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Cochamó

Región de Los Lagos3.947 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20243.925 km² of area1 inh./km²$4.323M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
-13%
23rd that lost the most population (since 2002)
Explore
Population
−11,3%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Finance
$1,1 million
per inhabitant per year · rank 64 of 346
Finance
77%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Finance
117th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

11 Schools
9 Health centers
6 Carabineros
3 Fire stations
3 Kindergartens
2 Libraries
2 Squares and green areas

Cochamó es un pueblo y comuna de la zona sur de Chile perteneciente a la provincia de Llanquihue, Región de Los Lagos. La comuna limita al norte con Puerto Varas, al oeste con Puerto Montt, al sur con Hualaihué y al este con Argentina. Cuenta con una población de 4199 habitantes y se ubica en una zona netamente cordillerana pero con influencia marítima gracias al estuario de Reloncaví. Destaca por sus paisajes naturales y por ser un destino para la práctica de deporte aventura.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

48.4 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#183 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety63
Health37
Culture and environment42
Education55
Infrastructure46
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Francisco Donoso O.
INDEPENDIENTE
1.122
votes (31.83%)
4.773
Electoral roll
79,07%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
FD
Francisco Donoso O.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
1.122
votes
JS
Jesus Silverio Morales Rosales
2021-2024 · IND
686
votes
CS
Carlos Soto Sotomayor
2008-2012 · PRSD
1.018
votes
CS
Carlos Soto Sotomayor
2004-2008 · PRSD
1.223
votes
SM
Silverio Morales Rosales
2000-2004 · RN
467
votes
SM
Silverio Morales Rosales
1996-2000 · RN
789
votes
RV
Raul Vargas Morales
1992-1996 · DC
363
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

MM
Marcelo Morales C.
INDEPENDIENTE
570
votes
RV
Rene Videla P.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
350
votes
EV
Eduardo Velasquez M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
255
votes
BM
Bryan Martinez T.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
191
votes
TV
Teresa Vidal B.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
108
votes
CS
Cristina Sanchez M.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
91
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión67 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión ordinaria presidida por un concejal (el alcalde estaba fuera de la comuna) en la que se aprobó una modificación presupuestaria por $74,7 millones para obras en Llenada Grande y se dejó pendiente la renovación del comodato de la Feria de Emprendedores de Río Puelo.

Temas tratados

  • Actas 54 y 55: Aprobación de actas de sesiones anteriores (7 y 14 de mayo de 2026).
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°9: Ingreso de remesa del Gobierno Regional para el proyecto de centro de comercialización rural de Llenada Grande.
  • Comodato Feria de Emprendedores de Río Puelo: Revisión de renovación del contrato, que vence el 23 de junio; se pospuso la votación.
  • Correspondencia: Solicitud de la comunidad católica de Cochamó para instalar contenedor de basura en el cementerio y servicio de retiro semanal por el municipio.
  • Puntos varios: Estado del cuartel de bomberos; riesgo de derrumbe en kilómetro 44-45; ambulancia municipal detenida más de un mes en taller no autorizado; proyecto "punto limpio" en sector La Primera sin consulta previa a vecinos; ordenanza de alcohol en elaboración; patentes de alcohol y violencia intrafamiliar; viáticos de funcionarios de salud; transporte en Río Puelo; continuidad de municipios en terreno.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Actas 54 y 55: Aprobadas por unanimidad.
  • Modificación presupuestaria N°9: Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Comodato Feria de Emprendedores: No se votó; se acordó que la comisión de fomento trabaje primero con la organización para recopilar antecedentes y luego someter a votación en sesión posterior.

Plata y obras

  • Modificación presupuestaria N°9: $74.791.732 transferidos por el Gobierno Regional, correspondientes a las cuotas 4 y 5 del proyecto de construcción del centro de comercialización rural de Llenada Grande, obra descrita como en etapa final.
  • Viáticos de salud: Concejales señalaron que el servicio de salud municipal mantiene una deuda pendiente con funcionarios por cometidos de servicio, y que se está pagando montos superiores a los que debieran corresponder según un reglamento aún no actualizado.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Comodato feria: Concejales pidieron antecedentes sobre uso del espacio, cumplimiento de patentes y mejoras antes de renovar; hubo diferencia de términos sobre si la organización debía "defenderse" o simplemente informar.
  • Punto limpio La Primera: Una concejala denunció que la consulta previa comprometida a vecinos del sector no se realizó antes de instalar el proyecto, generando molestia en la comunidad y problemas de basura dispersa.
  • Viáticos de salud: Tensión entre concejales sobre una carta presentada por uno de ellos que habría frenado una resolución; un concejal sostuvo que el documento entorpeció el proceso y perjudica el presupuesto de salud.
  • Ambulancia municipal: Un concejal alertó que lleva más de un mes en la vía pública en un taller particular no autorizado, sin información clara sobre su estado.

Para seguir

  • Comisión de fomento debe reunirse con la Feria de Emprendedores de Río Puelo para levantar antecedentes previo a votar el comodato (se mencionó posible reunión la semana siguiente, fecha no confirmada).
  • El alcalde debe responder por escrito sobre: bomberos y renovación de convenio; riesgo de derrumbe en km 44-45; ambulancia en taller no autorizado; contrataciones en salud no informadas al concejo; proyecto punto limpio y consulta vecinal.
  • Municipio debe responder formalmente a la comunidad católica sobre solicitud de contenedor y retiro de basura en cementerio.
  • Ordenanza de alcohol: en elaboración por comisión de seguridad, se presentará al concejo próximamente.
  • Concejal solicitó información por transparencia sobre uso del comodato y sobre patentes de alcohol vigentes en la comuna.
  • Visita del concejo a obras en ejecución: pendiente reiteradamente, varios ya terminados.
  • Continuidad de municipios en terreno en distintos sectores.

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)

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

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

Resolutions extracted
456
of 199 minutes read
Money involved
$24.664.662.928
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.3 · Aprobación para limpieza de fosa de Oficina de Coordinación Llanada Grande y PocoihuénOther$773.000unanimidad
4.2 · Aprobación aumento valor arriendo Sede Social Alto PueloBudget amendment$350.000unanimidad
4.1 · Autorización uso terreno Campo Deportivo Alto Puelo a Club Deportivo Las GualasLoan for useunanimidad
4.2 · Aprobación de bases para el Festival de la Voz en el año 2023.Regulation
4.1 · Renovación del Programa de Desarrollo Local (PRODESAL) para el año 2023.Subsidy$192.273.149
1 · Aprobación del acta anterior de la sesión ordinaria N° 2 de fecha 20.01.2023.Otherunanimidad

Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
86
Highly complex
7
Audit reports
3
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20162721961
201559524292

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

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

  • IG
    Ic Global Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • ct
    Consultora Terranostrum Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • CE
    Corporacion Educacional Territorio en Accion
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • LA
    Libreria Arbol Rojo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • IB
    Il Bambino
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • FD
    Fundacion de Desarrollo Cochamo
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • IS
    Ip Service Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • E
    Endesa
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • SI
    Servicios Informáticos Santiago Tech SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • Cm
    Control Minera Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • SL
    Sisinf Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • FC
    Flexing Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • GM
    Gtd Manquehue S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • OS
    Opciones S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
  • HL
    Hdc Latinamerica SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • ES
    Enersis S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • IP
    Inversiones Pharmavisan Sociedad Anónima
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • IS
    Idem SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • FP
    Fundacion Puelo
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
and 10 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

4.532
inhabitants
3.932
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
-14%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
3.475
-9% vs. 2035 (3.819)
Over 60 · 2050
50,2%
37,23% in 2035 · +13 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)36,25 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)2,2 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment13 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)560,1 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)581,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo4.199 inh.2024 Census 2024
Indigenous peoples18,19 %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 28 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
4.781
2.924 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
1.933
66% of RSH households
Female-headed households
44%
1.278
Elderly (60+)1.39229%
Children and adolescents (<18)78416%
Foreign nationals551%
Belonging to indigenous peoples57212%
People with moderate/severe dependency591%
Single-person households1.75360%

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
580
12 schools
Students per teacher
6,6
88 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
86,2%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
75,7%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 100%Private subsidized 0%
Pass rate
98,1%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
0,75%
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
1
Rural health posts
8
FONASA enrollees
4.439
112% of the population
Doctors employed
0
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 32Contract staff: 44Fee contracts: 18
Primary-care medical visits · per year
3.123
21.812
20102025
Medical specialties served · 2 in the comuna (public system)
Child PsychiatryAdult Psychiatry

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
234
560
20192025

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 (4.420 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Posta de Salud Rural Río PueloFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal2.06967%
Posta de Salud Rural CochamóRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.13066%
Posta de Salud Rural Llanada GrandeRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal53177%
Posta de Salud Rural PocoihuénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal34364%
Posta de Salud Rural LlaguepeRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal14567%
Posta de Salud Rural Paso el Bolsón O Segundo CorralRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal7182%
Posta de Salud Rural SotomóRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal7076%
Posta de Salud Rural Valle el FríoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal3284%
Posta de Salud Rural Paso el LeónRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2993%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $2.104.236.000 ($474.034/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $1.152.008.000Municipal contribution: $162.207.000

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

Indigenous population
764
18.2% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
4
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche74497.4%

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.

5 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 4 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCOCHAMOFM88.7 FM
EESTUARIOFM96.1 FM
LGLLANADA GRANDEFM88.7 FM
TTRAUCOComunitaria107.7 FM
VCVIVA COCHAMOFM97.3 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
111
2,6% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
57 people · 51% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
57 Argentina
19 Venezuela
5 Colombia
4 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

Encampments
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
75
4% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
22
2.315 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
22
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
9
beneficiaries · 2012–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
2
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

4.101homes · by type (2017)
House
2.162 · 97.4%
House
1.822 · 96.9%
Other private
57 · 3%
Shack/hut/shanty
36 · 1.6%
Other private
15 · 0.7%
Mobile
3 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0.1%
Indigenous dwelling
2 · 0.1%
82%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
1.037 · 81%
Provided for work
109 · 8.5%
Rented
88 · 6.9%
Free of charge
30 · 2.3%
Owned, being paid off
16 · 1.2%

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

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified

Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.

Others
Asignación de zona 35% (DL 249)workerspreliminary data
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 35% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.

35% del sueldo base (municipal: ×1,4 por Ley 19.354)· vigente (art. 7 versión 22-dic-2021, verificado 2026-07-02)Source

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$4.322.599.000
Own revenue
$744.895.000
17% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$2.493.711.000
58% of the total
State transfers
$1.105.879.000
26% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$426.256.000
$4.322.599.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

38.2%
21.2%
9.6%
30.4%
Property tax$284.772.000
Business licenses$158.132.000
Vehicle permits$71.754.000
Cleaning fees$4.037.000
Other own revenue$226.200.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Aquaculture licenses (Law 20.033): $192.995.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
43.0%
36.2%
20.8%
Municipal$4.322.599.000
Education$3.637.723.000
Health$2.087.615.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $2.354.503.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$89.739.000
$744.895.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$254.013.000
$2.493.711.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$15.250.000
$1.105.879.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$5.076.610.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$4.424.877.000
Execution rate
87.2%
Unexecuted: $651.733.000
Medium execution: it executed 87.2%. Left unspent: $651.733.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$475.470.000
$4.424.877.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

95.3%
Internal management$4.217.118.000
Community services$89.504.000
Social programs$78.759.000
Municipal activities$5.408.000
Recreational programs$10.978.000
Cultural programs$23.110.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$2.104.236.00047.6%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$1.252.106.00028.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$1.083.372.00024.5%
Investment (works and projects)$981.071.00022.2%
Transfers to education$280.000.0006.3%
Transfers to health$163.305.0003.7%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$148.372.0003.4%
Electricity (facilities)$89.780.0002.0%
Councillor stipends$78.267.0001.8%
Travel allowances$47.317.0001.1%
Water (facilities)$4.469.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$191.0000.0%

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

Personal y dotación municipal

Spending composition · 2025

28.3%
24.5%
47.2%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$1.252.106.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$1.083.372.000
Others$2.089.399.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

76.4%
23.1%
Permanent staff$957.161.000
Contract staff$289.144.000
Fee contracts$5.801.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

64.1%
35.9%
Permanent staff25
Contract staff14
Total: 39 staffWomen: 38.5%Professionalization: 25.6%
Cost/staffer permanent: $37.552.120/yearCost/staffer contract: $15.198.357/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: $981.071.000 (22.2% of spending)Councillor stipends: $78.267.000Travel allowances: $47.317.000Commissions and representation: $191.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $148.372.000Electricity: $89.780.000Water: $4.469.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

0
22
20032025

Building permits issued · per year

12
31
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
3 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
0
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
0
Security/patrol pickups
1
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
0
Primary-care medical visits
21.812
Clinics
1
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
77%
of own revenue
Security drones
0
Permanent staff
28
Permanent own revenue
17,23%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
0
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
0
Building permits
31
Health staff
44
contract
Health staff
18
fee-based
Health staff
32
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
4.439
municipal health
Rural health posts
8
Final works approvals
22

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$33.153.648.596
Purchase orders
35.179

Purchase-order amount · trend

$616.794.949
$2.284.251.430
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
José Luis$2.814.686.3461
Claudio Rodrigo$1.333.919.579410
Juan Jose Siles Carvajal$1.300.110.1941
El Naranjo$962.552.3081
Claudiomaldonadoc$936.464.7432.503
Gerardo$925.717.78044
Hector Hugo Loaiza Soto$847.663.35215
Servicios Integrales Rio Llico Ltda.$744.403.9512

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.886.303.13183%
Agile Purchase $224.508.72610%
Direct award discretionary$130.724.6136%
Framework Agreement $42.714.9632%

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

Registered companies
475
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
611

Pyramid by sales bracket

71.8%
10.1%
17.5%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)341 companies
Small (≤25k UF)48 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)3 companies
No sales/no info83 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Termas del Sol SpAACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE CMedium 277
Inversiones Capital Humano LimitadaACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIASMedium 13
Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Foco SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSMedium 12
Ilustre Municipalidad CochamoADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales260
Departamento de Salud Municipalidad de CochamoADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE SNo sales58

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.

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)
0 t MP10
0 t MP2,5
0 t SO₂

Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

State protected wilderness areas (SNASPE) in the comuna
Vicente Perez RosalesNational Park241.810 ha
Alerce AndinoNational Park37.851 ha
LlanquihueNational Reserve35.935 ha
HornopirénNational Park25.204 ha

Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.

165
Species
109
Flora
56
Fauna
37
In conservation status
10
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Gruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUPicaflor de juan fernándezSephanoides fernandensisCRLamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENBagreHatcheria macraeiVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUSapo de pecho espinoso de verrugasAlsodes verrucosusENHuemul, taruca, wümul, güemul, shoan, shoen, trula, hueque, ciervo sur andinoHippocamelus bisulcusCRSapoRhinella rubropunctataVURanita de darwinRhinoderma darwiniiENComadrejita trompudaRhyncholestes raphanurusVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVULinguePersea lingueVUAguilucho de cola rojizaButeo ventralisVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUHuillínLontra provocaxENAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTSapo espinudo australAlsodes australisNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTLilePhalacrocorax gaimardiNTPingüino de magallanesSpheniscus magellanicusNTPelícano peruano, pelícano de humboldtPelecanus thagusNTPilpilén, pilpilén común, american oystercatcher (inglés)Haematopus palliatusNTPato cortacorrientesMerganetta armataNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTPumaPuma concolorNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNT

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.

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. 4 projects totaling US$ 80 million, approved between 2008 and 2019. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Fishing and Aquaculture3 projects · US$ 72 M · 2008–2019
Trusal S.A.?PISCICULTURA DE RECIRCULACIÓN LOS ARRAYANES? · Modificación Piscicultura Río Grande
Energy1 project · US$ 8 M · 2013
Eléctrica los Andes S.A.Cambio de Conductor Línea Existente 2x220 kV Canutillar - Puerto Montt

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
SAESA
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Puerto Montt at 41.6 km

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

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

Final SMA sanctions

Final sanctions
1
Sanctioned entities
1
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
21 UTA
1 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Caleta Bay Mar SpALANDCATCH CHILE LTDA. (PISC.CULULI)Fishing and Aquaculture21

Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
2
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
100805-2016
3TA
José Horacio Cayún Quiroz con Comité de Ministros.
Central de Pasada Mediterráneo
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationUpheld
R-9-2014
3TA
Girardi De Esteve, Ricardo con Dirección Regional, Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, Región de Los Lagos.
Central de Pasada Mediterráneo
Lapse of the administrative processRejects

Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
3 m²
30% 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
2
Nature sanctuaries
2

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)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario La Laja (Puerto Varas) · 1.157 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
0
Area affected
0 ha
Cumulative last 5 seasons
30 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
25
At high or very high risk
24
13 very high
Main threat
Acumulación de nieve

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

Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
1
latest: 2021 · drought chronicity

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)

Mean annual temperature
7,07°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,19°C
Annual precipitation
3.223 mm
projection: 0%
Hot days>30°C
0
projection: +1 days
Frost days
113

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
216
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.473
Police cases · trend
119
216
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Domestic violence461.165
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces461.165
Property damage37937
Threats35887
Minor injuries13329
Larceny10253
Burglary of an inhabited place6152
Burglary of an uninhabited place4101
Less serious injuries4101
Sexual abuse251
Sexual harassment251
Threats or brawls (misdemeanor)251

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 18.

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
0
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 3.947 hab
Patrol fleet
1
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
0
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
12
Deaths
0
0 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
3
Pedestrian collisions
1

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.