Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Llanquihue es una ciudad y comuna de la zona sur de Chile, ubicada en la provincia de Llanquihue perteneciente al Área metropolitana de Puerto Montt, en conjunto con la comuna homónima y la comuna de Puerto Varas. En 2017, según el censo de ese año, tenía 17.591 habitantes.
Liveability index · EIU style
60.0 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: Una agrupación ciudadana expuso ante el concejo su rechazo al trazado propuesto por el MOP para la ruta Llanquihue–Puerto Octay, exigiendo un trazado costero en lugar de uno por campos agrícolas.
> ⚠️ La transcripción indica que la sesión fue el miércoles 17 de junio; el encabezado dice 18. Se usa la fecha del encabezado.
Temas tratados
- Actas 28 y 29: Aprobadas sin observaciones.
- Informe jurídico: Se leyó dictamen de asesoría jurídica que valida el voto del alcalde suplente (Cristian Navarro) en sesión extraordinaria N°28, donde se eligió a una concejala para integrar la comisión calificadora del concurso de cargos de salud.
- Correspondencia: Respuestas de tránsito sobre demarcación inclusiva y señalética en "Los Peyines"; solicitudes de poda en camino a Longotoro y población Nestlé aún sin respuesta.
- Agrupación Pro Ruta Borde Costero: Presentación ciudadana contra la alternativa de trazado "por la parte alta" propuesta por el MOP, pidiendo una ruta costera bordeando el lago.
- Varios de concejales: Alcantarillado en sector centro, estudio hidrogeológico en Longotoro, plan regulador, fiscalización de patentes de alcohol, centro de diálisis, y problemas de seguridad vial en varias calles.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Actas 28 y 29 aprobadas por unanimidad (sin votación formal registrada, solo confirmación).
- Autoconvocatoria a sesión extraordinaria posterior a la ordinaria: aprobada por unanimidad (6 votos a favor, incluyendo al alcalde suplente).
Plata y obras
- Alcantarillado sector centro: Proyecto de planta elevadora en gestión con Suralis desde hace años; pendiente validación escrita del terreno y de los TDR. Se mencionó la ley 21.814 (promulgada abril 2026) como nueva herramienta legal. Sin montos explícitos.
- Estudio hidrogeológico Longotoro: Consultora próxima a entregar primer informe; Secplan es unidad técnica.
- Plan regulador: Sin avance; bloqueado por consulta indígena pendiente. Se requeriría presupuesto para contratar consultora especializada.
- Centro de diálisis: Terreno municipal ya traspasado al Ministerio de Salud; en etapa de evaluación de suelo por parte del servicio de salud. Sin fecha ni monto.
- Modificación presupuestaria: Se mencionó una iniciativa en preparación para potenciar unidades de recaudación municipal (Rentas y Patentes). Sin monto explícito.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- La agrupación Pro Ruta Costera denunció falta de transparencia del MOP y que el trazado por campos agrícolas beneficiaría principalmente a privados, no a la comuna. Señalaron que un parlamentario de la región los habría llamado "mentirosos" públicamente.
- Rentas y Patentes admitió no tener inspector propio ni personal suficiente para fiscalizar locales con patentes de alcohol; solicitaron hace un mes un funcionario adicional, aún sin respuesta.
- Concejal Daniel advirtió que Llanquihue encabeza la región en "actos de incivilidad" según datos de seguridad pública.
Para seguir
- Reunión de comisión para analizar la propuesta de ruta costera y posición formal del concejo ante el MOP.
- Gestión con Suralis para obtener validación escrita del terreno y TDR del alcantarillado.
- Consulta al Ministerio de Desarrollo Social sobre situación de la consulta indígena del plan regulador (plazo no queda claro en la transcripción).
- Nueva reunión con Servicio de Salud para presionar avance del centro de diálisis.
- Oficio a empresas que ejecutan obras en calles para exigir señalización de seguridad.
- Sesión extraordinaria inmediatamente posterior a esta sesión (tema administrativo no especificado en la transcripción).
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)
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 1 · 2024 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 2 · 2024 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 3 · 2024 ↗
- Sesión Extraordinaria N° 4 · 2024 ↗
- Sesión Extraordinaria N° 5 · 2024 ↗
- Sesión Extraordinaria N° 6 · 2024 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autorización uso de espacios públicos para propaganda electoral | Tender | — | unanimidad |
| 4.3 · Renovación del contrato a honorarios del apoyo administrativo para el Concejal Mieres Cariman | Loan for use | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Renovación del contrato de arriendo y pago honorarios para oficina del Concejal Olavarría Navarro | Loan for use | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Aprobar proyecto de construcción playa inclusiva Wiehoff | Tender | $101.000.000 | unanimidad |
| 2.1 · Modificaciones presupuestarias para enfrentar la emergencia sanitaria y financiera. | Budget amendment | $110.000.000 | — |
| 1.1 · Sesiones de Concejo Municipal via Streaming de forma Online debido a la contingencia del COVID-19. | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 2015 | 186 | 49 | 69 | 67 | 8 |
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)
- IKInmobiliaria Kaufmann S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
- UEUltraman Eventos DeportivosLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2020
- AGAPS Gestión SpALobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2022
- PRPozo, Ríos, Rodríguez y Torres Ltda. (Zecovery)Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2022
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2026
- SESantillana Educacion Chile SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
- SLSisinf Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
- FCFundación CronosLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- HSHobe SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- iiInmobiliaria Ingraur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
- GDGebauer Digital SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- CYComercial y Servicios Dvb SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- ECElecnor Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- ELEmpresas Lipigas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
- KSKiron StoreLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- C1Coding 12 SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- AIAnzen Intelligent Security SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- TSTelefonica S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 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) | 83,86 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 124 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 50 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 575,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 572,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 18.088 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 5,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 18 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 30,14 % | 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 121 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 4.213 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 3.726 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 265 | 1% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 5.206 | 28% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 420 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 4.864 | 49% |
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 los Volcanes | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 19.338 | 55% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Colegual | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 54 | 43% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Loncotoro | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 41 | 49% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pellines (Llanquihue) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 39 | 56% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Macal | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 7 | 43% |
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 | 5.376 | 98.6% |
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.
3 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
3 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CCOLONIA | FM | 100.9 FM |
| NANUEVO AMANECER | FM | 104.9 FM |
| CSClub Social y Cultural Despierta Llanquihue · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 15% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $5.141.723.000 | 67.4% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $3.171.081.000 | 41.6% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $1.488.520.000 | 19.5% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $425.905.000 | 5.6% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $300.442.000 | 3.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $280.000.000 | 3.7% | |
| Councillor stipends | $107.893.000 | 1.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $95.898.000 | 1.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $26.434.000 | 0.3% | |
| Travel allowances | $15.359.000 | 0.2% |
Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.
Personal y dotación municipal
Spending composition · 2025
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.
Inversión, servicios básicos y obras
Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
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What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Constructora Lahuen S.A. | $2.970.272.664 | 1 |
| Ebco S.A. | $1.011.628.936 | 1 |
| Ahimco Ingenieria y Construccion S.A. | $988.437.600 | 1 |
| Hernan Augusto Moya Venegas | $970.120.975 | 1 |
| Wyr | $831.918.776 | 3.528 |
| Copec S.A. | $740.762.175 | 141 |
| Claudio Enrique | $566.377.000 | 6 |
| Omega Ingeniería SpA | $550.193.095 | 6 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Agile Purchase | $459.788.909 | 46% |
| Tender | $419.260.417 | 42% |
| Framework Agreement | $103.801.841 | 10% |
| Direct award discretionary | $20.038.642 | 2% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modinger Hermanos Sociedad Anonima | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 838 |
| Soc Concesionaria de los Lagos S a | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 124 |
| Ria Austral S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 613 |
| Constructora Stange Hermanos Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 435 |
| Sociedad Comercial Werner y Raddatz SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 65 |
| Agricola Llanquihue Sociedad Anonima | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 60 |
| Soc Comercial Serlac Chile Sociedad Anonima | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 59 |
| Sociedad Comercial Agricola y Ganadera la Excelencia Ltda. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 52 |
| Comercializadora Almar SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | — |
| Agrícola Neumann SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 51 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Eólico Alto Los MuermosEIA | Alto los Muermos | Under Review | 1.000 | 645 |
| Parque Eólico TrumaoEIA | Wpd Trumao SpA | Under Review | 700 | 283 |
| Parque Eólico Cuatro VientosEIA | Colbún S.A. | Under Review | 540 | 739 |
| Parque Eólico Los Lagos del SurEIA | Eólica los Lagos SpA | Approved | 312 | 325 |
| Parque Eólico Loma VerdeEIA | Engie Energía Chile S.A. | Under Review | 212 | 450 |
| Sistema de Transmisión S/E Tineo - S/E Nueva AncudEIA | Transmisora del Pacífico S.A. | Approved | 107 | 573 |
| Ampliación y Mejoramiento Obras de Saneamiento Puerto Varas-LlanquihueEIA | Suralis S.A. | Approved | 10,245 | 90 |
| Reemplazo Tap-Off Aurora por Línea de Transmisión 1x220 kV para conexiDIA | Transelec S.A. | Approved | 7,1 | 80 |
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
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
8 Wetlands · 8 urban · 6.637 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
8 Wetlands · 8 urban · 6.637 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-10-47 | Lago Llanquihueurban | 6.500 /86.697 |
| HUR-10-50 | Des. Rio Huinamurban | 110 /4.919 |
| HUR-10-51 | Estero Saraourban | 13 |
| HUR-10-80 | Los Helechosurban | 5 |
| HUR-10-49 | Humedal el Lotourban | 3 |
| HUR-10-53 | Humedal Camping BaunBachurban | 2 |
| HUR-10-79 | Las Ranasurban | 2 |
| HUR-10-52 | Humedal Baquedanourban | 0 |
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. 9 projects totaling US$ 528 million, approved between 2015 and 2025. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midesa S.A.C. ↗ | RILES PRODUCTORA DE AGAR S.A | Fishing and Aquaculture | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS - LLANQUIHUE | PTAS · lodos activados | SURALIS S.A. · discharges into río maullín |
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 | 622 | 3.298 |
| Domestic violence | 189 | 1.002 |
| Threats | 168 | 891 |
| Property damage | 155 | 822 |
| Minor injuries | 80 | 424 |
| Larceny | 77 | 408 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 50 | 265 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 32 | 170 |
| Serious or very serious injuries | 23 | 122 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 22 | 117 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 17 | 90 |
| Drug-related crimes | 15 | 80 |
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.
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.
