Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
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.
Liveability index · EIU style
45.9 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
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)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Otros · 2025 ↗
- Planos comunales N° 3213 · 2025 ↗
- Otros · 2024 ↗
- Otros · 2024 ↗
- Otros · 2024 ↗
- Otros · 2023 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 1 | — |
CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
- PProatraLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
- LPLegal Publishing Chile LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- ENEmpresa Newen SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- RLRescalat LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
- CPConsultorias Publicas Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
- CCConstructora Cimón SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- SPSeta Pht Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- JdJunta de Vecinos Villa Alberto Levy 1Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- ICIa Cimiento SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- JdJunta de Vecinos "24 el Avellano Sector Huiñilhue"Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- SDShow Drones ChileLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- LCLirmi Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- ISInnuvo SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- SESicom Electronics International S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- ITIngenieria TecnoplussLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- GSGreen Solution Corp SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- AMAeronáutica Mediterráneo SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- ECEmpresas Cmpc S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- GCGrrd Consultores SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
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
How it has changedSource: Official INE series 2002–2026 (2017 base).
See the full trajectory to 2050 →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.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homes with public water supply (2017 Census) | 79,89 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,9 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 301 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 40 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 570,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 595 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 18.873 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 peoples | 32,39 % | 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
| Elderly (60+) | 5.245 | 27% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 4.211 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 127 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 5.901 | 30% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 338 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 4.413 | 45% |
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
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
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
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.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Dr. Dino Stagno M.(Traiguén) | Hospital | Health Service | 4.550 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Molco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.197 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Temulemu | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 961 | 78% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Quechereguas | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 753 | 68% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Quilquén | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 561 | 81% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Aniñir | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 347 | 81% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Didaico | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 334 | 79% |
FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.
Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA
INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT AREA The comuna is part of the ADI PUEL NAHUELBUTA (art. 26, Indigenous Law 19.253).
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 6.085 | 99.5% |
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
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)
7 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 6 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| EEDELWEISS | FM | 91.7 FM |
| EESTEFANIA | FM | 102.9 FM |
| GGRANEROS | FM | 101.3 FM |
| MMIRADOR | FM | 98.7 FM |
| DTDistrito Traiguen de la Mision Sur Austral de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holder | FM | 88.3 FM |
| WTWicom Telecomunicaciones SpA · holder | FM | 89.7 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
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: 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
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
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.
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.
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $2.680.088.000 | 22.2% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.678.155.000 | 22.1% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $2.578.122.000 | 21.3% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.897.046.000 | 15.7% | |
| Transfers to education | $975.055.000 | 8.1% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $499.515.000 | 4.1% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $418.917.000 | 3.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $289.000.000 | 2.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $97.020.000 | 0.8% | |
| Councillor stipends | $80.441.000 | 0.7% | |
| Travel allowances | $18.433.000 | 0.2% |
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
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
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
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
Management indicator · 2025
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
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What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Constructora Ascon Ltda. | $3.385.465.477 | 2 |
| Arturo Osvaldo | $2.762.494.726 | 104 |
| Transportes Kadima Limitada | $1.946.561.429 | 444 |
| Empresa Ingevilla E.I.R.L | $1.593.941.377 | 32 |
| Copec S.A. | $1.130.110.889 | 206 |
| Constructora Mauricio Minck y Compania Ltda. | $1.069.560.557 | 1 |
| Importadora y Exportadora Nueva Atlanta Limitada | $970.277.314 | 417 |
| Libreriaoma | $888.102.257 | 2.790 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $3.044.389.968 | 68% |
| Direct award discretionary | $615.069.142 | 14% |
| Agile Purchase | $515.878.737 | 12% |
| Framework Agreement | $298.374.209 | 7% |
| Coordinated Purchase | $8.826.660 | 0% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricola y Ganadera la Invernada Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 21 |
| Inversiones Valcan Limitada | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 2 | — |
| Agricola Alto Traiguen S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 1.042 |
| Forestal Camelio Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 71 |
| Alianza Francesa de Traiguen | ENSEÑANZA | Medium 2 | 156 |
| Agricola la Colmena Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 64 |
| Agricola, Control y Registro de Datos SpA | INFORMACION Y COMUNICACIONES | Medium 2 | 55 |
| Agricola W SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 44 |
| Suc Enrique Stappung Luchsinger | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 15 |
| Servicios y Comercializadora Maule Sur SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 4 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARQUE FOTOVOLTAICO TRAIGUÉNDIA | Solarnet Chile | Approved | 10 | 60 |
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
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.
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)
4 Wetlands · 1 urban · 457 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-09-13 | Rio Traiguen- Rio Quinourban | 368 /1.246 |
| HPU-09-06 | Rio Lumaco | 53 /296 |
| HPU-09-12 | Estero Perquenco- Rio Quillen | 34 /2.522 |
| HPU-09-10 | Rio Rehue | 3 /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.
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
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 areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
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 heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
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)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vertedero Municipal de Traiguén | Basural | 6.361 t/year |
| C.D.P. Traiguén | Prison (CDP) | 184 inmates · 140 convicted · 44 awaiting trial · 159% occupancy |
| PTAS -TRAIGUEN | PTAS · lodos activados | A. ARAUCANIA S.A. · discharges into río traiguen |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
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)
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)
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
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 214 | 1.111 |
| Threats | 184 | 955 |
| Property damage | 150 | 779 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 135 | 701 |
| Domestic violence | 125 | 649 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 123 | 639 |
| Minor injuries | 109 | 566 |
| Larceny | 80 | 415 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 36 | 187 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 30 | 156 |
| Drug-related crimes | 29 | 151 |
| Sexual abuse | 17 | 88 |
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.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
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.