Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Maipú es una comuna ubicada en el sector surponiente de la ciudad de Santiago, capital de Chile. Pertenece administrativamente a la provincia de Santiago, dentro de la región Metropolitana de Santiago. Según el censo de 2024, Maipú tiene una población de 503 635 habitantes, transformándola en la segunda comuna más poblada del país después de Puente Alto.
Liveability index · EIU style
69.6 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 9 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 siete puntos, incluyendo contratos por más de 2.000 millones de pesos en arriendo de vehículos, atención a víctimas y seguridad vial, además del comodato de un terreno a la Novena Compañía de Bomberos de Maipú.
Temas tratados
- Arriendo de oficinas para apoyo a víctimas: contrato por 24 meses en Av. Central 134 para programa financiado por la Subsecretaría de Prevención del Delito.
- Servicio de asistencia por siniestros: licitación para trabajos de emergencia habitacional (techumbres, muros, viviendas de emergencia) por 36 meses.
- Arriendo de vehículos municipales: 75 vehículos sin conductor ni combustible para operaciones del municipio, por 20 meses.
- Insumos para tránsito: suministro de materiales para señalética vial, vallas y demarcación.
- Convenio de recaudación con Banco Santander: pago de cuentas de agua potable (SMAP) vía canales digitales del banco, por 36 meses.
- Transacciones judiciales: pago de dos deudas derivadas de pagarés con sentencias o en tramitación.
- Comodato a Novena Compañía de Bomberos: terreno municipal de más de 5.000 m² en Av. Aeropuerto 7392, Cerrillos, por 99 años.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Todos los puntos aprobados por unanimidad (11 votos a favor, sin abstenciones ni rechazos).
- Punto 6 votado en dos partes separadas: pago a Juan Eduardo Dujar Peña (2.075 UF en una cuota) y pago a Inmobiliaria Gama Delta (1.481,7 UF en tres cuotas).
Plata y obras
- Oficinas unidad de víctimas: 86 UF/mes, 24 meses; total proyectado ~87 millones de pesos.
- Asistencia por siniestros: 468 millones de pesos, 36 meses; adjudicado a AsignMU en UTP con José Manuel Muñoz Pino.
- Arriendo de vehículos: ~1.077 millones de pesos, 20 meses; adjudicado a Piamonte S.A. (presupuesto disponible total era 1.204 millones).
- Insumos tránsito: 458 millones de pesos; adjudicado a Importadora EVIA SpA.
- Convenio Banco Santander: tarifa de 0,0048 UF por transacción (~200 pesos); costo estimado 3 años: ~67,8 millones de pesos; recaudación referencial anual SMAP: ~1.700 millones de pesos.
- Transacción Dujar Peña: 2.075 UF en una cuota al 28/08/2026.
- Transacción Inmobiliaria Gama Delta: 1.481,7 UF en tres cuotas (agosto y octubre 2026, febrero 2027).
- El alcalde informó inicio de pavimentación en avenida Judea (desde Camino Melipilla) y presupuesto anual de pavimentación de ~5.000 millones de pesos.
- Becas municipales 2026: más de 1.000 vecinos beneficiados, inversión de ~400 millones de pesos.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Sobreejecución presupuestaria en AFR (compensaciones a terceros): el concejal Aguilera advirtió que al primer trimestre ya se había comprometido el 57,4% del presupuesto vigente (~1.900 de 3.308 millones), anticipando que se requerirá una modificación presupuestaria antes de fin de año.
- Volumen de oficios al municipio: el alcalde pidió prudencia a los concejales ante la sobrecarga administrativa que genera responder oficios y solicitudes de transparencia.
- Concejala Garrido expresó solidaridad con la senadora Camila Flores por la filtración de imágenes íntimas, destacando el apoyo transversal recibido.
Para seguir
- Construcción del cuartel de la Novena Compañía de Bomberos en el terreno entregado en comodato (plazo no definido).
- Posible formación de una Décima Compañía de Bomberos en el sector de La Farfana (mencionado como en proceso).
- Modificación presupuestaria para cubrir el déficit proyectado en el ítem de transacciones judiciales.
- Intervención en calle Ramón Barros Luco (estado de pavimentación); concejal Aguilera indicará vía oficio formal.
- Gestiones ante Ministerio del Deporte para financiar proyectos de infraestructura deportiva (sin plazo definido).
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)
Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 63 | 22 | 12 | 29 | 2 |
| 2019 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018 | 123 | 26 | 60 | 34 | 5 |
| 2017 | 62 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 3 |
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)
- IBInmobiliaria BricsaLobby / interest management · 31 audiencias · 2016–2026
- MMMidmall MaipúLobby / interest management · 27 audiencias · 2016–2026
- VSVeolia Su Chile S..aLobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2018–2020
- IPInmobiliaria Pocuro SpALobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2018–2026
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2016–2015
- ENEmpresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.Lobby / interest management · 12 audiencias · 2015–2026
- FdFederación de Colectivos Sindical, FetracosvulLobby / interest management · 11 audiencias · 2018–2025
- CDCuerpo de Bomberos de MaipúLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2019–2026
- ZVZona Vial Obras Civiles LimitadaLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2018–2025
- IDInstituto de Diagnóstico S.A.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2019–2025
- FuFundación Un Techo para ChileLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2015–2020
- CDCompania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S aLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2019–2026
- PJPunta Juarez Producciones Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2017
- NCNestle ChileLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2025
- SNSociedad Nacional de Oleoductos S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2026
- ISInmobiliaria Socovesa Santiago S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2022–2025
- CdCentro de Energía - Universidad de ChileLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2017–2025
- CSCorporacion Sistema Colectivo de Gestion de Envases y Embalajes ResimpleLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2023
- AMArauco Malls Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2025
- IIInmobiliaria IcalmaLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2025
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) | 99,45 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,7 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 6.123 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 13,6 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 621,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 648,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 503.635 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 3,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 14,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 7,74 % | 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 7.584 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 110.306 | 25% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 83.265 | 19% |
| Foreign nationals | 22.350 | 5% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 25.628 | 6% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 6.208 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 128.554 | 52% |
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 Presidenta Michelle Bachelet | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 44.641 | 52% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Maipú | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Health Service | 43.525 | 53% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Carlos Godoy | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 41.622 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Clotario Blest | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 37.057 | 52% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Iván Insunza | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 32.116 | 49% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. José Eduardo Ahués Salame | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Health Service | 31.098 | 55% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Luis Ferrada | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 29.947 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dra. Ana María Juricic | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Health Service | 28.738 | 56% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Lo Errázuriz | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 2.960 | 58% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Futramapu | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.831 | 59% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Bueras | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.793 | 63% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Bosquinos | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.353 | 55% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Lumen | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.232 | 55% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Europa | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 887 | 66% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar el Abrazo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 465 | 51% |
Showing the 15 centers with most enrollees of 17.
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 | 35.994 | 92.3% |
| Aymara | 1.010 | 2.6% |
| Diaguita | 941 | 2.4% |
| Otro | 356 | 0.9% |
| Quechua | 196 | 0.5% |
| Rapa Nui | 123 | 0.3% |
| Atacameño o Lickanantay | 118 | 0.3% |
| Chango | 61 | 0.2% |
| Colla | 57 | 0.1% |
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.
5 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
5 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| LVLa Voz De Maipú | Digital press | — |
| DMDistrito Maipu de la Asociacion Metropolitana de la Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia · holder | Comunitaria | 106.9 FM |
| IEIglesia Evangelica Alas de Aguila · holder | Comunitaria | 106.7 FM |
| JEJesucristo Es el Camino · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| OSOrganizacion Social Nuestra Señora del Encuentro · holder | Comunitaria | 105.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $78.479.991.000 | 39.5% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $43.072.871.000 | 21.7% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $26.835.184.000 | 13.5% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $17.507.134.000 | 8.8% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $17.443.537.000 | 8.8% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $7.954.059.000 | 4.0% | |
| Transfers to education | $5.000.000.000 | 2.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $2.828.810.000 | 1.4% | |
| Street lighting | $2.802.000.000 | 1.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $135.907.000 | 0.1% | |
| Water (facilities) | $76.316.000 | 0.0% | |
| Travel allowances | $2.820.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Copergo Ltda. | $23.996.432.125 | 11 |
| Constructora Mavasa S.A. | $20.150.647.625 | 6 |
| Dimension S.A. | $16.681.727.120 | 9 |
| Cooperativa de Trabajo Proteccion y Mantencion de Areas Verdes | $16.128.528.440 | 9 |
| Lo Errazuriz | $15.942.104.582 | 7 |
| Cooperativa de Trabajo "sol Poniente de Maipu" | $12.912.087.332 | 7 |
| Ayres Security & Compania Limitada | $8.196.634.644 | 9 |
| Inlac S.A. | $8.002.845.343 | 5 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $31.187.662.878 | 82% |
| Direct award discretionary | $5.122.502.205 | 13% |
| Agile Purchase | $1.048.841.070 | 3% |
| Framework Agreement | $719.056.846 | 2% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Fruna Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.920 |
| I Municipalidad de Maipu | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.645 |
| Goodyear de Chile S a I C | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.553 |
| Companias Cic S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.324 |
| Electrolux de Chile S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.217 |
| Bata Chile S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 681 |
| Transportes de Combustibles Chile Ltda. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 639 |
| Cintac S.a.i.c. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 590 |
| Envases del Pacifico S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 516 |
| Manufacturas Metalurgicas Rheem Chilena SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 514 |
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
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.
8 Wetlands · 5 urban · 222 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
8 Wetlands · 5 urban · 222 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 212 /18.814 |
| HUR-13-99 | Sin Identificarurban | 6 |
| HUR-13-23 | Maipú 6urban | 1 |
| HPU-13-01 | Maipú 1 | 1 |
| HUR-13-22 | Maipú 5urban | 1 |
| HUR-13-21 | Maipú 3urban | 1 |
| HPU-13-02 | Maipú 2 | 0 |
| HPU-13-04 | Maipú 4 | 0 |
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. 67 projects totaling US$ 3.436 million, approved between 1996 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspecciones Ambientales Semam SpA ↗ | ETFA 043-01- SEMAM | ETFA | 102 |
| Sportlife S.A. ↗ | GIMNASIO SPORTLIFE MAIPÚ | Amenities | 33 |
| Sociedad Gastronomica y Eventos Hermanos Cortes Limitada. ↗ | PARRILLAS AMANCAY | Amenities | 7 |
| Complejo Deportivo Fucter SpA ↗ | COMPLEJO DEPORTIVO ROBERTO CERECEDA - MAIPÚ | Amenities | 4 |
| Luis Rodrigo Gonzalez Osorio ↗ | LAVADO DE AUTOS LUIS RODRIGO GONZÁLEZ | Amenities | 3 |
| Minera Española Chile Limitada. ↗ | MINERA ESPAÑOLA | Mining | — |
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.091-2024 ↗ 2TA | Ilustre Municipalidad de Maipú/ Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Proyecto Edificio Pajaritos | Environmental assessment - Territorial compatibility | Rejects cassation on form and merits |
| 34754-2023 ↗ 2TA | Ilustre Municipalidad de Maipú y otros/ Comisión de Evaluación de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago Segunda Línea Oleoducto M-AAMB | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
| R-362-2022 ↗ 2TA | SPORTLIFE S.A / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Gimnasio Sportlife Maipú. | Environmental sanction proceeding — noise emission standard | Rejects |
| 24838-2017 ↗ 2TA | Proactiva Servicios Urbanos S.A. en contra del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Relleno Sanitario Santiago Poniente | Environmental Assessment | Rejects |
| 58986-2016 ↗ 2TA | Sociedad Vinícola Miguel Torres S.A. en contra de la SMA Curtiembre Rufino Melero | SMA compliance program | Rejects |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Relleno Sanitario Santiago Poniente | Relleno Sanitario | 614.639 t/year · receives from 11 comunas |
| PTAS - LA FARFANA | PTAS · lodos activados | AGUAS ANDINAS S.A. · discharges into río mapocho |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
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 | 3.162 | 539 |
| Domestic violence | 3.046 | 519 |
| Property damage | 2.676 | 456 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 2.458 | 419 |
| Larceny | 2.113 | 360 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 1.508 | 257 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1.068 | 182 |
| Snatch theft | 1.055 | 180 |
| Minor injuries | 1.041 | 177 |
| Violent vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 931 | 159 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 828 | 141 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 716 | 122 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.
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.