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Escudo de Estación Central

Estación Central

Región Metropolitana de SantiagoFounded 1985221.901 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 202415 km² of area15.065 inh./km²$52.494M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
$222.013/inhab.
3rd lowest budget per inhabitant
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Society
31.2%
3rd largest foreign population share
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Education
4%
14th highest school dropout
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Livability
63.4/100
29th most liveable in the country
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Population
+13,1%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
22,8%
Multidimensional poverty · 85th highest of 346
Finance
$237 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 337 of 346
Education
4,25%
School dropout rate · 14th highest in the country
Education
591,3 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
298th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

87 Squares and green areas
77 Schools
37 Kindergartens
29 Pharmacies
18 Health centers
5 Libraries
4 Hospitals
3 Universities
2 Carabineros
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Institutes
1 Fire stations

Estación Central es una comuna ubicada en el sector surponiente de la ciudad de Santiago, capital de Chile. Fue fundada en 1984 y debe su nombre a la estación ubicada en su sector oriente. Limita con la comuna de Quinta Normal al norte, Santiago al este, Cerrillos al sur, Maipú al suroeste, Pedro Aguirre Cerda al sur, Pudahuel al oeste y Lo Prado al noroeste.

Introductory text from Wikipedia, bajo licencia CC BY-SA.

Liveability index · EIU style

63.4 /100
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#29 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety81
Health67
Culture and environment61
Education25
Infrastructure60
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Felipe Muñoz V.Re-elected
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
41.852
votes (50.13%)
129.757
Electoral roll
75,3%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
FM
Felipe Muñoz V.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
41.852
votes
FE
Felipe Eduardo Muñoz Vallejos
2021-2024 · IND
27.723
votes
RD
Rodrigo Delgado Mocarquer
2008-2012 · UDI
21.404
votes
GH
Gustavo Hasbún Selume
2004-2008 · UDI
24.829
votes
GH
Gustavo Hasbun Selume
2000-2004 · UDI
18.841
votes
CP
Cristian Pareto Vergara
1996-2000 · DC
25.135
votes
CP
Cristian Pareto Vergara
1992-1996 · DC
14.152
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

AC
Angelica Cid V.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
4.651
votes
ER
Eduardo Rojas P.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
4.586
votes
AS
Alejandra Sepulveda T.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
3.913
votes
MP
Maria Pacheco R.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
3.219
votes
PT
Pedro Tapia C.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
3.038
votes
EP
Evelyn Pino R.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
2.919
votes
VH
Victoria Herrera P.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
2.781
votes
FR
Francisco Rodriguez G.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
2.248
votes

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

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

Resolutions extracted
21
of 40 minutes read
Money involved
$10.410.202.056
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
1 · Aprobar convenio de Continuidad, Transferencia de Fondos y Ejecución del Programa Atención Inicial de las Violencias de Género.Subsidy$104.653.757mayoria
2 · Creación de la Unidad de Gestión del Riesgo de DesastresRegulationunanimidad
1 · Aprobación del Convenio de Transferencia de Recursos del Sistema de Apoyo a la Selección de Usuarios de Prestaciones SocialesSubsidy$39.820.000mayoria
27/2025 · Aprobar la celebración de contrato para Licitación ID: 2434-7-LP25, Maletas Útiles Escolares Estación Central 2025 con Castilla y Aragón SpA.Tender$85.221.176mayoria
2 · Celebración de convenio con Dimensión S.A. para transferencia de recursos por recolección y transporte de residuos sólidos domiciliarios y barrido de callesSettlement$184.401.266mayoria
1 · Aprobación de la Agenda Futura del Barrio Población Zelada para el Programa de Recuperación de BarriosOthermayoria

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
266
Highly complex
66
Audit reports
16
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2024881
202363122
2022331
202032310192
2019151831
201842216143

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

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

  • IS
    Inmobiliaria Suksa Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 19 audiencias · 2015–2026
  • CB
    Cdal Bienestar las Encinas 108
    Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • Ie
    Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Ando Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2022–2026
  • GI
    Gasco Inversiones
    Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2022–2025
  • Ie
    Inmobiliaria e Inversiones San Enrique SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2026
  • TS
    Tusan S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2018–2024
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Nº 2 Unidad Vecinal Portales
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2024
  • ND
    Nuevos Desarrollos S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2026
  • AV
    Ags Visión Inmobiliaria
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024
  • IK
    Inmobiliaria Kaufmann S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024
  • IS
    Inmobiliaria Sande Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
  • CC
    Cámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2022
  • BS
    Buk SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • FD
    Fundacion Deportistas por Un Sueño
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2025
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
  • ED
    Empresas Davis SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2024
  • CS
    Chilectra S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2021
  • AT
    Andean Telecom Partners Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2021
  • Md
    Municipalidad de Estación Central
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
  • CD
    Colegio de Profesoras y Profesores de Chile Rm
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
and 232 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

131.745
inhabitants
223.849
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+71%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
255.284
+6% vs. 2035 (240.772)
Over 60 · 2050
31,74%
23,9% 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)99,8 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)2,5 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment1.524 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment23,8 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)591,3 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)599,3 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo181.049 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)22,8 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples5,58 %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 1.468 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
159.479
93.994 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
45.323
48% of RSH households
Female-headed households
52%
48.945
Elderly (60+)29.95619%
Children and adolescents (<18)31.29120%
Foreign nationals50.03731%
Belonging to indigenous peoples6.6264%
People with moderate/severe dependency2.5482%
Single-person households54.70758%

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
26.416
63 schools
Students per teacher
16
1.652 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
87,4%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
39,1%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 35%Private subsidized 56%Private paid 7%
Pass rate
97,8%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
4,25%
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

Clinics
0
Rural health posts
0
FONASA enrollees
0
0% of the population
Doctors employed
0
Primary-care medical visits · per year
70.632
172.190
20102025
Medical specialties served · 2 in the comuna (public system)
Adult PsychiatryChild Psychiatry

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
2.998
2.639
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 (108.983 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar las MercedesFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Health Service53.14749%
Centro de Salud Familiar San José de ChuchuncoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Health Service29.58958%
Centro de Salud Familiar Padre Vicente IrarrázabalFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Health Service25.47460%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Villa FranciaCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Health Service77371%

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
10.100
5.6% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
1
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche8.60785.2%
Otro4194.1%
Aymara4054.0%
Diaguita2562.5%
Quechua2422.4%

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
8
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.0
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
522
the entire active civil fabric
Sports
60
Foundations and corporations
40
Cultural
36
For the elderly
17
Social and aid
7
Committees (water, housing, progress)
3
Trade associations and cooperatives
2
Religious
2

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.

3 Local media · 2 AM · 1 ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
UDUNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGOAM1240 AM
CCCentro Cultural Chasqui · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
MEMinisterio Evangelistico Pentecostal el Fin Se Acerca · holderAM600 AM

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
69.328
38,3% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
43.732 people · 63% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
43.732 Venezuela
8.480 Colombia
8.399 Perú
2.770 Haití

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
56
3 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
12.348
18,2% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
236
19.768 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
2.068
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
1.734
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
244
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

117.430homes · by type (2017)
Apartment
38.064 · 58.5%
House
27.036 · 51.6%
House
23.916 · 36.8%
Apartment
22.197 · 42.4%
Room in old house/tenement
2.805 · 4.3%
Room in old house/tenement
2.569 · 4.9%
Shack/hut/shanty
306 · 0.6%
Other private
283 · 0.5%
Other private
143 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
66 · 0.1%
Indigenous dwelling
20 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
17 · 0%
Mobile
6 · 0%
Mobile
2 · 0%
68%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
17.962 · 58.4%
Rented
7.322 · 23.8%
Owned, being paid off
2.908 · 9.4%
Free of charge
1.506 · 4.9%
Provided for work
1.085 · 3.5%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
2
Beds
38
0,9 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

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$52.493.655.000
Own revenue
$25.619.163.000
49% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$13.714.837.000
26% of the total
State transfers
$6.020.388.000
11% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$5.937.638.000
$52.493.655.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

25.1%
26.3%
7.2%
8.1%
33.3%
Property tax$6.441.408.000
Business licenses$6.739.207.000
Vehicle permits$1.835.612.000
Cleaning fees$2.066.438.000
Other own revenue$8.536.498.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
67.3%
32.7%
Municipal$52.493.655.000
Education$25.521.287.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $10.278.123.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$3.904.089.000
$25.619.163.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$1.386.061.000
$13.714.837.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$128.672.000
$6.020.388.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$69.001.992.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$56.028.164.000
Execution rate
81.2%
Unexecuted: $12.973.828.000
Medium execution: it executed 81.2%. Left unspent: $12.973.828.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$7.586.297.000
$56.028.164.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

59.6%
39.3%
Internal management$33.419.679.000
Community services$22.003.839.000
Social programs$370.187.000
Municipal activities$234.459.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$18.188.499.00032.5%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$15.986.665.00028.5%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$7.388.755.00013.2%
Investment (works and projects)$4.082.897.0007.3%
Electricity (facilities)$2.388.416.0004.3%
Transfers to education$527.644.0000.9%
Water (facilities)$318.891.0000.6%
Street lighting$311.896.0000.6%
Councillor stipends$108.781.0000.2%
Travel allowances$15.705.0000.0%
Commissions and representation$1.778.0000.0%

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

32.5%
28.5%
39.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$18.188.499.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$15.986.665.000
Others$21.853.000.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

41.1%
27.6%
10.2%
7.2%
13.9%
Permanent staff$9.483.445.000
Contract staff$6.356.761.000
Fee contracts$2.348.293.000
Labor Code$1.653.561.000
Community progs.$3.215.407.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

54.2%
36.2%
9.7%
Permanent staff352
Contract staff235
Fee contracts63
Total: 650 staffFee contracts: 9.7% of the headcountWomen: 47.5%Professionalization: 25.4%
Cost/staffer permanent: $25.365.611/yearCost/staffer contract: $22.414.962/yearCost/staffer fees: $15.587.603/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: $4.082.897.000 (7.3% of spending)Councillor stipends: $108.781.000Travel allowances: $15.705.000Commissions and representation: $1.778.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $7.388.755.000Street lighting: $311.896.000Electricity: $2.388.416.000Water: $318.891.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

1.167
19
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

106
20
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$85.006.200.600
Purchase orders
25.858

Purchase-order amount · trend

$987.962.566
$4.718.611.427
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Enel Distribucion Chile S.A.$2.986.495.2009
Empresa Constructora Ecr Limitada$2.640.656.8281
Larrain Prieto Risopatron Sociedad Anonima$2.497.435.0461
Constructora Alvial S a$1.813.020.1192
Tapusa Sociedad Anonima Agencia en Chile$1.773.845.0781
Jose Manuel$1.773.845.0781
Diseno y Construccion Lugar Comun SpA$1.620.780.0001
Asesorias y Comercio Vsx Ltda.-$1.588.383.0001

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.316.427.84170%
Agile Purchase $820.376.85117%
Framework Agreement $543.529.86212%
Direct award discretionary$38.276.8711%

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

Registered companies
9.367
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
65.452

Pyramid by sales bracket

58.4%
16.0%
22.1%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)5.466 companies
Small (≤25k UF)1.495 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)224 companies
Large (>100k UF)115 companies
No sales/no info2.067 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Empresa de Transportes Rurales SpATRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)3.322
Kaufmann Sa Vehiculos MotorizadosCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)2.149
Tandem S aTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.992
Clinica Bicentenario SpAACTIVIDADES DE ATENCION DE LA SALUD HUMANA Y Large 4 (>1M UF)1.638
Comercial Kaufmann S.A.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)976
Carnes Nuble S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)782
Transportes Cometa S aTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)769
Ferrocarril del Pacifico S aTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)729
Efe Central S.A.TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)718
Proa SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)564

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
1
US$ 70 M declared
Approved last 5 years
5
US$ 333 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
138
+ 2 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
841
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Ruta 78 Fase 2: Tramo Santiago San AntonioEIASociedad Concesionaria Autopista SaUnder Review9151.800
Soterramiento Tramo Alameda - Estación Central 2DIAEmpresa de los Ferrocarriles del EsApproved250310
Mejoramiento de las Condiciones Medioambientales y de Seguridad en TraDIAEmpresa de los Ferrocarriles del EsApproved46156
Edificio Toro MazotteDIASinergia Inmobiliaria S.A.Approved35150
Ecuador ZeladaDIAInmobiliaria los Sacramentinos S.A.Approved25,576200
Proyecto inmobiliario Edificio Conde del Maule 4425DIAEurocorp dos S.A.Approved13150

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
13 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

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

vigentemixtoMP2,5; MP10; O3
PPDA Región Metropolitana
DS 31/2017 · published 2017 · see plan

Zone with decontamination plan PPDA Region Metropolitana de Santiago · critical pollutant MP2.5 / MP10 / O3

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

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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
Rio ClarilloNational Reserveat 32.9 km

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.

49
Species
34
Flora
15
Fauna
18
In conservation status
14
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPitaoPitavia punctataENQueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENRoble de santiago, roble blanco, roble, hualle, pellín,hualoNothofagus macrocarpaVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys microlepidotusVUPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUTarántula enana, araña pollitoEuathlus parvulusCRAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENTarántula chilena rosada, araña pollitoGrammostola roseaVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUTarántula de patas azules, araña pollitoEuathlus truculentusENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNT

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

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-13-01Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban3 /18.814

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. 58 projects totaling US$ 1.658 million, approved between 1996 and 2024. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Real estate44 projects · US$ 1.160 M · 2008–2022
Clinica Bicentenario S.A.CLINICA BICENTENARIO · Conjunto Armónico Las Rejas-Ecuador
Transport Infrastructure5 projects · US$ 459 M · 2000–2022
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoTren Alameda Melipilla · Sistema Norte-Sur
Energy2 projects · US$ 23 M · 1996–2014
Metrogas S.A.Red de Distribución de Gas Natural Metrogas · Línea de arranque y Subestación eléctrica Neptuno
Others6 projects · US$ 11 M · 1998–2024
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoMejoramiento de las Condiciones Medioambientales y de Seguridad en Tramo Santiago - Nos. · Transporte de Ácido Sulfúrico Excedente de la Fundición Caletones - Fase II
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 5 M · 2002
Aguas Andinas S.A.Emisario de Entrada a la Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas La Farfana

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
Enel
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Andinas · also SMAPA
Higher education
2 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
5
Sanctioned entities
5
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
93 UTA
5 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Industrial y Comercial Valencia S.A.COMERCIAL VALENCIAAmenities78
Pamela Diaz CaicaDISCOTEQUE SOFOQUEAmenities10
Sociedad Ulloa y Parada LimitadaGIMNASIO MILENIUMAmenities3
Pedro Luis Rodriguez VergaraIGLESIA VIDA NUEVAAmenities2
Inmobiliaria Toro Mazotte 115 S.A.EDIFICIO TORO MAZOTTE 115Housing and Real Estate1

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
3
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
2.936-2025
2TA
Industrial y Comercial Valencia S.A../Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente
Industrial y Comercial Valencia S.A. titular del Proyecto Comercial Valencia
Environmental sanction proceedingRejects
29062-2019
2TA
Inmobiliaria Toro Mazotte 115 S.A. en contra de la SMA
Proyecto Toro Mazotte 115
Environmental sanction proceeding — evasionUpheld
7610-2019
2TA
Inmobiliaria Toro Mazotte 115 S.A. en contra del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Toro Mazotte 115
Environmental assessment - Early terminationRejects

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
3 m²
30% 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
29
Historic monuments
28
Heritage zones
1

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)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Santiago Poniente (Maipú) · 68.069 t/year

Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).

Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)

Critical points registered
52
At high or very high risk
1
Main threat
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos…
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos a desnivel

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.

Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)

Mean annual temperature
15,72°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,31°C
Annual precipitation
337 mm
projection: -5%
Hot days>30°C
60
projection: +37 days
Frost days
7

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
16.016
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
7.218
Police cases · trend
15.484
16.016
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Larceny3.3191.496
Snatch theft2.3171.044
Robbery with violence or intimidation1.681758
Threats1.442650
Domestic violence1.231555
Property damage1.213547
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces1.051474
Minor injuries714322
Theft of items from vehicles470212
Motor vehicle theft393177
Weapons-related crimes277125
Burglary of an uninhabited place268121

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 30.

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
109
Guards and inspectors
150
1 per 1.479 hab
Patrol fleet
35
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Security booths
1
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 5Pickups: 15Motorcycles: 5Bicycles: 10
Surveillance cameras · trend
44
109
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
497
Deaths
14
6,3 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
142
29 serious
Pedestrian collisions
28
5 pedestrians killed

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.