.

17
Species
16
Flora
1
Fauna
3
In conservation status
2
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Huillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUSapoEupsophus roseusVULinguePersea lingueVU

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 · 1 urban · 457 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-09-13Rio Traiguen- Rio Quinourban368 /1.246
HPU-09-06Rio Lumaco53 /296
HPU-09-12Estero Perquenco- Rio Quillen34 /2.522
HPU-09-10Rio Rehue3 /129

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. 2 projects totaling US$ 16 million, approved between 2007 and 2021. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy2 projects · US$ 16 M · 2007–2021
Transchile Charrúa Transmisión S.A.Línea de Transmisión Charrúa-Nueva Temuco 2 x 220 kV (Segunda Presentación) · PARQUE FOTOVOLTAICO TRAIGUÉN

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 39 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
6 m²
60% 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
Vertedero Municipal de TraiguénBasural6.361 t/year
C.D.P. TraiguénPrison (CDP)184 inmates · 140 convicted · 44 awaiting trial · 159% occupancy
PTAS -TRAIGUENPTAS · lodos activadosA. ARAUCANIA S.A. · discharges into río traiguen
Where this comuna's waste goes
Vertedero Municipal de Traiguén (Traiguén) · 6.361 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
46
Area affected
600 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
32.817 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
27
At high or very high risk
17
4 very high
Main threat
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos…
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos a desnivel

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
12,39°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,25°C
Annual precipitation
1.185 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
10
projection: +14 days
Frost days
15

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
1.353
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
7.025
Police cases · trend
1.438
1.353
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces2141.111
Threats184955
Property damage150779
Weapons-related crimes135701
Domestic violence125649
Crimes and offenses under the arms law123639
Minor injuries109566
Larceny80415
Burglary of an uninhabited place36187
Burglary of an inhabited place30156
Drug-related crimes29151
Sexual abuse1788

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 26.

Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.

What the municipality does

Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.

Surveillance cameras
23
Guards and inspectors
2
1 per 9.630 hab
Patrol fleet
2
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 1Pickups: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
23
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
54
Deaths
0
0 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
45
2 serious
Pedestrian collisions
6

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.