Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
59.9 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó cinco puntos formales —incluida la compra de software educativo por $53 millones— y dedicó la mayor parte de la sesión a la estrategia de seguridad pública y a la crisis del contrato de guardias de seguridad cuya empresa desistió y dejó trabajadores con sueldos impagos.
Temas tratados
- Acta sesión anterior: aprobación del acta ordinaria N°20 del 3 de junio.
- Jurado Beca Deportiva 2025: designación de dos concejales como integrantes del jurado.
- Subvención Liga de Fútbol Ferroviario: aporte de $4 millones para el Campeonato Oficial de Fútbol 2025.
- Donación de computadores: dos equipos dados de baja entregados al Club de Rayuela Balmaceda.
- Software educativo Lirmi: compra por trato directo (único proveedor) de plataforma pedagógica, administrativa y social para once establecimientos municipales.
- Estrategia de seguridad pública: presentación del director Enrique Jaque Ávila sobre la nueva estructura, con 52 funcionarios (36 inspectores recién contratados) y siete polígonos de patrullaje.
- Crisis empresa de guardias (Oregon): la empresa desistió del contrato dejando sueldos de abril y mayo sin pagar.
- Puntos varios: vertedero sin cobertura diaria, puentes en sector La Isla (ruta 215), condiciones del Juzgado de Policía Local, extracción ilegal de áridos en río Damas, violencia en Liceo Carmela Carvajal, calefacción en Liceo Industrial, mercado municipal con problemas de evacuación y gas.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Acta N°20 aprobada unánimemente.
- Miguel Arredondo y Juan Carlos Velázquez designados jurado Beca Deportiva 2025, aprobado unánimemente.
- Subvención $4 millones a Liga de Fútbol Ferroviario, aprobada unánimemente.
- Donación dos computadores a Club de Rayuela Balmaceda, aprobada unánimemente.
- Compra software Lirmi por $53.690.455 (IVA incluido), aprobada unánimemente.
Plata y obras
- Software educativo: $53.690.455 (IVA incluido), trato directo con Lirmi Chile SpA, financiado por los propios establecimientos.
- Subvención deporte: $4 millones a Liga de Fútbol Ferroviario.
- Empresa guardias (Oregon): el municipio retiene dos estados de pago (abril y mayo, ~$300 millones) más boleta de garantía (~$200 millones); total disponible ~$500 millones para pagar finiquitos y cotizaciones.
- Juzgado de Policía Local: proyecto de construcción con RS aprobado, valor estimado superior a $3.000 millones (se disparó al pasar por arquitectura del MOP); sin financiamiento confirmado.
- Transferencia $270 millones al DAEM (adelanto licencias médicas): diferida para sesión del jueves.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Empresa de guardias: concejal Juan Carlos Velázquez denunció desde noviembre 2024 el incumplimiento de pagos; el alcalde confirmó que la empresa desistió el mismo día de la sesión y comprometió pagar a todos los trabajadores con los fondos retenidos.
- Estrategia seguridad: concejal Natalie (apellido no queda claro) cuestionó comentarios del director sobre inmigración, la ausencia de evaluación psicológica de los inspectores y una publicación ofensiva en redes de un funcionario. El director reconoció el incidente y pidió que le entregaran el nombre.
- Vertedero: el concejal Arredondo mostró imágenes satelitales de cobertura insuficiente; se confirmó inicio de proceso de multa la semana anterior.
- Contraloría: dictamen (folio E-81-293/2025) ordena desvinculación de funcionaria por inhabilidad; el municipio presentó reconsideración y aún no la aplica, lo que generó cuestionamientos de concejales.
Para seguir
- Jueves 12 junio, 10:00 h: comisión de educación sobre convivencia escolar (caso Liceo Carmela Carvajal); asistencia esperada de DAEM, directores, centros de padres y alumnos.
- Mañana/jueves: reunión para coordinar finiquitos de trabajadores de Oregon y gestionar trato directo de seis meses para reemplazar el contrato.
- Dirección de Obras debe informar sobre permiso de extracción de áridos en río Damas y resultado de denuncia a la Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente.
- DAEM debe responder a apoderados de Escuela Efraín Campana Silva sobre estado de licitación de electricidad y calefacción.
- Alcalde gestionará en Santiago (primeros días de julio) financiamiento de 15 salas adicionales para Liceo Carmela Carvajal (modalidad JEC).
- Proyecto Juzgado de Policía Local: esperar devolución desde gobierno regional para actualizar costos y buscar financiamiento.
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)
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | — | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 2018 | 66 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 4 |
| 2017 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
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)
- ADAridos Dowling & Schilling S.A.Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2015–2021
- MSMetrogas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2016–2025
- CCCámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2017–2026
- CDClub Deportivo Deportes Provincial OsornoLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2022
- SSSaesa S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2025
- ELEmpresas Lipigas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2022
- DODs Osorno SpALobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2022–2024
- AGAsociación Gremial de Productores de Leche de OsornoLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2018–2026
- EdEmpresa de Servicios Sanitarios de los Lagos S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2025
- SPSociedad Periodisrtica Araucania S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2025
- AOAgrese OsornoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2022
- FCFundacion CoaniquemLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2021
- HDHogar de Menores Dame Tu ManoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2019
- CDClub Deportivo Union Rugby OsornoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2025
- TSTranselec S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2018
- CDCamara de Comercio e Industrias, Servicios y Turismo de Osorno A.g.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2020
- TCTercera Compañía de Bomberos Eleuterio Ramírez Molina de OsornoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2020
- AdAsociación de Funcionarios APS OsornoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2021
- AdAgencia de Servicios Habitacionales Vigo Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019
- COCdsc OsornoLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2025
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) | 94,16 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,9 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 2.270 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 21,4 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 618,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 637,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 166.455 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 6,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 14,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 28,95 % | 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 2.347 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 35.043 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 30.567 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 2.466 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 45.804 | 30% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 2.675 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 37.006 | 47% |
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 Dr. Marcelo Lopetegui Adams | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 37.852 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Quinto Centenario | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 28.079 | 60% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Rahue Alto | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 24.446 | 63% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Pampa Alegre | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 23.074 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Pedro Jáuregui | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 22.052 | 59% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Ovejería | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 14.096 | 57% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Murrinumo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 2.135 | 70% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Manuel Rodríguez | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.232 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Cancura | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.221 | 62% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pichi Damas | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 523 | 64% |
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 | 47.676 | 98.9% |
| Aymara | 209 | 0.4% |
| Otro | 86 | 0.2% |
| Diaguita | 58 | 0.1% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.
24 Local media · 4 AM · 4 Comunitaria · 15 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
24 Local media · 4 AM · 4 Comunitaria · 15 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| 4P40 PRINCIPALES | FM | 90.3 FM |
| AANTILLANCA | FM | 103.5 FM |
| BBIO-BIO | FM | 106.5 FM |
| DFDIGITAL FM | FM | 105.1 FM |
| ECEL CONQUISTADOR | FM | 98.1 FM |
| EVEN VOZ ALTA | AM | 1280 AM |
| IINVITA | FM | 99.9 FM |
| LVLA VOZ DE LA COSTA | AM | 900 AM |
| MMUSICOOP | FM | 96.5 FM |
| pppaislobo.cl prensa | Digital press | — |
| PPOSITIVA | FM | 95.1 FM |
| R&ROCK & POP | FM | 93.5 FM |
| SSAGO | FM | 94.5 FM |
| AdAgrupacion de Amigos Rio Eufrates · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| CRComplejo Radial del Sur Ltda. · holder | FM | 101.5 FM |
| CJComunicaciones Jorge Alejandro Vega Pino E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 88.1 FM |
| FRFundacion Radio Escuela para el Desarrollo Rural · holder | FM | 90.1 FM |
| GSGarate S.A. · holder | FM | 93.1 FM |
| MCMinisterio Cristiano Internacional el Sol de Justicia en Gabon · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| RCRadiodifusora Castel SpA · holder | AM | 600 AM |
| RMRadiodifusora Mw Ltda. · holder | FM | 104.5 FM |
| SASoc. Agricola y Ganadera de Osorno · holder | AM | 780 AM |
| SMSoc. Misionera de los Adventistas del Septimo Dia, Movimiento de Reforma · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| UdUniversidad de los Lagos · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 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 | $38.740.799.000 | 73.9% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $20.492.873.000 | 39.1% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $14.648.775.000 | 28.0% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $7.666.661.000 | 14.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $3.846.494.000 | 7.3% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $3.666.775.000 | 7.0% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.367.850.000 | 2.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $621.808.000 | 1.2% | |
| Transfers to education | $535.096.000 | 1.0% | |
| Councillor stipends | $108.006.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $36.471.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $242.000 | 0.0% |
Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.
Personal y dotación municipal
Spending composition · 2025
Personnel by contract type · 2025
Municipal headcount · 2023
Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.
Inversión, servicios básicos y obras
Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025
Basic and general services · 2025
Final works approvals (DOM) · per year
Building permits issued · per year
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público ↗
What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Marin e Hijo Ltda. | $14.935.212.467 | 17 |
| Servitrans | $9.103.453.676 | 5 |
| Agencia Ecisa Chile Cía. Gral. de Construcciones, | $9.023.568.302 | 2 |
| Constructora Baker Limitada | $7.238.698.920 | 1 |
| Fabián Alejandro Olivera Pailalef | $6.833.593.984 | 49 |
| Transportes y Servicios Marcelo Eduardo Vergara S.A. | $4.873.417.519 | 38 |
| Marcelo Vergara | $4.678.850.908 | 56 |
| Esmax Distribucion Limitada | $4.573.526.442 | 2.618 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $13.243.663.871 | 76% |
| Agile Purchase | $2.039.276.637 | 12% |
| Framework Agreement | $1.554.916.751 | 9% |
| Direct award discretionary | $665.851.556 | 4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructora Ararat Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.765 |
| Constructora Jomar SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.677 |
| Distribuidora y Comercial Dimak Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.703 |
| Constructora Avifel Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.368 |
| Universidad de los Lagos | ENSEÑANZA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.057 |
| Frigorifico de Osorno S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.023 |
| Coop Agricola y de Servicios Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 787 |
| Sistema de Transmision del Norte S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 763 |
| Sociedad Austral de Electricidad S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 732 |
| Corp de Beneficencia Osorno | ACTIVIDADES DE ATENCION DE LA SALUD HUMANA Y | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 605 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
Zone with decontamination plan PDA Osorno · critical pollutant MP2.5
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
14 Wetlands · 12 urban · 653 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
14 Wetlands · 12 urban · 653 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-10-55 | Rio Rahue - Damas y Trib. (Rio Negro)urban | 484 /2.409 |
| HUR-10-67 | Humedal Parque Franckeurban | 39 |
| HRU-10-40 | Humedal Límite Rio Negro | 36 |
| HUR-10-24 | Humedal Murrinumuurban | 17 |
| HUR-10-77 | Parque Arnoldo Keimurban | 15 |
| HUR-10-72 | Humedal Parque Hotturban | 15 |
| HUR-10-73 | H. Parque Chuyacaurban | 14 |
| HUR-10-76 | Quebrada Huiscaurban | 12 |
| HPU-10-36 | Humedal Caipulli | 11 |
| HUR-10-69 | H. Sector Parque Cuarto Centenariourban | 3 |
| HUR-10-75 | H. Parque Matteiurban | 3 |
| HUR-10-71 | H. Sector Parque Cuarto Centenariourban | 2 |
+ 2 more wetlands
Area = hectares of wetland within the comuna boundary (apportioned using the DPA table of each record). For wetlands shared between comunas, "portion / total" is shown. "Urban" = urban wetland (HUR code). Official source migrated to the SBAP (Law 21,600).
Large projects approved by SEIASource: SEIA · approved projects
Projects with an environmental permit (RCA) approved by SEIA and declared investment above US$ 10 million, located in the comuna according to the case file and grouped by sector. Every sector with at least one project is listed: this is not a ranking or a selection. 30 projects totaling US$ 768 million, approved between 2001 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galilea S.a de Ingenieria y Construccion ↗ | INMOBILIARIO MACRO PILAUCO II | Housing and Real Estate | 122 |
| Piscicultura las Quemas Chile S.A. ↗ | PISCICULTURA LAS QUEMAS | Fishing and Aquaculture | 21 |
| Easy S.A. ↗ | EASY OSORNO | Amenities | 12 |
| Comunidad Condominio Alto las Quemas ↗ | COMUNIDAD CONDOMINIO ALTO LAS QUEMAS | Housing and Real Estate | 11 |
| Watt's S.A. ↗ | WATT´S OSORNO | Agroindustry | 10 |
| Comunidad Edificio Instituto Aleman ↗ | COMUNIDAD EDIFICIO INSTITUTO ALEMÁN | Housing and Real Estate | 9 |
| Maderas del Sur Ltda. ↗ | MADERAS DEL SUR LTDA | Forestry | 8 |
| Comunidad de Copropietarios del Edificio San Ramon ↗ | COMUNIDAD EDIFICIO SAN RAMON | Housing and Real Estate | 4 |
| Comunidad Edificio Plaza ↗ | COMUNIDAD EDIFICIO PLAZA - OSORNO | Housing and Real Estate | 4 |
| Bar Mania Limitada ↗ | BROMUS BAR | Amenities | 3 |
| Jacqueline Bravo Oyarzo ↗ | TALLER VENTANAS PVC JACQUELINE BRAVO OYARZO | Amenities | 2 |
| Maderas del Sur Ltda. ↗ | MADERAS DEL SUR LTDA | Forestry | 2 |
Showing the 12 largest of 20 sanctions.
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-27-2025 ↗ 3TA | Agrupación Social y de Mejoramiento Ruta U-55, Osorno-Cancura con Comisión de Evaluación de la Región de Los Lagos BioCircular Los Laureles | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertedero Curaco | Vertedero | 173.674 t/year · receives from 7 comunas |
| C.C.P. Osorno | Prison (CCP) | 476 inmates · 311 convicted · 165 awaiting trial · 120% occupancy |
| C.E.T. Osorno | Prison (CET) | 41 inmates · 41 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 55% occupancy |
| PTAS - OSORNO | PTAS · lodos activados | SURALIS S.A. · discharges into río rahue |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Larceny | 2.381 | 1.351 |
| Domestic violence | 2.255 | 1.279 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 1.704 | 967 |
| Threats | 1.505 | 854 |
| Property damage | 1.397 | 792 |
| Minor injuries | 569 | 323 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 531 | 301 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 375 | 213 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 350 | 199 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 341 | 193 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 175 | 99 |
| Snatch theft | 173 | 98 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.
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.