Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
60.8 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 8 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El COSOC conoció el avance de la Enmienda N°2 al Plan Regulador Comunal y la propuesta del PLADECO 2026-2032, sin votar acuerdos formales.
Temas tratados
- Presidencia del COSOC en ausencia del alcalde: Debate sobre si debe presidir el subrogante del alcalde o el vicepresidente del COSOC; se acordó consultar a Contraloría.
- Funcionarios municipales en el COSOC: Se pidió que la municipalidad dicte un acto administrativo para permitir que sus funcionarios-miembros asistan a las sesiones.
- Enmienda N°2 al Plan Regulador Comunal: Presentación del asesor urbano Daniel Reyes sobre los 8 artículos de la enmienda y el estado de las observaciones ciudadanas recibidas (10 ingresos, 40 observaciones; plazo hasta el 3 de julio).
- PLADECO 2026-2032: Presentación del director de SECPLAN Francisco Barría del plan con 6 pilares estratégicos y 137 iniciativas, para aprobación en el Concejo Municipal.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- No hubo votaciones formales.
- El COSOC enviará un oficio a Contraloría para resolver quién debe presidir las sesiones en ausencia del alcalde.
Plata y obras
- La enmienda al Plan Regulador no implica gastos directos; publicación en el Diario Oficial proyectada para noviembre de 2026.
- El PLADECO contempla, entre otras iniciativas: centro de servicios de salud comunal (con fondos del Gobierno Regional, ya en marcha), concesión del Mercado Angelmó (en etapa de idea, sin montos), y proyecto de Casa de la Cultura (cifra mencionada de ~300 millones, no queda claro si son pesos en la transcripción).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Concentración territorial: Consejeros criticaron que las inversiones y actividades culturales se enfocan en el centro, dejando fuera Angelmó y barrios periféricos.
- Barrio Patrimonial Barrio Puerto: Una consejera denunció que el municipio retiró a artistas programados para el aniversario del barrio para llevarlos a otro evento municipal.
- Corporación Cultural: Se consultó por auditoría; el municipio indicó que hay un levantamiento interno en curso y causas penales que aportan antecedentes; se modificaron estatutos para reducir conflictos de interés.
- Consumo de alcohol y drogas frente al puerto: Consejera alertó sobre la situación a la vista de turistas de cruceros.
Para seguir
- Plazo de observaciones al Plan Regulador: 3 de julio de 2026.
- El Concejo Municipal tiene 60 días para pronunciarse sobre las observaciones tras recibir el expediente (estimado desde el 22 de julio).
- Aprobación del PLADECO en el Concejo Municipal: prevista para junio o julio de 2026.
- Inicio de la modificación integral del Plan Regulador: previsto para 2027.
- Oficio pendiente a Contraloría sobre presidencia del COSOC.
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)
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Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licitación Pública y Trato Directo para el servicio de recolección, extracción, transporte de los residuos sólidos domiciliarios asimilables, voluminosos y limpieza de micro basurales del área urbana de Puerto Montt. | Tender | — | — |
| 4.2 · Solicitud de patente para restaurante de alcoholes y alimentos solicitada por Luixer Jose Gregorio Chaparro Aponte | License | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Solicitud de patente para hotel de alcoholes solicitada por Sergio Vicente Orellana Lavanderos | License | — | unanimidad |
| Acuerdo sobre la no renovación de patentes con 3 o más infracciones a la ley de alcoholes, incluyendo casos específicos | License | — | — |
| Acuerdo sobre la renovación de patentes observadas por la SEREMI de salud con medidas de prohibición de funcionamiento, dejándolas pendientes | License | — | — |
| Acuerdo sobre la renovación de patentes observadas por no funcionamiento o falta de pago, incluyendo el caso específico de Rodrigo Martinez | License | — | — |
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
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 52 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 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)
- IPInmobiliaria Pocuro SpALobby / interest management · 21 audiencias · 2016–2021
- ASAconcagua Ssur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2015–2025
- CDClub Deportivo TricolorLobby / interest management · 11 audiencias · 2015
- IGInmobiliaria Gpr Puerto Varas LimitadaLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2016–2020
- ISInmobiliaria Socovesa Sur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2015–2019
- CDCuerpo de Bomberos de Puerto MonttLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2015–2025
- CDClub Deportivo Rayuela "chacabuco"Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2015–2026
- JdJunta de Vecinos Modelo UnidoLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2021
- ACAsociaciones Culturales, Turística .artística ,deportiva y Social ActadysLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015
- MSMetrogas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2015–2017
- ADAgrupacion de ActoresLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2021
- ucUnion Comunal de Juntas de Vecinos ReloncaviLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2026
- ADAsociación Deportiva de Arbitros ReloncavíLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2025
- FIFundacion InvicaLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2021
- FSFundacion SaskaLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2019
- OMONG Mallin MapuLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2024–2025
- EdEmpresa de Servicios Sanitarios de los Lagos S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2021
- FAFundacion AmateurLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2023–2025
- CEConstruccion e Inmobiliaria Gpr S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2020
- CCCámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2023
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) | 93,94 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,5 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 3.312 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 34,1 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 615,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 630,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 277.040 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 6,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 15,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 20,14 % | 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 3.553 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 45.192 | 18% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 55.857 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 11.094 | 4% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 47.135 | 18% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 4.762 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 73.527 | 53% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Antonio Varas | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 40.488 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Padre Hurtado | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 39.062 | 51% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Angelmó | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 37.615 | 55% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Alerce | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 36.798 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Carmela Carvajal | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 26.664 | 52% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Techo para Todos (ONG) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Other institution | 12.769 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar San Pablo Mirasol (ONG) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Other institution | 12.769 | 57% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Puerta Sur | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 6.057 | 53% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Licarayen | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 4.065 | 50% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Chamiza | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.529 | 59% |
| Establecimiento de Cecosf Alerce | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.318 | 61% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Panitao | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.999 | 58% |
| Posta de Salud Rural las Quemas (Puerto Montt) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.092 | 61% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Anahuac | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.934 | 59% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Lenca | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.413 | 64% |
Showing the 15 centers with most enrollees of 24.
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
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 54.394 | 97.5% |
| Aymara | 400 | 0.7% |
| Otro | 357 | 0.6% |
| Diaguita | 222 | 0.4% |
| Quechua | 86 | 0.2% |
| Rapa Nui | 84 | 0.2% |
| Kawésqar | 71 | 0.1% |
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.
23 Local media · 5 AM · 6 Comunitaria · 11 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
23 Local media · 5 AM · 6 Comunitaria · 11 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AARMONIA | AM | 1210 AM |
| BBIO-BIO | FM | 99.3 FM |
| DFDIGITAL FM | FM | 98.3 FM |
| ECEL CONQUISTADOR | FM | 91.7 FM |
| H4HIT 40 | FM | 102.5 FM |
| NBNUEVA BELEN | FM | 92.3 FM |
| NMNUEVO MUNDO | AM | 1530 AM |
| PTPARA TI | FM | 96.5 FM |
| ppremagallania.cl | Digital press | — |
| RRELONCAVI | AM | 930 AM |
| SDSINTONIA DEL EVANGELIO | FM | 93.5 FM |
| UUNIVERSO | FM | 94.1 FM |
| VDVIENTO DEL SUR | AM | 1400 AM |
| ACAgrupacion Cultural Fortaleza · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural de Comunicacion y Educacion Radiofonica Cuarta Colina · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CdCentro de Conservacion Ambiental Austral · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| FdFundacion de Estudios Teologicos de Puerto Montt · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| FVFundacion Vive la Fe · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| IMIglesia Misionera Adonay · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| SdSoc. de Comunicaciones del Sur Ltda. · holder | FM | 90.1 FM |
| SdSoc. de Comunicaciones el Shaddai Ltda. · holder | AM | 1330 AM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Fm 102 Ltda. · holder | FM | 101.9 FM |
| TSTmiservice SpA · holder | FM | 98.9 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $53.308.502.000 | 60.5% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $33.344.797.000 | 37.8% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $23.636.041.000 | 26.8% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $14.877.389.000 | 16.9% | |
| Transfers to education | $7.457.371.000 | 8.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $5.313.000.000 | 6.0% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $5.034.389.000 | 5.7% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $2.083.483.000 | 2.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $437.605.000 | 0.5% | |
| Travel allowances | $169.221.000 | 0.2% | |
| Councillor stipends | $137.500.000 | 0.2% | |
| Street lighting | $37.996.000 | 0.0% | |
| Commissions and representation | $1.688.000 | 0.0% |
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
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
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Cosemar S a | $50.204.705.971 | 21 |
| Gestion Ambiente | $28.811.418.035 | 53 |
| Construcciones y Servicios Siglo Verde S.A. | $24.726.662.189 | 32 |
| Patricia Riquelme Chavez | $15.888.335.486 | 123 |
| Cia Nacional de Telefonos Telefonica del Sur S.A. | $11.783.046.213 | 318 |
| Constructora Baquedano Sur Ltda. | $11.719.265.561 | 4 |
| Juan Diego | $11.038.857.810 | 19 |
| Diseños, Servicios y Construcciones Hidrosym Ltda. | $8.637.778.962 | 14 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $23.398.020.711 | 59% |
| Direct award discretionary | $10.292.686.723 | 26% |
| Agile Purchase | $3.626.072.950 | 9% |
| Framework Agreement | $2.266.524.193 | 6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productos del Mar Ventisqueros S a | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.799 |
| Cermaq Chile S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.415 |
| Salmones Camanchaca S a | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.342 |
| Empresas Aquachile S a | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.869 |
| Multi X S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.395 |
| Alimentos Multiexport S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.355 |
| Salmones Blumar S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.258 |
| Procesadora Calbuco SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.136 |
| Comercial y Servicios Sur Austral Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.119 |
| Salmones Pacific Star S a | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.108 |
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
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
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
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); 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.
83 Wetlands · 34 urban · 1.578 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
83 Wetlands · 34 urban · 1.578 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HRU-10-01 | El Roble | 1.016 |
| HUR-10-50 | Des. Rio Huinamurban | 90 /4.919 |
| HUR-10-27 | Rupallánurban | 55 |
| HRU-10-02 | Laguna Trapen | 35 |
| HUR-10-64 | Rio Trapenurban | 35 /46 |
| HUR-10-81 | Laguna Llanténurban | 31 |
| HUR-10-103 | Los Artesanosurban | 21 |
| HRU-10-24 | San Francisco A | 18 |
| HPU-10-23 | Puerto Montt 46 | 18 |
| HPU-10-42 | Puerto Montt 70 | 17 |
| HUR-10-22 | Puerto Montt 6urban | 17 |
| HPU-10-21 | Puerto Montt 44 | 15 |
+ 71 more wetlands
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. 47 projects totaling US$ 1.587 million, approved between 1998 and 2026. 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.
Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts
Final SMA sanctions
| Sanctioned entity | Auditable unit | Category | Fine (UTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmones Maullin Ltda. ↗ | CES CAPERA (RNA 101295) | Fishing and Aquaculture | 19 |
| Ivan Augusto Vera Mansilla ↗ | CANCHA MOTOCROSS VILLA LO VASQUEZ | Amenities | 7 |
| Supermercado Sureños ↗ | SUPERMERCADO SUREÑOS - PUERTO MONTT | Amenities | 3 |
| Varela y Compañia Ltda. ↗ | ASTILLERO VAROMAR | Port Infrastructure | 3 |
| Refugio Austral SpA ↗ | REFUGIO AUSTRAL SPA | Amenities | 2 |
| Importadora Exportadora Comercializadora y Distribuidora House Limitada ↗ | ASERRRADERO AUSTRAL | Forestry | 2 |
| Sociedad las Delicias Limitada ↗ | PANADERIA LAS DELICIAS | Amenities | 2 |
| Watson & Watson de Responsabilidad Limitada ↗ | LIVE BAR RESTAURANT | Amenities | 2 |
| Sociedad Marchant Hnos. Ltda. ↗ | PUB BARADERO | Amenities | 1 |
| Jose Segundo Hernandez Hernandez ↗ | IGLESIA EVANGÉLICA PENTECOSTAL DE LA COMUNIÓN DE LOS SANTOS | Amenities | 1 |
| Comercial Aceromec SpA ↗ | COMERCIAL ACEROMEC | Industrial facility | 1 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal de la Comunion de los Santos ↗ | IGLESIA EVANGÉLICA PENTECOSTAL DE LA COMUNIÓN DE LOS SANTOS | Amenities | 1 |
Showing the 12 largest of 14 sanctions.
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
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-17-2025 ↗ 3TA | Inmobiliaria Alto Volcanes SpA con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Proyecto Inmobiliario Alto Volcanes | Environmental sanction proceeding — SEIA entry | Upheld |
| 104563-2023 ↗ 3TA | Hildegard Eisele Mayorga y otros con Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Región de Los Lagos Sistema de Transmisión S/E Tineo -S/E Nueva Ancud | Environmental assessment – Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C.P. Puerto Montt | Prison (CP) | 1.736 inmates · 1.306 convicted · 430 awaiting trial · 102% occupancy |
| ES - PUERTO MONTT | PTAS · emisario submarino | SURALIS S.A. · discharges into mar |
| PTAS - LA VARA | PTAS · lodos activados | A. SAN PEDRO S.A. · discharges into estero toro |
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.
Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)
DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.
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 | 8.346 | 2.971 |
| Domestic violence | 2.913 | 1.037 |
| Threats | 2.873 | 1.023 |
| Property damage | 2.547 | 907 |
| Larceny | 2.404 | 856 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 956 | 340 |
| Minor injuries | 921 | 328 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 849 | 302 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 818 | 291 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 617 | 220 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 449 | 160 |
| Drug-related crimes | 430 | 153 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 30.
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.