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Coyhaique

Región Aisén del Gral. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo62.046 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20247.272 km² of area9 inh./km²$27.611M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Environment
26
8th most SMA-sanctioned companies (by domicile)
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Environment
42 µg/m³
4th worst air quality (PM2.5)
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Oversight
88
20th most serious Comptroller findings
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Society
73%
25th lowest electoral turnout
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Population
−3,7%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
14%
Multidimensional poverty · 276th highest of 346
Finance
$445 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 218 of 346
Environment
41,6 µg/m³
Air above the standard: PM2.5
Education
613,4 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
235th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

57 Squares and green areas
47 Schools
22 Health centers
21 Kindergartens
10 Carabineros
10 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
6 Fire stations
5 Pharmacies
4 Universities
2 Libraries
1 Hospitals

Liveability index · EIU style

56.6 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#75 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety55
Health81
Culture and environment52
Education38
Infrastructure49
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Carlos Gatica V.
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
13.291
votes (37.47%)
54.210
Electoral roll
72,91%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
CG
Carlos Gatica V.
2024-2028 · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
13.291
votes
CP
Carlos Patricio Gatica Villegas
2021-2024 · DC
7.801
votes
OM
Omar Muñoz Sierra
2008-2012 · UDI
7.493
votes
DS
David Sandoval Plaza
2004-2008 · UDI
10.836
votes
DS
David Sandoval Plaza
2000-2004 · RN
7.466
votes
CB
Carlos Balbontín Balbontin
1996-2000 · DC
2.645
votes
ES
Eduardo Santelices Puelma
1992-1996 · DC
4.851
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

YH
Yohana Hernandez O.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
2.984
votes
SV
Sebastian Vera O.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
2.949
votes
FL
Felipe Leon M.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
2.422
votes
FV
Florentino Vega S.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
1.433
votes
AN
Ana Navarrete A.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
1.365
votes
MA
Marcela Aguero M.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
969
votes

Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)

353 minutes publishedindex updated on 12-08-2026Municipal transparency

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

Resolutions extracted
662
of 243 minutes read
Money involved
$3.675.876.518
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
Sometimiento de Modificación de Ordenanza MunicipalRegulation
Sometimiento de Renovación de Patente de AlcoholesLicense
Sometimiento de Transacción Judicial por Demanda Declaración de prescripción Permisos de CirculaciónSettlement
Sometimiento renovación comodato con Grupo Achira y juvenil artístico cultural ecológico y deportivoLoan for use
Sometimiento objetivos y funciones para contrataciones a honorariosAppointment
Sometimiento Transferencia de recursos a la Corporación Municipal de Deportes y Recreación de CoyhaiqueSubsidy

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

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
410
Highly complex
88
Audit reports
23
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202432111472
2021601323244
202030515103
2019901241374
20182816483
201756183352

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

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

  • CC
    Cámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.
    Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2018–2025
  • AC
    Asociacion Chilena de Seguridad
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • Cd
    Consejo del Salmon
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2026
  • PS
    Patagonia Sostenible de Aysén
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022–2025
  • CS
    Cencosud Shopping S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • Sd
    Sociedad de Rentas Inmobiliarias Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2023
  • SS
    Sosafe S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2024
  • CS
    Corporacion Sistema Colectivo de Gestion de Envases y Embalajes Resimple
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2024
  • CC
    Camara Chilena de Comercio y Turismo Coyhaique Ag.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • Fe
    Fundacion Educacional Rio Simpsons Ni
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • WC
    Walmart Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • EL
    Empresas Lipigas S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2023
  • On
    Organización No Gubernamental de Desarrollo Asher
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
  • Td
    Telefonica de Coyhaique S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • EA
    Empresas Aquachile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
  • SP
    Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios Medio Ambientales Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • Cg
    Centro General de Padres Colegio el Camino a la Fuente
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • CD
    Cooperadores de la Obra Don Guanella
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • CD
    Club Deportivo Basquetbol Coyhaique
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2021
  • FS
    Fundación Sustentart
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
and 155 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

51.183
inhabitants
62.193
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+22%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
60.006
-4% vs. 2035 (62.567)
Over 60 · 2050
31,12%
22,9% in 2035 · +8 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)88,68 %CENSO 2017 2017
School enrollment822 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment33,3 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)613,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)636 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo57.823 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)2,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)14 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples25,69 %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 993 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
59.233
30.638 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
15.497
51% of RSH households
Female-headed households
54%
16.458
Elderly (60+)11.76720%
Children and adolescents (<18)12.76322%
Foreign nationals1.7713%
Belonging to indigenous peoples15.23226%
People with moderate/severe dependency1.1072%
Single-person households14.96649%

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
13.101
44 schools
Students per teacher
10,4
1.263 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
88,6%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
52,4%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 23%Private subsidized 73%Private paid 2%
Pass rate
95,1%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,59%
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

FONASA enrollees
0
0% of the population
Primary-care medical visits · per year
45.034
51.607
20102025
Medical specialties served · 40 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaInternal MedicineAdult General SurgeryOphthalmologyAdult UrologyOtorhinolaryngologyMedical OncologyAdult GynecologyAnesthesiologyDermatologyAdult NephrologyAdult RheumatologyAdult CardiologyNeurosurgeryAdult PsychiatryObstetricsAdult NeurologyChild Psychiatry+21 more
surgery:General SurgeryNeurosurgery

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
3.654
1.934
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 (37.754 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Consultorio Alejandro GutiérrezUrban General Clinic (CGU)Health Service21.93457%
Consultorio Víctor Domingo SilvaUrban General Clinic (CGU)Health Service15.78457%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Alejandro GutierrezCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Health Service2030%
Posta de Salud Rural Valle SimpsonRural Health Post (PSR)Health Service933%
Posta de Salud Rural Villa OrtegaRural Health Post (PSR)Health Service540%
Posta de Salud Rural Lago AtravesadoRural Health Post (PSR)Health Service1100%
Posta de Salud Rural BalmacedaRural Health Post (PSR)Health Service10%

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

Indigenous population
14.853
25.7% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
24
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche14.46097.4%
Otro1310.9%
Aymara1010.7%

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
64
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.0
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
1.258
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
551
Sports
149
Cultural
114
Social and aid
68
For the elderly
34
Foundations and corporations
26
Fire brigades
6
Religious
4

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.

22 Local media · 2 AM · 3 Comunitaria · 17 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
AAPOCALIPSISFM91.3 FM
AIARCO IRISFM99.3 FM
CCORPORACIONFM98.3 FM
CCOYHAIQUEFM95.3 FM
EESTILOFM95.9 FM
GGENIALFM100.5 FM
PCPATAGONIA CHILENAAM970 AM
SMSANTA MARIAAM840 AM
UUNIVERSOFM99.9 FM
VVENTISQUEROSFM97.7 FM
ACAgrupacion Cultural Hermanos de la Patagonia · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
CLComunicaciones Luis Mauricio Muñoz Zambrano E.I.R.L. · holderFM102.1 FM
CdCorporacion de Radio Valparaiso Ltda. · holderFM101.9 FM
DCDistrito Coyhaique de la Mision Pacifico de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holderComunitaria107.5 FM
EFErita Fresia Valentina Alinco Vera E.I.R.L. · holderFM98.9 FM
IMIlustre Municipalidad de Coyhaique · holderFM104.5 FM
LCLeone Comunicaciones Ltda. · holderFM92.1 FM
MEMaria Erita Vera Vera E.I.R.L. · holderFM90.9 FM
MCMision Cristiana Vida Vision · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
SdSoc. de Radiodifusion Ventisqueros Ltda. · holderFM97.1 FM
SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holderFM88.1 FM
VAVicariato Apostolico de Aysen · holderFM102.3 FM

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

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
2.505
4,3% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
810 people · 32% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
810 Venezuela
641 Argentina
563 Colombia
81 Perú

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
127
5 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
1.128
5% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
1.069
74.478 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
984
paid · 2011–2026
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
2.146
beneficiaries · 2012–2026
Subsidies Rental · DS52
428
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

46.061homes · by type (2017)
House
22.727 · 95.2%
House
21.556 · 97.1%
Apartment
451 · 2%
Apartment
445 · 1.9%
Shack/hut/shanty
421 · 1.8%
Other private
155 · 0.6%
Other private
120 · 0.5%
Room in old house/tenement
100 · 0.4%
Shack/improvised dwelling
57 · 0.3%
Mobile
14 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
10 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
2 · 0%
Mobile
2 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
1 · 0%
66%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
6.302 · 46.6%
Rented
2.938 · 21.7%
Owned, being paid off
2.604 · 19.3%
Provided for work
1.086 · 8%
Free of charge
596 · 4.4%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
4
Beds
81
7,3 per 1,000 over-60s

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.

Tax exemptions
Bonificación a la mano de obra en zonas extremasworkers
DL 889/1975 → Ley 19.853

17% de las remuneraciones imponibles (hasta tope base ~$182.000 reajustable IPC) de trabajadores con domicilio y trabajo permanente en la zona. En Aysén/Magallanes/Chiloé/Palena solo si la remuneración supera en 20% el salario mínimo.

17% de remuneraciones imponibles (con tope)· vigenteSource
Ley Austral — crédito tributario a la inversióncompanies
Ley 19.606

Crédito contra renta de 1ª categoría por inversiones sobre 500 UTM destinadas a producción de bienes/servicios. Por tramos: 32% hasta 200.000 UTM, 15% entre 200k–2,5M UTM, 10% sobre 2,5M UTM; tope 80.000 UTM por contribuyente.

Crédito 10–32% de la inversión· vigenteSource
Zona Franca de Extensiónresidentspreliminary data
DL 1.055/1975; gravamen Ley 18.211

Los residentes compran mercaderías en la zona franca primaria sin pagar impuestos ni derechos de internación, pagando solo un gravamen especial de 0,46% sobre el valor CIF (tasa vigente desde 1-abr-2019, se reajusta). Caveat: la cobertura exacta de la extensión (p. ej. Alto Hospicio) es ambigua en la propia documentación BCN 2025.

Gravamen 0,46% CIF en vez de impuestos de internación· vigenteSource
Subsidized connectivity
Subsidio al cabotaje de combustiblesresidents
Subsidio estatal al cabotaje (Magallanes/Aysén)

Cubre el flete de combustibles desde refinerías del norte hasta Cabo Negro (Magallanes), evitando sumar hasta +$48/litro en Magallanes y +$28/litro en Aysén. Sensibilidad política alta: estuvo en disputa oct-2025 (se eliminó y se revirtió en horas).

Evita +$28–$48/litro de sobrecosto· vigente (revisado oct-2025)Source
Subsidio MTT a transporte en zonas aisladasresidents
Ley 20.378 mod. por Ley 20.696

Tarifas rebajadas en 5 modos de transporte (+900.000 personas), con complemento extra para zonas extremas/australes. La "Tarifa Cero" da pasaje GRATUITO, pero solo para 65+ y personas con discapacidad (con sola cédula), en 130+ servicios incluyendo barcazas. Para el residente común es descuento, no gratuidad.

Tarifa rebajada (gratis solo 65+/discapacidad)· vigenteSource
Others
Asignación de zona 105% (DL 249)workers
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 105% 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.

105% 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
$27.611.002.000
Own revenue
$8.571.206.000
31% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$12.047.740.000
44% of the total
State transfers
$5.572.990.000
20% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$2.680.077.000
$27.611.002.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

30.2%
21.6%
9.6%
33.7%
Property tax$2.588.931.000
Business licenses$1.850.021.000
Vehicle permits$821.659.000
Cleaning fees$418.970.000
Other own revenue$2.891.625.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Casinos (Law 19.995): $434.396.000Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $16.045.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
54.2%
45.8%
Municipal$27.611.002.000
Education$23.330.162.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $10.658.476.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$1.109.768.000
$8.571.206.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$1.086.507.000
$12.047.740.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$245.703.000
$5.572.990.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$40.750.523.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$28.625.104.000
Execution rate
70.2%
Unexecuted: $12.125.419.000
Low execution: it only executed 70.2% of the budget — $12.125.419.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$2.753.638.000
$28.625.104.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

44.3%
39.3%
9.0%
Internal management$12.681.975.000
Community services$11.237.897.000
Social programs$2.580.380.000
Municipal activities$399.509.000
Recreational programs$1.263.402.000
Cultural programs$461.941.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$12.123.885.00042.4%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$6.609.349.00023.1%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$3.689.702.00012.9%
Investment (works and projects)$2.890.613.00010.1%
Electricity (facilities)$940.251.0003.3%
Street lighting$193.956.0000.7%
Councillor stipends$100.335.0000.4%
Water (facilities)$81.204.0000.3%
Travel allowances$30.031.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$13.918.0000.0%

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

23.1%
42.4%
34.6%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$6.609.349.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$12.123.885.000
Others$9.891.870.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

47.4%
21.7%
8.1%
21.1%
Permanent staff$4.056.990.000
Contract staff$1.856.834.000
Fee contracts$695.525.000
Labor Code$153.036.000
Community progs.$1.804.369.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

62.0%
38.0%
Permanent staff103
Contract staff63
Total: 166 staffWomen: 48.8%Professionalization: 53.6%
Cost/staffer permanent: $36.724.738/yearCost/staffer contract: $24.101.714/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: $2.890.613.000 (10.1% of spending)Councillor stipends: $100.335.000Travel allowances: $30.031.000Commissions and representation: $13.918.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $3.689.702.000Street lighting: $193.956.000Electricity: $940.251.000Water: $81.204.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

556
639
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

354
703
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$177.082.841.868
Purchase orders
53.120

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.787.477.146
$22.024.303.857
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Genera Gestion Ambiental SpA$11.008.086.72111
Carlos Patricio$9.335.472.60316
Constructora Xinta Ltda.$6.833.094.3721
Eco Sweep Ltda.$6.184.289.68414
Residuos Solidos Coyhaique Ltda.$6.112.390.675150
Ramón Vera Ojeda$5.229.698.628147
Gestion Ambiente$4.661.189.28092
Carlos Patricio Ulloa Heinsohn$4.631.517.68417

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $19.300.930.70988%
Agile Purchase $1.354.911.4016%
Direct award discretionary$883.626.7984%
Framework Agreement $484.834.9502%

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

Registered companies
6.986
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
25.051

Pyramid by sales bracket

64.1%
13.6%
20.5%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)4.478 companies
Small (≤25k UF)951 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)105 companies
Large (>100k UF)19 companies
No sales/no info1.433 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Corporacion Educacional America LatinaENSEÑANZALarge 2562
Inversiones Nieves del Sur SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2284
Aguas Patagonia de Aysen S aSUMINISTRO DE AGUA; EVACUACION DE AGUAS RESIDLarge 2138
Comercial Schmidt Salazar LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 263
Comercial San Cristobal S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 260
Cia de Telefonos de Coyhaique S.A.INFORMACION Y COMUNICACIONESLarge 233
Automotora Varona SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 224
Almacen San José SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 1261
Comercial Casa Alicia S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 1160
Constructora Xinta LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONLarge 1157

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
2
US$ 147 M declared
Approved last 5 years
4
US$ 113 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
262
+ 18 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
345
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Construcción de Viviendas Sociales D.S.49 Chacra G, CoyhaiqueDIAServicio de Vivienda y UrbanizaciónUnder Review144250
Proyecto Eólico Kosten AikeDIAEólica Kosten Aike SpAApproved62140
Ampliación Parque Eólico Alto BagualesDIAEmpresa Eléctrica de Aisén S.A.Approved3060
CONSTRUCCIÓN INFRAESTRUCTURA FUNDACIONAL UNIVERSIDAD DE AYSÉN ETAPA IIDIAÁlvaro Ramírez BeraunApproved15,751120
Planta de Almacenamiento de GLP para uso Residencial, Comercial e InduDIAGasco Glp S.A.Approved525
Ampliación Vida Útil Central Térmica Tehuelche, Sector Salto Chico, CoDIAEmpresa Eléctrica de Aisén S.A.Under Review3,33612

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
172 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

MP2,5 · annual average
41,6µg/m³· above the Chilean standard
OMS 5
CL standard 20
8,3× the WHO 2021 guideline · 2,1× the Chilean standard · 99 days above daily standard (50 µg/m³)
MP10 · annual average
55,9µg/m³· above the Chilean standard
OMS 15
CL standard 50
3,7× the WHO 2021 guideline · 1,1× the Chilean standard · 25 days above daily standard (150 µg/m³)
2monitoring stations · 2 from the MMA Network· measures MP2,5; MP10; SO2; NO2· stations: Coyhaique, Coyhaique II
PM2.5 latest reading
83 µg/m³above 24h standard
15-08-2026 · 104 days above standard in the last 12 months
Monthly PM2.5 trend
norma 2007/24: 53,8 µg/m³08/24: 62,7 µg/m³09/24: 23,3 µg/m³10/24: 18,5 µg/m³11/24: 16,5 µg/m³12/24: 11,8 µg/m³01/25: 5,9 µg/m³02/25: 12,2 µg/m³03/25: 25 µg/m³04/25: 51,8 µg/m³05/25: 50,7 µg/m³06/25: 92,4 µg/m³07/25: 92,5 µg/m³08/25: 79 µg/m³09/25: 41,3 µg/m³10/25: 22,1 µg/m³11/25: 10 µg/m³12/25: 5,2 µg/m³01/26: 5,2 µg/m³02/26: 8,6 µg/m³03/26: 17,2 µg/m³04/26: 28,6 µg/m³05/26: 101,1 µg/m³06/26: 85,5 µg/m³07/26: 145,1 µg/m³08/26: 116,6 µg/m³07/2408/26
116,6 µg/m³
promedio 08/26
PM10 latest reading
86 µg/m³
15-08-2026 · 27 days above standard in the last 12 months
Monthly PM10 trend
norma 5007/24: 71,9 µg/m³08/24: 84,1 µg/m³09/24: 32,9 µg/m³10/24: 34,7 µg/m³11/24: 25,5 µg/m³12/24: 25 µg/m³01/25: 18,3 µg/m³02/25: 21 µg/m³03/25: 36,3 µg/m³04/25: 64,3 µg/m³05/25: 62,2 µg/m³06/25: 106,6 µg/m³07/25: 100,8 µg/m³08/25: 95,8 µg/m³09/25: 54,9 µg/m³10/25: 28,5 µg/m³11/25: 25,4 µg/m³12/25: 14,4 µg/m³01/26: 16,7 µg/m³02/26: 16,4 µg/m³03/26: 24,6 µg/m³04/26: 34,5 µg/m³05/26: 117,6 µg/m³06/26: 101,8 µg/m³07/26: 157,7 µg/m³08/26: 132,6 µg/m³07/2408/26
132,6 µg/m³
promedio 08/26
vigenteleña residencialMP2,5
PDA Coyhaique
DS 7/2019 · published 2019 · see plan

Zone with decontamination plan PDA Coyhaique y zona circundante · critical pollutant MP2.5

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

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

State protected wilderness areas (SNASPE) in the comuna
Cerro CastilloNational Reserve127.873 ha
R¡o SimpsonNational Park41.262 ha
Lago PalenaNational Reserve20.440 ha
Lago las TorresNational Reserve14.405 ha
CoyhaiqueNational Reserve2.177 ha
TrapanandaNational Reserve1.907 ha
Dos LagunasNatural Monument810 ha

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

95
Species
63
Flora
29
Fauna
3
Funga
20
In conservation status
7
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENPitaoPitavia punctataENSapoEupsophus roseusVUGuanacoLama guanicoeVUHuemul, taruca, wümul, güemul, shoan, shoen, trula, hueque, ciervo sur andinoHippocamelus bisulcusCRPudúPudu puduVUAguilucho de cola rojizaButeo ventralisVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENCaiquén, cauquén comúnChloephaga pictaVUSapoAlsodes monticolaNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTCanquén común, avutarda, cauquén realChloephaga poliocephalaNTSapo espinudo australAlsodes australisNT

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 · 1.125 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-11-13Sin informaciónurban480
HUR-11-14Sin informaciónurban344
HUR-11-09Rio Simpson- Coiyaique- Clarourban177
HUR-11-12Sin informaciónurban123

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. 10 projects totaling US$ 283 million, approved between 1998 and 2023. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy4 projects · US$ 127 M · 2000–2023
Eólica Kosten Aike SpAProyecto Eólico Kosten Aike · Ampliación Parque Eólico Alto Baguales
Real estate2 projects · US$ 87 M · 2019–2022
Red Aeroportuaria Austral Sociedad Concesionaria S.A.Ampliación y Mejoramiento Aeródromo Balmaceda · CONSTRUCCIÓN INFRAESTRUCTURA FUNDACIONAL UNIVERSIDAD DE AYSÉN ETAPA II
Transport Infrastructure1 project · US$ 44 M · 1998
Inmobiliaria Inversiones Frigonza Ltda.Puerto Seco Frigonza
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 14 M · 2012
Inversiones Productivas SpAMatadero Frigorico INPROSA SPA MATADERO VIMPROSA SPA
Mining1 project · US$ 11 M · 2010
Sociedad Minera Pacífico del Sur SpARECUPERACIÓN DE PILARES CON RELLENO DE RELAVES EN PASTA 000 (e-seia)
Others1 project · US$ 0 M · 2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A.

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
Edelaysén
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Patagonia
Higher education
6 campuses in the comuna

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

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

Final SMA sanctions

Final sanctions
26
Sanctioned entities
24
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
2.840 UTA
24 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Sociedad Contractual Minera el ToquiMINERA EL TOQUIMining2.637
Municipalidad de CoyhaiqueRELLENO SANITARIO COYHAIQUEEnvironmental Sanitation65
Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos S.A.BODEGA CIAL CoyhaiqueAmenities49
Comercial Inducar LimitadaMATADERO INDUCAR COYHAIQUEAgroindustry47
Juan Carlos Cruces SaldañaFRUTERIA EL MACUTITOAmenities6
Agricola Comercial Chahuilco Sociedad AnonimaE.C.S.A (VENTA DE INSUMOS AGRÍCOLAS)Amenities4
Comercial el Torreon LimitadaREPUESTO STANGEAmenities4
Productora Siglo 21 LimitadaCLUB ALQUIMIA (EX DISCOTHEQUE KARMA - TERRAZAS)Amenities3
Sociedad Bartolomeo SpABartolomeo CoyhaiqueAmenities3
Sociedad Raices Ltda.BAR RAÍCES BEER & FOOD (EX BAR RAÍCES)Amenities2
Inmobiliaria y Comercial CuviCARNES GANADEROAgroindustry2
Juan Carlos Cruces SaldañaFRUTERIA EL MACUTITOAmenities2

Showing the 12 largest of 26 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

Appeals
7
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-4-2024
3TA
Patricia Carrasco Urrutia y otros con Dirección Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Proyecto Eólico Kosten Aike
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationUpheld
251149 - 2023
3TA
Ilustre Municipalidad de Ancud con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente
Relleno Sanitario Puntra
Environmental sanction proceedingRejects
R-26-2020
3TA
Unidad Vecinal N°33 Puntra Estación con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente
Relleno sanitario Puntra
Environmental sanction proceeding — entry requirementRejects
R-9-2021
3TA
Ilustre Municipalidad de Ancud con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente
Relleno sanitario Puntra
Environmental sanction proceeding — evasionRejects
4222-2021
3TA
Corporación Privada para el Desarrollo de Aysén con la Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental de la Región de Aysén
Prospección Minera Proyecto Katterfeld
Administrative invalidationRejects
R-15-2019
1TA
Ilustre Municipalidad de Iquique con SMA
Relleno Sanitario El Boro
Environmental sanction proceedingRejects
3682-2017
2TA
Ecomaule S.A. en contra de la SMA
Relleno Sanitario Maule
SMA provisional measuresRejects

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
8 m²
80% 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
9
Historic monuments
9

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
Centro de Manejo de Residuos Coyhaique - CemarcRelleno Sanitario29.098 t/year
C.C.P. CoyhaiquePrison (CCP)159 inmates · 104 convicted · 54 awaiting trial · 166% occupancy
C.E.T. Valle VerdePrison (CET)11 inmates · 11 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 69% occupancy
PTAS - BALMACEDAPTAS · lodos activadosA. PATAGONIA S.A. · discharges into río oscuro
PTAS - COYHAIQUEPTAS · zanjas de oxidacionA. PATAGONIA S.A. · discharges into río simpson
Where this comuna's waste goes
Centro de Manejo de Residuos Coyhaique - Cemarc (Coyhaique) · 29.098 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
11
Area affected
110 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
140 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
30
At high or very high risk
19
6 very high
Main threat
Acumulación de nieve

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

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

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
1
latest: 2022 · 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
5,23°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,29°C
Annual precipitation
1.188 mm
projection: 0%
Hot days>30°C
0
projection: +1 days
Frost days
174

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
3.186
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.135
Police cases · trend
5.932
3.186
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces596961
Domestic violence511824
Property damage409659
Threats394635
Larceny325524
Minor injuries163263
Weapons-related crimes131211
Burglary of an uninhabited place85137
Crimes and offenses under the arms law83134
Drug-related crimes79127
Burglary of an inhabited place70113
Sexual abuse5894

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.

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
41
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 62.046 hab
Patrol fleet
8
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 7Pickups: 1Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
16
41
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
274
Deaths
6
9,7 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
187
35 serious
Pedestrian collisions
30

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.