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Independencia

Región Metropolitana de SantiagoFounded 1991153.624 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20247 km² of area20.688 inh./km²$30.957M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Society
33.8%
Independencia: the comuna with the largest share of foreign population
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Finance
$197.075/inhab.
1st lowest budget per inhabitant
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Society
33.8%
1st largest foreign population share
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Society
+116%
10th fastest population growth (since 2002)
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Finance
+22 pts
19th biggest rise in Common Fund dependence (lost autonomy since 2001)
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Society
73%
26th lowest electoral turnout
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Population
+35,1%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
22,4%
Multidimensional poverty · 95th highest of 346
Finance
$202 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 340 of 346
Education
592,1 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
275th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

34 Schools
19 Squares and green areas
9 Health centers
8 Kindergartens
7 Pharmacies
6 Carabineros
5 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Fire stations

Independencia es una comuna del sector centro norte de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile. Es parte de la provincia de Santiago, que pertenece a la Región Metropolitana de Santiago.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

58.8 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#58 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety85
Health53
Culture and environment41
Education36
Infrastructure65
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Agustín Iglesias M.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
25.846
votes (45.09%)
90.972
Electoral roll
73,22%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
AI
Agustín Iglesias M.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
25.846
votes
GA
Gonzalo Andres Duran Baronti
2021-2024 · IND
16.697
votes
AG
Antonio Garrido Mardones
2008-2012 · RN
18.300
votes
AG
Antonio Garrido Mardones
2004-2008 · RN
17.297
votes
AG
Antonio Garrido Mardones
2000-2004 · RN
14.437
votes
AG
Antonio Garrido Mardones
1996-2000 · RN
6.156
votes
HB
Heriberto Benquis Camhi
1992-1996 · PPD
9.865
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

LP
Leyla Pichara G.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · FRENTE AMPLIO
3.576
votes
RB
Rodrigo Barco S.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
2.967
votes
MB
Maximo Breake D.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
2.418
votes
SA
Sandra Alvarez R.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
2.152
votes
RH
Rosa Huilipan C.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
1.858
votes
MD
Macarena Diaz R.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
1.733
votes
MJ
Manuel Jara V.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.660
votes
JC
Jose Cuevas P.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
1.565
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión12 de junio de 202646 minWatch session

En una línea: El concejo aprobó por unanimidad aportes y costos de operación para tres proyectos de infraestructura comunitaria financiados por el Ministerio de Vivienda, y debatió problemas de seguridad, cortes de luz y atención a adultos mayores en la comuna.

Temas tratados

  • Cuentas de Secretaría y Alcaldía: Decreto de viaje del alcalde a Nueva York (programa Bloomberg), campaña de vacunación (>80% zona norte), convenio con la Superintendencia para renegociación de deudas, visita del ministro de Seguridad al sector Maruri, inicio del "Código Azul" para personas en situación de calle.
  • Comisión de Comercio: Revisión anual de las 235 patentes de alcohol vigentes en la comuna; se aclaró que no se otorgan patentes nuevas.
  • Comisión de Desarrollo Comunitario: Programa piloto (aún pendiente de votación) para beneficiar a 300 niños/as y facilitar inserción laboral de madres.
  • Comisión de Presupuesto: Aprobación de aportes adicionales y costos de operación para tres proyectos SERVIU.
  • Varios: Cortes de luz en calle San Luis, distribuidora clandestina de gas en edificio, balacera en Pérgola de las Flores, accidentes en veredas, postulación al FONDEVE, cambio de imagen institucional.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Centro Comunitario San Luis: Aprobado aporte adicional de 750 UF (10% sobre subsidio SERVIU de 7.500 UF; costo total ~8.250 UF). Votación: 9-0.
  • Mejoramiento sede San Cristóbal y áreas verdes Callejón El Martillo: Aprobado aporte adicional de 500 UF (sobre subsidio de 5.000 UF). Votación: 9-0.
  • Mejoramiento áreas verdes Obra Salomón Sack: Aprobado aporte adicional (montos con errores en transcripción, no se confirman con precisión). Votación: 9-0.
  • Costos de operación y mantención anuales de los tres proyectos anteriores, más un cuarto proyecto (mejoramiento veredas Luis Galdames, código VIP 407-733-90): aprobados todos por 9-0.

Plata y obras

  • Centro Comunitario San Luis: Costo total ~8.250 UF; operación anual ~$6,1 M; mantención anual ~$6,7 M; total anual comprometido ~$12 M.
  • San Cristóbal/Callejón El Martillo: Costo total ~5.500 UF; operación anual ~$4 M; mantención anual ~$4,5 M; total anual ~$8,5 M.
  • Áreas verdes Salomón Sack: Costo total ~3.850 UF; cifras anuales con posibles errores de transcripción (se mencionan montos en miles de millones, probablemente errores del reconocimiento automático).
  • Mejoramiento veredas Luis Galdames: Costo total ~$336 M; operación anual ~$6,5 M; mantención ~$8,8 M; total anual ~$15,4 M.
  • Los tres proyectos de infraestructura se financian con subsidio SERVIU (DS 27, capítulo 1); el municipio aporta el porcentaje adicional exigido.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Cortes de luz en San Luis: Múltiples concejales reportaron quejas vecinales; la alcaldesa explicó que el problema es de la distribuidora eléctrica (sustracción en la red de baja tensión) y anunció reunión con la empresa la semana siguiente.
  • Distribuidora clandestina de gas (Longitudinal 1946): Concejal denunció operación irregular en primer piso de edificio residencial; el alcalde instruyó fiscalización inmediata.
  • Balacera en Pérgola de las Flores: Concejal Jara reportó que locatarios no recibieron respuesta municipal tras el hecho; el alcalde tomó nota y mencionó posible querella.
  • FONDEVE y adultos mayores: Concejal Pichara criticó dificultades técnicas del formulario Google para postular y que la Oficina Territorial habría estado sin atención durante la visita presidencial. El alcalde rebatió que sí había personal disponible; el intercambio derivó en un momento de tensión directa entre ambos.
  • Cambio de imagen institucional: Concejal Pichara consultó sobre costos del cambio de colores del logo municipal. El alcalde aclaró que el cambio es solo digital, sin gasto adicional, y que camionetas y material físico mantienen los colores actuales.

Para seguir

  • Programa piloto 4 a 7 (cuidado infantil/inserción laboral de madres, 300 beneficiarios): debe volver a comisión antes de votarse en concejo.
  • Capacitación en convivencia escolar para asistentes de la educación (asociación ASPABAD): el DAEM comprometió realizarla después de vacaciones de invierno (segunda semana de julio).
  • Proyecto piloto de alcantarillados en cités: en elaboración conjunta con el Ministerio de Obras Públicas (MOP).
  • Solicitud de mayor patrullaje preventivo en sector Salomón Sack/calle 16 norte: pendiente de gestión con seguridad pública.
  • Reparación de veredas en Salomón Sack con Enrique Zorro (accidente con fractura reportado): pendiente.
  • Resalto peligroso en Gamero con Vivaceta: se derivó a empresa de bacheo para revisión.

Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies

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

221 minutes publishedindex updated on 11-08-2026Municipal transparency
Recent minutes indexed

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)

Resolutions extracted
264
of 117 minutes read
Money involved
$5.381.680.487
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.3 · Solventar los costos de operación y mantención que se generen a partir de las obras ejecutadas del proyecto 'Mejoramiento entorno monumentos nacionales Ex Hospital San José y Cementerio General'Subsidy$15.402.746unanimidad
4.2 · Aporte municipal en el marco de la postulación del proyecto 'Mejoramiento entorno monumentos nacionales Ex Hospital San José y Cementerio General'Subsidyunanimidad
4.1 · Modificación presupuestaria al área salud municipal año 2022Budget amendmentunanimidad
4.2 · Apruebe el cambio del calendario de sesiones para julio de 2022.Otherunanimidad
4.1 · Aprobación de la adjudicación del Fondo de Desarrollo Vecinal, FONDEVE 2022 para 49 proyectos sociales.Subsidy$18.049.620unanimidad
264 · Aprobación de los costos de operación y mantención del proyecto 'Adquisición de Vehículos y Equipos Residuos Voluminosos y Podas varias comunas de la RM - BIP 40045595'Tender$48.104.392unanimidad

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
263
Highly complex
50
Audit reports
14
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20253017672
20212821972
201955917282
201879838303
201730510142
20162381142

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 · 6 audiencias · 2018–2023
  • IH
    Inmobiliaria Huidobro S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2024
  • AG
    Asociacion Gremial de Dueños de Botillerias de Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2025
  • CC
    Cámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2025
  • ML
    Molino la Estampa S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • E
    Enersis
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • CS
    Chilectra S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2021
  • FL
    Fundación las Rosas de Ayuda Fraterna
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
  • EI
    Echeverria Izquierdo Edificaciones S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • SS
    Solnet SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • UE
    Union Española S.a.d.p
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
  • IS
    Inmobiliaria San Miguel Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
  • OS
    Ondac SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2025
  • fS
    Fruzco S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • ts
    Tresur SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • Fd
    Fundación de Beneficencia Regazo
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
  • Fu
    Fundación Un Techo para Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2026
  • SD
    Sociedad de Ingenieria los Andes Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • Cd
    Casa de Moneda de Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • CD
    Colegio de Profesoras y Profesores de Chile Rm
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2024
and 134 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

71.823
inhabitants
155.387
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+119%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
212.411
+18% vs. 2035 (179.698)
Over 60 · 2050
30,28%
22,43% 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)99,95 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)2,8 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment869 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment40 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)592,1 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)599,7 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo116.943 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)5,8 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)22,4 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,19 %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 1.330 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
104.248
61.337 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
28.901
47% of RSH households
Female-headed households
54%
32.925
Elderly (60+)18.72818%
Children and adolescents (<18)21.08920%
Foreign nationals43.29342%
Belonging to indigenous peoples2.2162%
People with moderate/severe dependency1.6062%
Single-person households35.70158%

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
19.313
41 schools
Students per teacher
16,5
1.168 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
89,1%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
40,9%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 30%Private subsidized 65%Private paid 5%
Pass rate
98,5%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
3,04%
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

CESFAM
2
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
0
FONASA enrollees
102.360
67% of the population
Doctors employed
49
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 226Contract staff: 196Fee contracts: 152
Primary-care medical visits · per year
66.139
123.624
20102025
Medical specialties served · 58 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaAdult GynecologyMedical OncologyOphthalmologyRadiation OncologyPediatric NeurologyPediatric Orthopedics and TraumaObstetricsAdult UrologyUpper Digestive SurgeryDermatologyPediatric Respiratory MedicineInternal MedicineAdult CardiologyAdult Plastic SurgeryAdult HematologyOtorhinolaryngologyPediatric Surgery+34 more
surgery:General SurgeryCardiovascular SurgeryOrthopedics and TraumaOther specialtiesOtorhinolaryngologyNeurosurgeryUrologyMaxillofacial SurgeryOphthalmology

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
1.472
3.480
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 (101.629 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Agustín Cruz MeloFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal69.07357%
Centro de Salud Familiar Juan Antonio RíosFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal29.46954%
Cecof las EnredaderasCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal3.08762%

FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $17.294.806.000 ($168.961/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $15.352.308.000Municipal contribution: $0

Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA

Indigenous population
4.895
4.2% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche3.74476.5%
Otro3447.0%
Aymara2625.4%
Quechua2595.3%
Diaguita1813.7%

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
33
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
981
the entire active civil fabric
Sports
156
For the elderly
105
Social and aid
92
Committees (water, housing, progress)
61
Foundations and corporations
37
Cultural
20
Trade associations and cooperatives
9
Religious
9

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.

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

Local mediaTypedial
AARMONIAAM1460 AM
EEDELWEISSFM100.3 FM
RCROCK CHILENOComunitaria106.7 FM
CCCentro Cultural y de Radiodifusion Nuevo Wittemberg · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
CdCentro de Comunicacion y Cultura · holderComunitaria107.3 FM
FAFundacion Armonia · holderFM89.5 FM

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

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
51.908
44,4% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
25.199 people · 49% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
25.199 Venezuela
13.705 Perú
6.977 Colombia
891 Bolivia

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
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
7.502
16,5% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
210
16.944 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
1.470
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
331
beneficiaries · 2012–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
194
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

80.423homes · by type (2017)
Apartment
25.997 · 59.3%
Apartment
19.711 · 53.8%
House
14.906 · 40.7%
House
14.576 · 33.3%
Room in old house/tenement
3.092 · 7.1%
Room in old house/tenement
1.721 · 4.7%
Other private
203 · 0.6%
Other private
107 · 0.2%
Shack/hut/shanty
53 · 0.1%
Shack/improvised dwelling
21 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
16 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
15 · 0%
Mobile
3 · 0%
Mobile
2 · 0%
62%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
9.682 · 56.3%
Rented
5.077 · 29.5%
Owned, being paid off
939 · 5.5%
Free of charge
811 · 4.7%
Provided for work
703 · 4.1%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
14
Beds
611
22,4 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
$30.957.108.000
Own revenue
$14.167.006.000
46% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$11.586.805.000
37% of the total
State transfers
$1.347.920.000
4% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$4.784.002.000
$30.957.108.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

27.3%
23.2%
9.3%
15.7%
24.5%
Property tax$3.871.860.000
Business licenses$3.289.465.000
Vehicle permits$1.312.128.000
Cleaning fees$2.224.214.000
Other own revenue$3.469.339.000
Special-law revenues · 2025

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
49.6%
19.2%
31.2%
Municipal$30.957.108.000
Education$11.974.464.000
Health$19.469.508.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $8.957.954.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$2.715.616.000
$14.167.006.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$823.823.000
$11.586.805.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$71.630.000
$1.347.920.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$39.055.551.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$33.438.601.000
Execution rate
85.6%
Unexecuted: $5.616.950.000
Medium execution: it executed 85.6%. Left unspent: $5.616.950.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$4.631.676.000
$33.438.601.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

66.3%
25.5%
Internal management$22.161.736.000
Community services$8.523.272.000
Social programs$1.304.058.000
Municipal activities$20.221.000
Recreational programs$893.565.000
Cultural programs$535.749.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$17.294.806.00051.7%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$10.785.237.00032.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$9.959.523.00029.8%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$4.300.753.00012.9%
Street lighting$1.075.013.0003.2%
Transfers to education$983.728.0002.9%
Electricity (facilities)$831.010.0002.5%
Investment (works and projects)$289.114.0000.9%
Councillor stipends$114.743.0000.3%
Water (facilities)$73.114.0000.2%
Travel allowances$5.671.0000.0%
Commissions and representation$2.859.0000.0%

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

32.3%
29.8%
38.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$10.785.237.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$9.959.523.000
Others$12.693.841.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

47.7%
35.3%
10.5%
Permanent staff$5.500.787.000
Contract staff$4.075.912.000
Fee contracts$1.208.538.000
Labor Code$147.603.000
Community progs.$609.242.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

55.3%
36.8%
8.0%
Permanent staff194
Contract staff129
Fee contracts28
Total: 351 staffFee contracts: 8.0% of the headcountWomen: 44.3%Professionalization: 27.2%
Cost/staffer permanent: $25.675.665/yearCost/staffer contract: $20.779.070/yearCost/staffer fees: $35.386.964/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: $289.114.000 (0.9% of spending)Councillor stipends: $114.743.000Travel allowances: $5.671.000Commissions and representation: $2.859.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $4.300.753.000Street lighting: $1.075.013.000Electricity: $831.010.000Water: $73.114.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

40
52
20022025

Building permits issued · per year

40
20
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$136.217.112.603
Purchase orders
36.086

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.749.172.720
$10.661.163.926
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Tresur SpA$14.913.781.96983
Starco S a$8.087.694.89127
Citelum Chile SpA$7.063.902.61391
Asfaltos Vergara$6.492.304.79515
Constructora Lima$4.427.679.3891
Sociedad Transportes Cts Limitada$4.335.501.427124
Constructora Millancura SpA$4.305.563.2391
Servicios Generales de Aseos Aromos Limitada$3.293.200.48914

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $7.268.865.92968%
Direct award discretionary$1.541.317.59314%
Agile Purchase $1.223.612.03011%
Framework Agreement $627.368.3756%

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

Registered companies
6.632
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
44.406

Pyramid by sales bracket

54.4%
20.2%
21.5%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)3.607 companies
Small (≤25k UF)1.339 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)199 companies
Large (>100k UF)64 companies
No sales/no info1.423 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Brink S Chile SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 4 (>1M UF)2.271
Italmod S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.363
Gestion Vial S aCONSTRUCCIONLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.149
Medical International Laboratories Corporation S.A.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)604
Molino la Estampa S.A.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)81
Central de Abastecimiento Farma 7 S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)57
Grupo Costanera SpAACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 4 (>1M UF)16
Constructora Estancia SpACONSTRUCCIONLarge 4 (>1M UF)
Sociedad Concesionaria Costanera Norte S aCONSTRUCCIONLarge 4 (>1M UF)
Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista Nueva Vespucio Sur S.A.CONSTRUCCIONLarge 4 (>1M UF)

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
0
US$ 0 M declared
Approved last 5 years
2
US$ 428 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
1.604
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Línea 9 Metro de SantiagoEIAEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Approved1.946,13.230
Nuevo Establecimiento de Salud Instituto Nacional del CáncerEIASociedad Concesionaria Instituto NaApproved184,31.200

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
3 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.

1monitoring stations · 1 from the MMA Network· measures MP2,5; MP10; O3; SO2; NO2; CO· station: Independencia
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)
1 t MP10
1 t MP2,5
0 t SO₂
0 t Material particulado

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 34.9 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.

17
Species
9
Flora
8
Fauna
8
In conservation status
7
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
RuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPitaoPitavia punctataENQueuleGomortega keuleENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENGuanacoLama guanicoeVULagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNT

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.

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. 38 projects totaling US$ 1.521 million, approved between 2000 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Real estate28 projects · US$ 908 M · 2008–2026
Sociedad Concesionaria Instituto Nacional del Cancer S.A.Nuevo Establecimiento de Salud Instituto Nacional del Cáncer · Mall Barrio Independencia
Transport Infrastructure6 projects · US$ 595 M · 2000–2025
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.Línea 9 Metro de Santiago · Linea 3 - Etapa 2: Tuneles, Estaciones, Talleres y Cocheras
Miscellaneous industrial facilities1 project · US$ 11 M · 2008
Jaime Valdivieso Zapata-VeraFABRICA DE ENVASES PLASTICOS (e-seia)
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 7 M · 2007
Aguas Andinas S.A.Mapocho Urbano Limpio
Others2 projects · US$ 0 M · 2011–2013
Sociedad Depetris Deflorian Hermanos Ltda.TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA INTERREGIONAL DE CARGAS Y/O SUSTANCIAS PELIGROSAS · Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas 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
Enel
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Andinas
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Conchalí at 3.6 km

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
3
Sanctioned entities
2
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
45 UTA
3 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Hipermercado Tottus S.A.TOTTUS VIVACETAAmenities39
Corporacion Municipal de Deportes IndependenciaPOLIDEPORTIVO ENRIQUE SOROAmenities3
Corporacion Municipal de Deportes IndependenciaPOLIDEPORTIVO ENRIQUE SOROAmenities3

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.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
2 m²
20% 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
20
Historic monuments
16
Heritage zones
4

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 Loma Los Colorados (Tiltil) · 46.674 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
16
At high or very high risk
1
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

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
15,74°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,31°C
Annual precipitation
333 mm
projection: -5%
Hot days>30°C
48
projection: +37 days
Frost days
5

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
7.715
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.022
Police cases · trend
8.184
7.715
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats961626
Larceny892581
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces804523
Domestic violence781508
Robbery with violence or intimidation728474
Property damage672437
Snatch theft480313
Minor injuries446290
Theft of items from vehicles325212
Motor vehicle theft287187
Burglary of an uninhabited place196128
Weapons-related crimes185120

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
100
Guards and inspectors
23
1 per 6.679 hab
Patrol fleet
17
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 4Pickups: 5Motorcycles: 8
Surveillance cameras · trend
44
100
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
376
Deaths
2
1,3 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
201
27 serious
Pedestrian collisions
30
2 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.