Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
56.6 /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
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Ordinaria N° 49 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Ordinaria N° 50 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Ordinaria N° 51 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Ordinaria N° 46 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Ordinaria N° 47 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Ordinaria N° 48 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sometimiento de Modificación de Ordenanza Municipal | Regulation | — | — |
| Sometimiento de Renovación de Patente de Alcoholes | License | — | — |
| Sometimiento de Transacción Judicial por Demanda Declaración de prescripción Permisos de Circulación | Settlement | — | — |
| Sometimiento renovación comodato con Grupo Achira y juvenil artístico cultural ecológico y deportivo | Loan for use | — | — |
| Sometimiento objetivos y funciones para contrataciones a honorarios | Appointment | — | — |
| Sometimiento Transferencia de recursos a la Corporación Municipal de Deportes y Recreación de Coyhaique | Subsidy | — | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 60 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 4 |
| 2020 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | 90 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| 2018 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 2017 | 56 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 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)
- CCCámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2018–2025
- ACAsociacion Chilena de SeguridadLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2017–2026
- CdConsejo del SalmonLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2026
- PSPatagonia Sostenible de AysénLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022–2025
- CSCencosud Shopping S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025–2026
- SdSociedad de Rentas Inmobiliarias Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2023
- SSSosafe S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2024
- CSCorporacion Sistema Colectivo de Gestion de Envases y Embalajes ResimpleLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2024
- CCCamara Chilena de Comercio y Turismo Coyhaique Ag.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
- FeFundacion Educacional Rio Simpsons NiLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
- ELEmpresas Lipigas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2023
- OnOrganización No Gubernamental de Desarrollo AsherLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016–2017
- TdTelefonica de Coyhaique S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2022
- EAEmpresas Aquachile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
- SPSociedad Prestadora de Servicios Medio Ambientales Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- CgCentro General de Padres Colegio el Camino a la FuenteLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
- CDCooperadores de la Obra Don GuanellaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- CDClub Deportivo Basquetbol CoyhaiqueLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2021
- FSFundación SustentartLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2016
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) | 88,68 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School enrollment | 822 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 33,3 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 613,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 636 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 57.823 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 peoples | 25,69 % | 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
| Elderly (60+) | 11.767 | 20% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 12.763 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 1.771 | 3% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 15.232 | 26% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 1.107 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 14.966 | 49% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultorio Alejandro Gutiérrez | Urban General Clinic (CGU) | Health Service | 21.934 | 57% |
| Consultorio Víctor Domingo Silva | Urban General Clinic (CGU) | Health Service | 15.784 | 57% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Alejandro Gutierrez | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Health Service | 20 | 30% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Valle Simpson | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Health Service | 9 | 33% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Villa Ortega | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Health Service | 5 | 40% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Lago Atravesado | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Health Service | 1 | 100% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Balmaceda | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Health Service | 1 | 0% |
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 | 14.460 | 97.4% |
| Otro | 131 | 0.9% |
| Aymara | 101 | 0.7% |
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
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)
22 Local media · 2 AM · 3 Comunitaria · 17 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AAPOCALIPSIS | FM | 91.3 FM |
| AIARCO IRIS | FM | 99.3 FM |
| CCORPORACION | FM | 98.3 FM |
| CCOYHAIQUE | FM | 95.3 FM |
| EESTILO | FM | 95.9 FM |
| GGENIAL | FM | 100.5 FM |
| PCPATAGONIA CHILENA | AM | 970 AM |
| SMSANTA MARIA | AM | 840 AM |
| UUNIVERSO | FM | 99.9 FM |
| VVENTISQUEROS | FM | 97.7 FM |
| ACAgrupacion Cultural Hermanos de la Patagonia · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| CLComunicaciones Luis Mauricio Muñoz Zambrano E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 102.1 FM |
| CdCorporacion de Radio Valparaiso Ltda. · holder | FM | 101.9 FM |
| DCDistrito Coyhaique de la Mision Pacifico de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| EFErita Fresia Valentina Alinco Vera E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 98.9 FM |
| IMIlustre Municipalidad de Coyhaique · holder | FM | 104.5 FM |
| LCLeone Comunicaciones Ltda. · holder | FM | 92.1 FM |
| MEMaria Erita Vera Vera E.I.R.L. · holder | FM | 90.9 FM |
| MCMision Cristiana Vida Vision · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| SdSoc. de Radiodifusion Ventisqueros Ltda. · holder | FM | 97.1 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holder | FM | 88.1 FM |
| VAVicariato Apostolico de Aysen · holder | FM | 102.3 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $12.123.885.000 | 42.4% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $6.609.349.000 | 23.1% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $3.689.702.000 | 12.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $2.890.613.000 | 10.1% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $940.251.000 | 3.3% | |
| Street lighting | $193.956.000 | 0.7% | |
| Councillor stipends | $100.335.000 | 0.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $81.204.000 | 0.3% | |
| Travel allowances | $30.031.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $13.918.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Genera Gestion Ambiental SpA | $11.008.086.721 | 11 |
| Carlos Patricio | $9.335.472.603 | 16 |
| Constructora Xinta Ltda. | $6.833.094.372 | 1 |
| Eco Sweep Ltda. | $6.184.289.684 | 14 |
| Residuos Solidos Coyhaique Ltda. | $6.112.390.675 | 150 |
| Ramón Vera Ojeda | $5.229.698.628 | 147 |
| Gestion Ambiente | $4.661.189.280 | 92 |
| Carlos Patricio Ulloa Heinsohn | $4.631.517.684 | 17 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $19.300.930.709 | 88% |
| Agile Purchase | $1.354.911.401 | 6% |
| Direct award discretionary | $883.626.798 | 4% |
| Framework Agreement | $484.834.950 | 2% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion Educacional America Latina | ENSEÑANZA | Large 2 | 562 |
| Inversiones Nieves del Sur SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 284 |
| Aguas Patagonia de Aysen S a | SUMINISTRO DE AGUA; EVACUACION DE AGUAS RESID | Large 2 | 138 |
| Comercial Schmidt Salazar Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 63 |
| Comercial San Cristobal S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 60 |
| Cia de Telefonos de Coyhaique S.A. | INFORMACION Y COMUNICACIONES | Large 2 | 33 |
| Automotora Varona SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 24 |
| Almacen San José SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 261 |
| Comercial Casa Alicia S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 1 | 160 |
| Constructora Xinta Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 1 | 157 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construcción de Viviendas Sociales D.S.49 Chacra G, CoyhaiqueDIA | Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanización | Under Review | 144 | 250 |
| Proyecto Eólico Kosten AikeDIA | Eólica Kosten Aike SpA | Approved | 62 | 140 |
| Ampliación Parque Eólico Alto BagualesDIA | Empresa Eléctrica de Aisén S.A. | Approved | 30 | 60 |
| CONSTRUCCIÓN INFRAESTRUCTURA FUNDACIONAL UNIVERSIDAD DE AYSÉN ETAPA IIDIA | Álvaro Ramírez Beraun | Approved | 15,751 | 120 |
| Planta de Almacenamiento de GLP para uso Residencial, Comercial e InduDIA | Gasco Glp S.A. | Approved | 5 | 25 |
| Ampliación Vida Útil Central Térmica Tehuelche, Sector Salto Chico, CoDIA | Empresa Eléctrica de Aisén S.A. | Under Review | 3,336 | 12 |
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 Coyhaique y zona circundante · 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.
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 1.125 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
4 Wetlands · 4 urban · 1.125 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-11-13 | Sin informaciónurban | 480 |
| HUR-11-14 | Sin informaciónurban | 344 |
| HUR-11-09 | Rio Simpson- Coiyaique- Clarourban | 177 |
| HUR-11-12 | Sin informaciónurban | 123 |
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.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Contractual Minera el Toqui ↗ | MINERA EL TOQUI | Mining | 2.637 |
| Municipalidad de Coyhaique ↗ | RELLENO SANITARIO COYHAIQUE | Environmental Sanitation | 65 |
| Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos S.A. ↗ | BODEGA CIAL Coyhaique | Amenities | 49 |
| Comercial Inducar Limitada ↗ | MATADERO INDUCAR COYHAIQUE | Agroindustry | 47 |
| Juan Carlos Cruces Saldaña ↗ | FRUTERIA EL MACUTITO | Amenities | 6 |
| Agricola Comercial Chahuilco Sociedad Anonima ↗ | E.C.S.A (VENTA DE INSUMOS AGRÍCOLAS) | Amenities | 4 |
| Comercial el Torreon Limitada ↗ | REPUESTO STANGE | Amenities | 4 |
| Productora Siglo 21 Limitada ↗ | CLUB ALQUIMIA (EX DISCOTHEQUE KARMA - TERRAZAS) | Amenities | 3 |
| Sociedad Bartolomeo SpA ↗ | Bartolomeo Coyhaique | Amenities | 3 |
| Sociedad Raices Ltda. ↗ | BAR RAÍCES BEER & FOOD (EX BAR RAÍCES) | Amenities | 2 |
| Inmobiliaria y Comercial Cuvi ↗ | CARNES GANADERO | Agroindustry | 2 |
| Juan Carlos Cruces Saldaña ↗ | FRUTERIA EL MACUTITO | Amenities | 2 |
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
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-4-2024 ↗ 3TA | Patricia Carrasco Urrutia y otros con Dirección Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Proyecto Eólico Kosten Aike | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Upheld |
| 251149 - 2023 ↗ 3TA | Ilustre Municipalidad de Ancud con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Relleno Sanitario Puntra | Environmental sanction proceeding | Rejects |
| R-26-2020 ↗ 3TA | Unidad Vecinal N°33 Puntra Estación con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Relleno sanitario Puntra | Environmental sanction proceeding — entry requirement | Rejects |
| R-9-2021 ↗ 3TA | Ilustre Municipalidad de Ancud con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Relleno sanitario Puntra | Environmental sanction proceeding — evasion | Rejects |
| 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 invalidation | Rejects |
| R-15-2019 ↗ 1TA | Ilustre Municipalidad de Iquique con SMA Relleno Sanitario El Boro | Environmental sanction proceeding | Rejects |
| 3682-2017 ↗ 2TA | Ecomaule S.A. en contra de la SMA Relleno Sanitario Maule | SMA provisional measures | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Centro de Manejo de Residuos Coyhaique - Cemarc | Relleno Sanitario | 29.098 t/year |
| C.C.P. Coyhaique | Prison (CCP) | 159 inmates · 104 convicted · 54 awaiting trial · 166% occupancy |
| C.E.T. Valle Verde | Prison (CET) | 11 inmates · 11 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 69% occupancy |
| PTAS - BALMACEDA | PTAS · lodos activados | A. PATAGONIA S.A. · discharges into río oscuro |
| PTAS - COYHAIQUE | PTAS · zanjas de oxidacion | A. PATAGONIA S.A. · discharges into río simpson |
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 | 596 | 961 |
| Domestic violence | 511 | 824 |
| Property damage | 409 | 659 |
| Threats | 394 | 635 |
| Larceny | 325 | 524 |
| Minor injuries | 163 | 263 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 131 | 211 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 85 | 137 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 83 | 134 |
| Drug-related crimes | 79 | 127 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 70 | 113 |
| Sexual abuse | 58 | 94 |
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.
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.