Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Purranque es una ciudad-comuna de la zona sur de Chile con 20.988 habitantes, en la Provincia de Osorno, Región de Los Lagos. Su capital comunal es el centro urbano de Purranque. Está situada a 940 km al sur de Santiago, capital de la República.
Liveability index · EIU style
49.1 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 8 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó el Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático, autorizó contratos y licitaciones por decenas de millones de pesos, y modificó la ordenanza municipal para regular máquinas expendedoras.
Temas tratados
- Modificación presupuestaria municipal: Ajuste de cuentas por ingresos y gastos (monto total no queda completamente claro en la transcripción, pero se menciona ~71 millones de pesos).
- Licitaciones y contratos: Asesoría técnica para gestión de suelos, diseño de APR sector Los Ángeles, sistemas de riego para comunidades indígenas, y suministro de combustible a granel para centros de salud.
- Proyecto FIL 2026 — Cubierta Feria Calle Prat: Postulación por ~144 millones de pesos para habilitar cubierta tensada y mejorar baños para feriantes.
- Ordenanza máquinas expendedoras: Modificación de la ordenanza n°9/2025 para cobrar derechos por instalación de estas máquinas en recintos municipales o privados.
- Transferencias a organizaciones: Aportes a comunidad indígena Huitrampangui y a agrupación folclórica San Sebastián.
- Avenimientos laborales: Autorización para llegar a acuerdo en dos causas laborales ante el Juzgado de Letras del Trabajo de Osorno.
- Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático: Aprobación del instrumento con observaciones ya corregidas según revisión del Gobierno Regional.
- Puntos varios: Seguridad vecinal, garitas peatonales, paso peatonal con baja iluminación, demarcación vial en Oyoca, conectividad sector La Baja, robo en lugar habitado, entrega de basureros y ayudas sociales.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Actas ordinarias 1153 y 1154 aprobadas.
- Modificación presupuestaria municipal aprobada.
- Contrato asesoría técnica (gestión suelos, ~42,5 millones de pesos) aprobado.
- Contrato diseño APR sector Los Ángeles (~41 millones de pesos + impuestos, Ingeniería BAC Ltda.) aprobado; un concejal se inhabilitó por tener familiares en el sector.
- Postulación FIL 2026 cubierta Calle Prat (~144 millones de pesos) aprobada; una concejala se inhabilitó por ser feriante beneficiada.
- Modificación ordenanza máquinas expendedoras aprobada.
- Transferencia comunidad indígena Huitrampangui (~682.780 pesos) aprobada.
- Transferencia agrupación folclórica San Sebastián (500.000 pesos) aprobada.
- Avenimientos causas laborales RIPO 378-2025 y RIPO 30-2026 aprobados.
- Contrato suministro combustible a granel (36 meses, supera 500 UTM) aprobado.
- Plan de Acción Comunal de Cambio Climático aprobado.
- Comisiones de educación, salud (lunes 22, 14:00 hrs., revisión deuda con Cesfam/Celabasa) y cementerio acordadas.
Plata y obras
- Modificación presupuestaria: ~71 millones de pesos (detalle de cuentas con errores de transcripción).
- Asesoría técnica gestión de suelos: ~42,5 millones de pesos (FNDR).
- Diseño APR Los Ángeles: ~41 millones de pesos + impuestos (FNDR), plazo 170 días.
- Cubierta feria Calle Prat: ~144 millones de pesos (FIL 2026); operación y mantención anual ~6,6 millones de pesos.
- Sistemas de riego comunidades indígenas: ~50 millones de pesos, adjudicado a Flor Elizabeth Opaso Gallego, 56 días.
- Avenimientos laborales: se menciona que suman ya más de 100-200 millones de pesos en pagos acumulados (cifra aproximada dicha por concejales, no cifra oficial votada).
- Combustible a granel centros de salud: monto total no queda claro (contrato 36 meses).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Avenimientos laborales: El concejal Barría cuestionó la política de avenimientos reiterados sin sentencias previas y alertó que el gasto acumulado supera los 200 millones de pesos. Jurídica y otros concejales defendieron la medida como la vía más eficiente.
- Comisión jurídica: Barría señaló no haber sido correctamente convocado; la alcaldesa y otros concejales indicaron que la citación se hizo por WhatsApp con anticipación.
- Máquinas expendedoras: Un concejal planteó dudas sobre si la ordenanza favorecía a una emprendedora específica que contactó a la alcaldesa; la encargada de rentas aclaró que el proceso fue regular y visado por jurídica y control.
- Cubierta feria Calle Prat: Un concejal pidió más detalle del presupuesto (cuestionó si la cubierta tensada justifica ~144 millones) y solicitó que se presente desglose en próxima sesión.
- Correspondencia a concejales: Barría denunció, nuevamente, que documentos ingresados por oficina de partes con copia a concejales no les son entregados.
- Garitas peatonales: Barría advirtió que hay cierres perimetrales instalados hace semanas sin avance visible en obra, y pidió informe sobre estado del contrato.
Para seguir
- Desglose detallado del presupuesto del proyecto cubierta Calle Prat, solicitado para próxima sesión.
- Informe sobre proyecto Villa Schilling (Crucero): reunión pendiente entre empresa y Dideco para resolver colectores de aguas lluvias.
- Informe sobre entrega de basureros, vales de gas y canastas: requisitos y beneficiarios.
- Informe sobre garitas peatonales: estado del contrato y avance de obra.
- Comisión de salud: lunes 22, revisión deuda con Cesfam (nombre no queda claro, podría ser Cesfam o convenio similar).
- Comisión de educación y comisión de cementerio: fecha por definir.
- Plan antiestafas telefónicas para adultos mayores: propuesta del concejal Barría, pendiente de respuesta.
- Mejora de iluminación paso peatonal Calle O'Higgins (frente a la torre, cruce ferroviario): pendiente gestión.
- Demarcación vial colegio Crecer: alcaldesa confirmó que está en cartera.
- Conectividad sector La Baja y sistema autónomo para antena repetidora: pendiente informe.
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)
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
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | — | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 |
| 2017 | 21 | — | 18 | 3 | 1 |
CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
- FCFundacion CoaniquemLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2019–2025
- TSTranselec S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2019
- PCPacifico Cable SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
- CNCompañia Nacional de Telefonos, Telefonica del Sur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2025
- DDDepartamento de Profesores JubiladosLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
- ibImportadora Bilingual LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CPCía Pesquera CamanchacaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021
- TlThorhauss Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2021
- MPMaluenda Producciones SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CCurumiLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2024
- ISInnuvo SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- C1Coding 12 SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
- RPRevista Puerto a PuertoLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- SESicom Electronics International S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- RARs Asesorias Profesionaes Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- CCCapacitaciones Cicde EIRL.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- EREcomundo Reciclajes SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- SISociedad Importadora Lightgreen Energy LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- OMOptica Meraki SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- KSKimche SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
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) | 76,33 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 0,8 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 249 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 25 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 591 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 595 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 19.542 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 8,6 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 25,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 29,23 % | 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 266 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 5.490 | 26% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 4.089 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 97 | 0% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 6.182 | 30% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 404 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 4.835 | 46% |
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 Purranque | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 22.578 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San Pedro de Purranque | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 7 | 86% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Corte Alto | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 7 | 29% |
| Posta de Salud Rural la Naranja | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 4 | 100% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Coligual | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 3 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Colonia Ponce | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 3 | 100% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Hueyusca | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2 | 100% |
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 | 5.655 | 99.0% |
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.
4 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 3 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
4 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 3 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| CdComunicaciones del Sur S.A. · holder | FM | 104.1 FM |
| JdJunta de Vecinos Huesyusca · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| PeProyectos e Inversiones Erwin David Perez Monje E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 95.7 FM |
| SdSoc. de Comunicaciones el Shaddai Ltda. · holder | FM | 92.7 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 | $7.546.469.000 | 77.1% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $2.753.274.000 | 28.1% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $2.505.179.000 | 25.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.483.720.000 | 15.2% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $554.709.000 | 5.7% | |
| Transfers to education | $509.837.000 | 5.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $318.373.000 | 3.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $85.093.000 | 0.9% | |
| Councillor stipends | $84.057.000 | 0.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $71.568.000 | 0.7% | |
| Travel allowances | $30.312.000 | 0.3% | |
| Commissions and representation | $2.479.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Andrés Castro Duarte | $6.768.981.967 | 8 |
| Recos SpA | $2.215.471.144 | 2 |
| Servi Patagonia SpA | $1.722.409.965 | 51 |
| Constructora Pilauco Ltda. | $1.631.892.061 | 13 |
| Navinco Ingenieria y Construccion Limitada | $1.627.879.853 | 6 |
| Juan Jose Siles Carvajal | $1.553.706.830 | 1 |
| José Valentín | $980.187.496 | 13 |
| Alvarez y Quevedo Ltda. | $967.000.000 | 1 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $3.404.653.478 | 78% |
| Framework Agreement | $411.327.726 | 9% |
| Agile Purchase | $406.999.784 | 9% |
| Direct award discretionary | $130.407.228 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmobiliaria Catedral Limitada | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Sociedad Comercial Agricola Jg Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 615 |
| Agricola Crucero Viejo Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 2 | 42 |
| Lacteos Kumey SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 18 |
| Bayas del Sur SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 1 |
| Inversiones Casanova S a | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 2 | — |
| Comercial Purranque SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | — |
| Bayas del Sur S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 1 | 106 |
| Sociedad Industrial y Comercial de Lacteos y Energia S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 1 | 103 |
| Sociedad Agricola y Ganadera Lacteos Tronador SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 1 | 79 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULARIZACIÓN PLANTEL LECHERO LÁCTEOS TRONADORDIA | Agronegocios SpA | Approved | 25 | — |
| Instalación de 3 Aerogeneradores Purranque 2DIA | Windkraft Purranque 2 SpA | Approved | 17 | 45 |
| Instalación de 3 Aerogeneradores Purranque 1DIA | Windkraft Purranque 1 SpA | Approved | 17 | 45 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico PurranqueDIA | Energía Renovable Oro SpA | Approved | 15 | 56 |
| Ampliación Piscicultura Rio de la PlataDIA | Salmones Camanchaca S.A. | Under Review | 8 | 50 |
| Tranque para Aprovechamiento de Aguas de Invierno, para el AseguramienDIA | Karel Stefan Hrdina Schilling | Under Review | 5,9 | 25 |
| Ampliación Centro CruceroDIA | Zero Corp SpA | Approved | 5,5 | 5 |
| Aumento de Producción y Riego de Ril Planta lácteos y EnergiaDIA | Sociedad Industrial y Comercial de | Approved | 0,2 | 10 |
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.
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 70 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 70 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-10-55 | Rio Rahue - Damas y Trib. (Rio Negro)urban | 70 /2.409 |
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. 7 projects totaling US$ 83 million, approved between 2017 and 2024. 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
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-47-2025 ↗ 3TA | Zero Corp SpA con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Ampliación Centro Crucero | Environmental sanction proceeding | 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.
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 - PURRANQUE | PTAS · lodos activados | SURALIS S.A. · discharges into estero pichi llay llay |
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 | 231 | 1.102 |
| Threats | 171 | 816 |
| Larceny | 158 | 754 |
| Domestic violence | 153 | 730 |
| Property damage | 144 | 687 |
| Minor injuries | 74 | 353 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 69 | 329 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 37 | 177 |
| Drug-related crimes | 25 | 119 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 22 | 105 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 22 | 105 |
| Less serious injuries | 21 | 100 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 26.
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.