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Frutillar

Región de Los Lagos20.817 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024831 km² of area25 inh./km²$9.382M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2024
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
+0%
1st fastest-growing municipal budget (since 2001)
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Procurement
25%
28th that buys most through direct contracting
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Oversight
82
28th most serious Comptroller findings
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Population
+7,7%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
20,3%
Multidimensional poverty · 125th highest of 346
Economy
1.117
construction jobs · Investment in the pipeline would promise
Education
584 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

31 Schools
27 Squares and green areas
6 Fire stations
6 Health centers
3 Carabineros
2 Kindergartens
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Hospitals
1 Libraries
1 Pharmacies

Liveability index · EIU style

50.3 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#149 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety51
Health47
Culture and environment56
Education42
Infrastructure50
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Javier Arismendi V.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
7.816
votes (48.82%)
19.589
Electoral roll
87,96%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
JA
Javier Arismendi V.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
7.816
votes
CA
Cesar Adones Huenuqueo Maldonado
2021-2024 · PS
4.538
votes
RE
Ramón Espinoza Sandoval
2008-2012 · PS
5.318
votes
RE
Ramón Espinoza Sandoval
2004-2008 · PS
3.431
votes
RK
Ricardo Kuschel Silva
2000-2004 · RN
1.886
votes
RK
Ricardo Kuschel Silva
1996-2000 · RN
2.572
votes
EG
Eduardo Gonzalez Levican
1992-1996 · DC
558
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

PV
Patricia Velasquez A.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
1.928
votes
RC
Roberto Cardenas S.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.031
votes
LM
Luis Millaquen V.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
1.028
votes
SC
Sergio Carcamo O.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
723
votes
ER
Eladio Rivera G.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
722
votes
GP
Gustavo Paredes H.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
705
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión17 de junio de 2026156 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión extensa con múltiples materias: se aprobaron transferencias y cambio de uso de suelo para proyectos en Centinela La Guacha, se informó sobre el avance del edificio consistorial y la circunvalación vial, y el alcalde aclaró públicamente el estado ante Contraloría.

Temas tratados

  • Contraloría: El alcalde explicó el estado del semáforo de fiscalización (~60% en verde) y aclaró que sí se respondió el oficio sobre el sumario al director de finanzas.
  • Edificio consistorial: Se presentó convenio con la Dirección de Arquitectura del MOP para asesoría técnica; costo único de $150.000 al municipio.
  • Circunvalación vial y vías estructurantes: Avances en diseño del primer tramo y gestiones ante Serviu y MOP para financiamiento de ejecución (~$9.000 millones estimados).
  • Centro comunitario Centinela La Guacha: Solicitud de aprobación de cambio de uso de suelo (IFC) ante el SAG para avanzar en permiso de edificación de proyecto que lleva 7 años pendiente.
  • Subvención Junta de Vecinos Centinela La Guacha: Transferencia para compra de computador, impresora y antena Starlink ($830.960).
  • Fondo Royalty y rendiciones: Problemas de plataforma con Subdere; se explicó situación de retraso en reportes.
  • Posta Centinela La Guacha: El alcalde anunció que el proyecto (RS obtenido, ~$1.270 millones) está listo para postular a financiamiento.
  • Contenedores domiciliarios: Entrega en curso con 908 unidades financiadas con recursos propios (Royalty).
  • Permisos de circulación con multas impagas: Informe nacional de Contraloría: Frutillar reporta 66 casos (~0,5% de ~13.000 permisos anuales); no hay funcionarios involucrados.
  • Consejo extraordinario viernes 19: Se convocó para que Fundación Integra presente proyecto de jardín infantil con permiso de edificación aprobado.
  • Puntos varios de concejales: Semáforos quemados, juegos en mal estado, baches, árboles peligrosos en faja fiscal, camino a Copihue, seguridad en sala multitaller Casma, becas municipales pagadas con ~10 días de retraso.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Convenio MOP – Dirección de Arquitectura: Aprobado (votación mencionada pero resultado exacto no queda claro en la transcripción); aporte único de $150.000 al municipio.
  • Cambio de uso de suelo terreno ex-escuela Centinela La Guacha (IFC SAG): Sometido a votación y aprobado (resultado numérico no queda claro en la transcripción).
  • Subvención Junta de Vecinos Centinela La Guacha ($830.960): Aprobada (resultado numérico no queda claro en la transcripción).
  • Bases de licitación construcción sede social Casma: Aprobadas y firmadas en sesión para subir al sistema de compras públicas.

Plata y obras

  • Convenio MOP: $150.000 aporte único municipal (combustible y peajes para visitas a terreno).
  • Edificio consistorial: Diseño estimado en ~$300 millones; ejecución futura estimada en $9.000–$12.000 millones.
  • Circunvalación (primer tramo): ~$9.000 millones estimados; en gestión de financiamiento ante Serviu.
  • Posta Centinela La Guacha: RS obtenido; proyecto por ~$1.270 millones; próximo paso es postular a recursos.
  • Subvención Junta de Vecinos La Guacha: $830.960 (Starlink, PC, impresora).
  • Contenedores domiciliarios: 908 unidades con recursos Royalty; ~650–680 en Frutillar urbano, ~150 en Casma, ~70–100 en sector rural.
  • Licitaciones vigentes en Mercado Público: El alcalde mencionó contratos por ~$1.000 millones aproximados (módulos de atención primaria, cancha fútbol 7, juegos de plazas, cámaras, maquinaria); cifra referencial, no confirmada con precisión en la transcripción.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Sumario director de finanzas y Contraloría: El alcalde desmintió versiones publicadas en medios locales que señalaban que el municipio no había respondido; Contraloría confirmó la respuesta y ordenó avanzar a formulación de cargos.
  • Mirador Frutillar Bajo: El alcalde aludió a una estructura en terreno que podría ser privado, donde se habrían invertido recursos públicos en administración anterior; señaló que están en análisis jurídico.
  • Comentarios públicos sobre la gestión: El alcalde y concejales respondieron a críticas en redes sociales y medios; el alcalde hizo un llamado explícito a no traspasar la línea de lo privado-familiar.
  • Subvención Unión Comunal (devuelta): Fue devuelta por no haberse realizado la fiesta costumbrista; el alcalde pidió enviar el reglamento de subvenciones a todas las organizaciones para evitar confusión.

Para seguir

  • Viernes 19, 16:00 h: Consejo extraordinario con Fundación Integra (proyecto jardín infantil).
  • Lunes próximo: Comisión de Fomento Productivo (14:30) y Presupuesto (15:30).
  • Jueves próximo: Comisión de Cultura (15:30), con invitación a Corporación Cultural.
  • 3 de julio: Reunión con Junta de Vecinos del sector Hurtado (confirmación pendiente de alcaldía).
  • Pendiente: Estudio de prefactibilidad para segundo acceso a Frutillar Bajo (dos alternativas evaluadas con MOP/Vialidad).
  • Pendiente: Rendición fondos Royalty ante Subdere (problema de plataforma sin resolver).
  • Pendiente: Informe de ejecución presupuestaria 2025 en espera de validación por Contraloría.
  • Pendiente: Reglamento de uso de buses y ordenanza de ferias libres (sin fecha definida).
  • Pendiente: Recorrido de nueva posta Casma para concejales (en gestión por DIDECO).

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)

Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
281
Highly complex
82
Audit reports
12
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2021138321
202041102741
201931710143
20171484281244
20162211831
20152641482

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

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

  • CM
    Colegio Montessori Frutillar
    Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • SD
    Sociedad Desarollo Rio Ranquil Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2025
  • IP
    Inmobiliaria Patagonia Virgin Frutillar Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos N°1 Frutillar
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • TS
    Transelec S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2024
  • IF
    Inmobiliaria Frutillar SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
  • AS
    Asesoria Santelices Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • II
    Inmobiliaria Inca dos Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • CD
    Club de Leones Frutillar
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017
  • AL
    Agricola los Tilos Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
  • UD
    Universidad de Concepcion
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017
  • WC
    Wpd Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • PV
    Parcelas Vive Sur SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • CA
    Constructora Avifel Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • CD
    Colaboradores de la Educacion
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • AP
    Ar Puelche Sur SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2024
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • AT
    Andean Telecom Partners Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • IA
    Instituto Alemán de Frutillar
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • CJ
    Constructora Jomar Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
  • CK
    Colegio Kopernikus
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2026
and 113 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

15.803
inhabitants
20.951
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+33%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
22.703
+3% vs. 2035 (22.079)
Over 60 · 2050
40,55%
28,93% in 2035 · +12 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)76,41 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)2,1 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment271 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment50 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)584 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)597,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo22.554 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)5,8 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)20,3 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples24,52 %2024 Census 2024

The PAES year is that of the admission process: the test is sat in November of the previous year. The average covers only those who registered to apply to university —not every secondary-school graduate— and groups them by the comuna of the school they graduated from, not by where the student lives. Here it rests on 235 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
23.156
12.735 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
7.603
60% of RSH households
Female-headed households
52%
6.627
Elderly (60+)4.97621%
Children and adolescents (<18)5.08122%
Foreign nationals3251%
Belonging to indigenous peoples4.47719%
People with moderate/severe dependency2181%
Single-person households6.53751%

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
4.699
26 schools
Students per teacher
10
469 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
87,5%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
58,3%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 61%Private subsidized 24%Private paid 14%
Pass rate
98,4%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,62%
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
1
Clinics
2
Rural health posts
2
FONASA enrollees
21.435
103% of the population
Doctors employed
11
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 113Contract staff: 60Fee contracts: 80
Primary-care medical visits · per year
19.666
78.012
20102025
Medical specialties served · 11 in the comuna (public system)
Adult PsychiatryAdult UrologyInternal MedicineAdult EndocrinologyPediatricsAdult GynecologyAdult NeurologyDermatologyPediatric NeurologyPediatric NephrologyPediatric Respiratory Medicine

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

Comprehensive home visits · per year
1.090
1.313
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 (21.576 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Frutillar AltoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal15.83756%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar PantanosaCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal4.35663%
Posta de Salud Rural CasmaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal1.17965%
Posta de Salud Rural CentinelaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal20475%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $6.084.549.000 ($283.860/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $4.075.443.000Municipal contribution: $204.181.000

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

Indigenous population
5.530
24.5% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
3
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche5.43498.3%

2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.

Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026

Active neighborhood councils
9
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.4
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
31
the entire active civil fabric
Social and aid
6
For the elderly
2
Cultural
2
Foundations and corporations
2
Sports
1
Fire brigades
1

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

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

Local mediaTypedial
AACOGIDAFM99.3 FM
DDULCEFM106.3 FM
FFRUTILLARFM90.5 FM
SSABROSITAFM94.3 FM
IIInversiones Inmobiliarias Altasur Ltda. · holderFM96.7 FM

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

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
531
2,4% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
199 people · 37% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
199 Venezuela
95 Argentina
38 Perú
24 Colombia

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

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

Families in informal settlements
21
2 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
408
5% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
753
56.797 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
384
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
1.431
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
25
paid · 2014–2024

Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).

What the homes are like

15.966homes · by type (2017)
House
7.937 · 98.2%
House
7.620 · 96.6%
Apartment
162 · 2.1%
Shack/improvised dwelling
56 · 0.7%
Shack/hut/shanty
50 · 0.6%
Apartment
43 · 0.5%
Other private
40 · 0.5%
Other private
28 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
17 · 0.2%
Mobile
5 · 0.1%
Indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%
Room in old house/tenement
2 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
2 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
62%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
2.075 · 50.4%
Provided for work
852 · 20.7%
Rented
521 · 12.6%
Owned, being paid off
464 · 11.3%
Free of charge
209 · 5.1%

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 15% (DL 249)workerspreliminary data
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 15% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.

15% del sueldo base (municipal: ×1,4 por Ley 19.354)· vigente (art. 7 versión 22-dic-2021, verificado 2026-07-02)Source

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$9.382.471.000
Own revenue
$4.305.065.000
46% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$2.864.600.000
31% of the total
State transfers
$930.350.000
10% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$737.102.000
$9.382.471.000
20012024

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

36.4%
20.1%
15.2%
24.8%
Property tax$1.565.961.000
Business licenses$865.113.000
Vehicle permits$655.092.000
Cleaning fees$150.667.000
Other own revenue$1.068.232.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $31.171.000Aquaculture licenses (Law 20.033): $8.177.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
60.3%
39.7%
Municipal$9.382.471.000
Health$6.172.121.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $1.734.943.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$354.961.000
$4.305.065.000
20012024

FCM received · trend

$304.283.000
$2.864.600.000
20012024

State transfers · trend

$10.000.000
$930.350.000
20012024

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$12.233.578.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$9.842.341.000
Execution rate
80.5%
Unexecuted: $2.391.237.000
Medium execution: it executed 80.5%. Left unspent: $2.391.237.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$718.121.000
$9.842.341.000
20012024

Distribution by management area · 2025

43.4%
49.2%
Internal management$4.272.212.000
Community services$4.845.865.000
Social programs$328.653.000
Municipal activities$110.459.000
Recreational programs$120.092.000
Cultural programs$98.860.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$6.084.549.00061.8%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$3.146.468.00032.0%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$1.876.203.00019.1%
Investment (works and projects)$1.848.383.00018.8%
Electricity (facilities)$449.657.0004.6%
Transfers to health$200.800.0002.0%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$116.269.0001.2%
Councillor stipends$78.467.0000.8%
Water (facilities)$61.806.0000.6%
Street lighting$8.065.0000.1%
Travel allowances$7.867.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$361.0000.0%

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

32.0%
19.1%
49.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$3.146.468.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$1.876.203.000
Others$4.819.670.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

28.3%
11.5%
24.7%
21.9%
13.5%
Permanent staff$1.380.400.000
Contract staff$561.216.000
Fee contracts$1.204.852.000
Labor Code$1.068.752.000
Community progs.$659.940.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

43.1%
31.4%
25.5%
Permanent staff44
Contract staff32
Fee contracts26
Total: 102 staffFee contracts: 25.5% of the headcountWomen: 47.4%Professionalization: 39.5%
Cost/staffer permanent: $29.881.568/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.977.844/yearCost/staffer fees: $33.423.192/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $1.848.383.000 (18.8% of spending)Councillor stipends: $78.467.000Travel allowances: $7.867.000Commissions and representation: $361.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $116.269.000Street lighting: $8.065.000Electricity: $449.657.000Water: $61.806.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

44
392
20022025

Building permits issued · per year

110
330
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$94.751.550.071
Purchase orders
48.167

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.536.829.750
$3.165.057.127
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Constructora Luis Navarro S. A.$9.092.665.6519
Juan José Siles Carvajal$3.796.547.6991
Juan Jose Siles Carvajal$3.490.724.2815
Crecesur SpA$2.361.556.95265
Constructora Carlos Garcia Gross Limitada$2.290.472.2524
Copec S.A.$1.442.402.359175
Constructoraoyarzun$1.192.292.51323
Osciel Alejandro$1.164.101.8582

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Direct award discretionary$1.298.992.40941%
Tender $750.632.00924%
Agile Purchase $652.299.00021%
Framework Agreement $463.133.70915%

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

Registered companies
2.602
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
7.576

Pyramid by sales bracket

58.8%
16.2%
21.9%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)1.529 companies
Small (≤25k UF)422 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)70 companies
Large (>100k UF)12 companies
No sales/no info569 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Semillas S Z Sociedad AnonimaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2136
Soc Comercial Eco Market LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2110
Inversiones Auquinco SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 28
Inversiones los Nogales LimitadaACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 2
Lra Constructora SpACONSTRUCCIONLarge 1263
Comercializadora y Distribuidora Faci LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 147
Inversiones Rio Futuro SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 111
Agricola el Parque SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 18
Inmobiliaria Patagonia Virgin Frutillar SpAACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIASLarge 15
Inversiones Puerto Montt SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 11

SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.

Investment in SEIA projects

Under review
5
US$ 698 M declared
Approved last 5 years
4
US$ 274 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
1.117
+ 32 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
370
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Parque Eólico TrumaoEIAWpd Trumao SpAUnder Review700283
Sistema de almacenamiento de energía por baterías BESS El MolinoDIAAtlas Development Chile SpAApproved233190
Parque Eólico Loma VerdeEIAEngie Energía Chile S.A.Under Review212450
Parque Eólico Vientos del LagoEIAOpde Chile SpAUnder Review200350
Proyecto Inmobiliario Vicente Pérez RosalesDIAInmobiliaria Vicente Perez Rosales Under Review23,2300
Loteo Portal Los Manzanos 3DIAInmobiliaria los Canales SpAUnder Review19100
Instalación de 3 Aerogeneradores Villa Alegre 1DIAWindkraft _villa Alegre 1 SpAApproved1745
Instalación de 3 Aerogeneradores Villa Alegre 2DIAWindkraft Villa Alegre 2 SpAApproved1745
Proyecto Village Frutillar: Equipamiento Comercial y ServiciosDIAInmobiliaria Patagonia Virgin FrutiApproved790

Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.

TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more

Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot

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

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

Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
0 t SO₂
0 t MP10
0 t MP2,5
0 t Material particulado

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

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
LlanquihueNational Reserveat 41.9 km

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

99
Species
41
Flora
58
Fauna
39
In conservation status
20
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENQueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUCauqueOdontesthes mauleanumVUPocha del surCheirodon australeVURana de pecho espinoso de oncolAlsodes noraeCRPeladillaAplochiton zebraENCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENPitaoPitavia punctataENSapoEupsophus roseusVURana de pecho espinoso de cordillera peladaAlsodes valdiviensisENGüiñaLeopardus guignaVULinguePersea lingueVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENAguilucho de cola rojizaButeo ventralisVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUTarántula zorro austral, araña pollitoPhrixotrichus vulpinusENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUSapo de pecho espinoso de verrugasAlsodes verrucosusENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVULamprea de bolsaGeotria australisVUPudúPudu puduVUPeladillaAplochiton taeniatusENHuillínLontra provocaxENPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNTPumaPuma concolorNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNT

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 · 4 urban · 18.113 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-10-47Lago Llanquihueurban18.094 /86.697
HUR-10-55Rio Rahue - Damas y Trib. (Rio Negro)urban16 /2.409
HUR-10-46Laguna no identificadaurban2
HUR-10-45Estanque 1 Frutillarurban1

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. 8 projects totaling US$ 417 million, approved between 2017 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy6 projects · US$ 417 M · 2018–2025
Ar Puelche Sur SpAParque Eólico Puelche Sur · Sistema de almacenamiento de energía por baterías BESS El Molino
Others2 projects · US$ 0 M · 2017–2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A. · Ampliación Transporte Terrestre de Sustancias Químicas

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 · also Luz Osorno, Crell
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSAL
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Llanquihue at 14.6 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

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
1
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
28886-2019
3TA
Comunidad Indígena Mapuche Huiliche Weichan Mapu con Director Ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Parque Eólico Puelche Sur
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationRejects

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
4 m²
40% 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
Historic monuments
1
Heritage zones
1

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

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

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS - FRUTILLARPTAS · lodos activadosSURALIS S.A. · discharges into estero burro
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario La Laja (Puerto Varas) · 8.836 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
2
Area affected
0 ha
mostly forest
Cumulative last 5 seasons
3 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
10
At high or very high risk
4
Main threat
Deslizamiento/Derrumbe/Rodad…
Deslizamiento/Derrumbe/Rodado/Caída

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
11,2°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,07°C
Annual precipitation
1.580 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
0
projection: +1 days
Frost days
10

Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.

SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure

Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security

Police cases · 2025
1.454
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.985
Police cases · trend
974
1.454
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats2341.124
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces2251.081
Domestic violence2191.052
Property damage186894
Larceny116557
Burglary of an uninhabited place104500
Minor injuries103495
Burglary of an inhabited place45216
Theft of items from vehicles40192
Drug-related crimes27130
Sexual abuse27130
Weapons-related crimes26125

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 27.

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
24
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 20.817 hab
Patrol fleet
6
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 3Pickups: 1Motorcycles: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
24
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
125
Deaths
3
14,4 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
59
8 serious
Pedestrian collisions
8
2 pedestrians killed

Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.