Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
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.
Liveability index · EIU style
58.8 /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
Sesiones
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)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- ACTA ORDINARIA N° 40 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA ORDINARIA N° 41 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA ORDINARIA N° 42 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA ORDINARIA N° 43 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA ORDINARIA N° 44 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA ORDINARIA N° 45 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $15.402.746 | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Aporte municipal en el marco de la postulación del proyecto 'Mejoramiento entorno monumentos nacionales Ex Hospital San José y Cementerio General' | Subsidy | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Modificación presupuestaria al área salud municipal año 2022 | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Apruebe el cambio del calendario de sesiones para julio de 2022. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Aprobación de la adjudicación del Fondo de Desarrollo Vecinal, FONDEVE 2022 para 49 proyectos sociales. | Subsidy | $18.049.620 | unanimidad |
| 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 | $48.104.392 | unanimidad |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 55 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 2 |
| 2018 | 79 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 3 |
| 2017 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 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)
- ISInmobiliaria Suksa Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2023
- IHInmobiliaria Huidobro S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2024
- AGAsociacion Gremial de Dueños de Botillerias de ChileLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2025
- CCCámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2025
- MLMolino la Estampa S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2022
- EEnersisLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2019
- CSChilectra S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2021
- FLFundación las Rosas de Ayuda FraternaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
- EIEcheverria Izquierdo Edificaciones S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- SSSolnet SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
- UEUnion Española S.a.d.pLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
- ISInmobiliaria San Miguel Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
- OSOndac SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022–2025
- fSFruzco S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- tsTresur SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- FdFundación de Beneficencia RegazoLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2022
- FuFundación Un Techo para ChileLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2026
- SDSociedad de Ingenieria los Andes LimitadaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CdCasa de Moneda de Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CDColegio de Profesoras y Profesores de Chile RmLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2024
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) | 99,95 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,8 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 869 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 40 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 592,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 599,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 116.943 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 peoples | 4,19 % | 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
| Elderly (60+) | 18.728 | 18% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 21.089 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 43.293 | 42% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 2.216 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 1.606 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 35.701 | 58% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Agustín Cruz Melo | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 69.073 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Juan Antonio Ríos | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 29.469 | 54% |
| Cecof las Enredaderas | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.087 | 62% |
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 | 3.744 | 76.5% |
| Otro | 344 | 7.0% |
| Aymara | 262 | 5.4% |
| Quechua | 259 | 5.3% |
| Diaguita | 181 | 3.7% |
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.
6 Local media · 1 AM · 3 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
6 Local media · 1 AM · 3 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AARMONIA | AM | 1460 AM |
| EEDELWEISS | FM | 100.3 FM |
| RCROCK CHILENO | Comunitaria | 106.7 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural y de Radiodifusion Nuevo Wittemberg · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| CdCentro de Comunicacion y Cultura · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| FAFundacion Armonia · holder | FM | 89.5 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
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
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $17.294.806.000 | 51.7% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $10.785.237.000 | 32.3% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $9.959.523.000 | 29.8% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $4.300.753.000 | 12.9% | |
| Street lighting | $1.075.013.000 | 3.2% | |
| Transfers to education | $983.728.000 | 2.9% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $831.010.000 | 2.5% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $289.114.000 | 0.9% | |
| Councillor stipends | $114.743.000 | 0.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $73.114.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $5.671.000 | 0.0% | |
| Commissions and representation | $2.859.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tresur SpA | $14.913.781.969 | 83 |
| Starco S a | $8.087.694.891 | 27 |
| Citelum Chile SpA | $7.063.902.613 | 91 |
| Asfaltos Vergara | $6.492.304.795 | 15 |
| Constructora Lima | $4.427.679.389 | 1 |
| Sociedad Transportes Cts Limitada | $4.335.501.427 | 124 |
| Constructora Millancura SpA | $4.305.563.239 | 1 |
| Servicios Generales de Aseos Aromos Limitada | $3.293.200.489 | 14 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $7.268.865.929 | 68% |
| Direct award discretionary | $1.541.317.593 | 14% |
| Agile Purchase | $1.223.612.030 | 11% |
| Framework Agreement | $627.368.375 | 6% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brink S Chile SpA | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.271 |
| Italmod S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.363 |
| Gestion Vial S a | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.149 |
| Medical International Laboratories Corporation S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 604 |
| Molino la Estampa S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 81 |
| Central de Abastecimiento Farma 7 S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 57 |
| Grupo Costanera SpA | ACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROS | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 16 |
| Constructora Estancia SpA | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Sociedad Concesionaria Costanera Norte S a | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista Nueva Vespucio Sur S.A. | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Línea 9 Metro de SantiagoEIA | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros | Approved | 1.946,1 | 3.230 |
| Nuevo Establecimiento de Salud Instituto Nacional del CáncerEIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Instituto Na | Approved | 184,3 | 1.200 |
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
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.
Zone with decontamination plan PPDA Region Metropolitana de Santiago · critical pollutant MP2.5 / MP10 / O3
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
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.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hipermercado Tottus S.A. ↗ | TOTTUS VIVACETA | Amenities | 39 |
| Corporacion Municipal de Deportes Independencia ↗ | POLIDEPORTIVO ENRIQUE SORO | Amenities | 3 |
| Corporacion Municipal de Deportes Independencia ↗ | POLIDEPORTIVO ENRIQUE SORO | Amenities | 3 |
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 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)
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)
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 961 | 626 |
| Larceny | 892 | 581 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 804 | 523 |
| Domestic violence | 781 | 508 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 728 | 474 |
| Property damage | 672 | 437 |
| Snatch theft | 480 | 313 |
| Minor injuries | 446 | 290 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 325 | 212 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 287 | 187 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 196 | 128 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 185 | 120 |
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.
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.