Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Providencia es una comuna ubicada en el sector nororiente de la ciudad de Santiago, capital de Chile. Limita al noroeste con Recoleta, al noreste con Vitacura, al este con Las Condes, al sur con Ñuñoa, al sureste con La Reina y al oeste con la comuna de Santiago.
Liveability index · EIU style
77.9 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 8 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 el contrato de recolección de residuos domiciliarios con De Marco por ~$20.000 millones a 6 años, entre debate sobre falta de transparencia en el proceso.
Temas tratados
- Minuto de silencio por Julio Jung, ex concejal de la comuna.
- Moción: propuesta de nombrar la casona de la jefatura de adulto mayor (frente al Palacio Consistorial) en honor a Carmen Lacalle Salas, funcionaria jubilada con más de 20 años de servicio.
- Residuos domiciliarios: adjudicación de licitación pública de recolección, transporte y gestión de residuos por 72 meses.
- Parque Bustamante: adjudicación de la 5.ª y última etapa de mejoramiento, con juegos infantiles sobre el escenario/anfiteatro.
- Plan Regulador: inicio formal de la Modificación N°9 al Plan Regulador Comunal de 2007.
- Transacciones: una judicial (auto-despido de ex funcionaria a honorarios) y una extrajudicial (caída de vecino en la vía pública).
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Residuos domiciliarios: aprobado por unanimidad. Adjudicado a De Marco, valor mensual ~$290 millones, total ~$20.000 millones por 72 meses. Vigencia desde el 7 de enero de 2027.
- Parque Bustamante – etapa 5: aprobado por unanimidad. Adjudicado a Matzal por ~$167 millones (16% bajo presupuesto referencial de $200 millones). Plazo: 180 días.
- Inicio Modificación N°9 Plan Regulador: aprobado por unanimidad. Se aprueba el inicio del procedimiento, no la modificación en sí.
- Transacción judicial (María Isabel Blanca Record Cornejo): aprobada por unanimidad. Monto: $15,5 millones (trabajadora a honorarios por 20 años sin cotizaciones).
- Transacción extrajudicial (José Rafael Aguirre Aguirre): aprobada por unanimidad. Monto: $125.000 (75% de gastos acreditados por caída en Valenzuela Castillo 260).
Plata y obras
- Contrato residuos: ~$20.000 millones a 6 años; supera el presupuesto referencial (~$19.000 millones) por diferencia atribuida a alza del combustible y mayores costos laborales (ley 40 horas).
- Parque Bustamante: inversión total en el sector del anfiteatro estimada en ~$1.955 millones acumulando todas las etapas; esta fase: $167 millones.
- Tarifa de aseo se actualizará en 2027 para cubrir mayor costo del contrato.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Una concejala (identificada como Pino en la transcripción) cuestionó que la administración no informó proactivamente en comisión sobre una querella criminal que la municipalidad había interpuesto contra De Marco (resuelta en 2023 con decisión de no perseverar). El alcalde respondió que era información pública y que la querella ya estaba cerrada. La concejala precisó que no acusó ocultamiento, pero que habría sido preferible divulgarlo de forma proactiva.
- Un concejal (Lago) preguntó por el detalle de las multas, la baja concurrencia de oferentes y por qué el combustible no se incluyó en el presupuesto referencial. La administración respondió que el mercado es acotado y que el alza del combustible no era previsible al momento de elaborar las bases.
Para seguir
- Moción de nombramiento de la casona adulto mayor: requiere revisión del COSOC y votación posterior del concejo.
- Modificación N°9 Plan Regulador: 6 talleres vecinales planificados entre julio y octubre de 2026; meta de término en 2028.
- Funeraria en Bellavista: oficio enviado a SEREMI de Salud, respuesta pendiente.
- Subvención Junta de Vecinos Bellavista N°13: pendiente de verificar estado del decreto.
- Local con letrero de karaoke sin patente de alcohol (Antonio López de Bello 0126): en revisión por fiscalización.
- Semáforo en Tobalaba con Carmen Silva: derivado a 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)
Este municipio no publica actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa (obligación de la Ley 20.285); sus sesiones pueden estar solo en video.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 61 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| 2018 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 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)
- SESaba Estacionamientos de Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 16 audiencias · 2015–2025
- CdConsorcio de Salud Santiago Oriente S.A.Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2016–2026
- CdCuerpo de Bomberos de SantiagoLobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2016–2025
- CSCencosud Shopping S.A.Lobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2019–2025
- ENEmpresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2019–2025
- CSChilectra S.A.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2017–2026
- HIHoteles Isanti SpALobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2021–2022
- OMOk Market S.A.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2017–2026
- TITrattoria Italia MiaLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2025
- GYGastronomia Yui LimitadaLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2025–2026
- FEFundación Educacional Santiago CollegeLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016
- PSPucara SpALobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2023
- TSTelefonica S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2026
- EEnersisLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2018–2021
- PSPeup SpALobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2026
- rcRene Cano Gonzalez Cafeteria E.I.R.L.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2025
- AdAsociación de Funcionarios de Salud Municipal (Afusam) de Providencia.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2021
- VVelvetLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2026
- ONONG Nos BuscamosLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2020
- LtLa Tratto SpALobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 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) | 99,99 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,3 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 2.417 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 14,3 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 689,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 718,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 143.974 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 1,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 4,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 3,18 % | 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 3.993 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 19.943 | 31% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 8.226 | 13% |
| Foreign nationals | 6.399 | 10% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.383 | 2% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 1.460 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 26.330 | 64% |
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 Dr. Hernán Alessandri | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 30.036 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Aguilucho | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 24.248 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Alfonso Leng | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 18.489 | 46% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Andacollo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 142 | 49% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Elena Caffarena | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 93 | 29% |
| Centro de Especialidades Odontológicas Leng | Dental Clinic | Municipal | 34 | 38% |
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 | 3.350 | 73.2% |
| Diaguita | 357 | 7.8% |
| Aymara | 328 | 7.2% |
| Otro | 166 | 3.6% |
| Quechua | 96 | 2.1% |
| Atacameño o Lickanantay | 92 | 2.0% |
| Rapa Nui | 55 | 1.2% |
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.
59 Local media · 5 AM · 54 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
59 Local media · 5 AM · 54 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| 4P40 PRINCIPALES | FM | 89.1 FM |
| AACTIVA | FM | 92.9 FM |
| ARADN RADIO | FM | 104.1 FM |
| AAGRICULTURA | FM | 100.5 FM |
| AFAMANDA FM | FM | 89.9 FM |
| BBESAME | FM | 91.1 FM |
| BBBIO BIO | FM | 100.3 FM |
| BBIO-BIO | FM | 101.1 FM |
| CCARNAVAL | FM | 91.5 FM |
| CCONCIERTO | FM | 90.1 FM |
| CCONTINENTE | FM | 98.9 FM |
| CCORAZON | FM | 104.5 FM |
| DFDIGITAL FM | FM | 94.9 FM |
| EESTILO | AM | 1600 AM |
| FDFM DOS | FM | 105.3 FM |
| FPFM PLUS | FM | 102.3 FM |
| FFUTURO | FM | 104.7 FM |
| H4HIT 40 | FM | 89.7 FM |
| HHORIZONTE | FM | 101.1 FM |
| IIMAGINA | FM | 88.1 FM |
| IRINICIA RADIO | FM | 90.7 FM |
| LCLA CLAVE | FM | 92.9 FM |
| MMARANATA | FM | 94.1 FM |
| MMARIA | FM | 103.5 FM |
| OOASIS | FM | 99.1 FM |
| PPATAGONIA | FM | 104.1 FM |
| PPAUTA | FM | 96.7 FM |
| PPLAY | FM | 100.9 FM |
| PPOSITIVA | FM | 96.9 FM |
| PIPRESIDENTE IBAÑEZ | AM | 1260 AM |
| PPUDAHUEL | FM | 99.9 FM |
| RARADIO ACTIVA | FM | 92.5 FM |
| RSRADIO SALUD | AM | 570 AM |
| R&ROCK & POP | FM | 93.1 FM |
| RFRUTAS FM | FM | 94.9 FM |
| SSANTIAGO | AM | 690 AM |
| SSONAR | FM | 105.3 FM |
| TRTELE13 RADIO | FM | 103.3 FM |
| UDUNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE | FM | 102.5 FM |
| UUNIVERSO | FM | 102.1 FM |
| BCBio-Bio Comunicaciones S.A. · holder | FM | 96.3 FM |
| ByBlaya y Vega S.a. Hoy Prisa Media Corp SpA · holder | FM | 89.7 FM |
| CdCia. de Radios S.A. · holder | FM | 91.5 FM |
| CIComercializadora Iberoamericana Radio Chile S.a. Hoy Prisa Media Chile S.A. · holder | FM | 99.5 FM |
| CFCorp. Familia Mundial de Radio Maria Hoy Corporacion Radio Maria · holder | FM | 92.3 FM |
| CdCorporacion de Radio Valparaiso Ltda. · holder | FM | 105.5 FM |
| CRCorporacion Radio Maria · holder | AM | 1220 AM |
| FNFast Net Comunicaciones S.A. · holder | FM | 104.3 FM |
| FAFundacion Armonia · holder | FM | 100.3 FM |
| IRIberoamerican Radio Holdings Uno Chile S.a. Hoy Iberoamericana Radio Chile S.A. · holder | FM | 96.3 FM |
| PMPrisa Media Chile S.A. · holder | FM | 92.1 FM |
| PyPublicaciones y Difusion S.A. · holder | FM | 100.3 FM |
| RCRadio Corporacion S.a. Hoy Radio Corporacion SpA · holder | FM | 104.1 FM |
| RCRadio Corporacion SpA · holder | FM | 91.5 FM |
| RSRadiodifusion SpA Hoy Rdf Media SpA · holder | FM | 102.1 FM |
| RMRdf Media SpA · holder | FM | 92.7 FM |
| SdSoc. de Comunicaciones Pentamaule SpA · holder | FM | 89.3 FM |
| SdSoc. de Radiodifusion, Television y Publicidad Radio Amiga Ltda. · holder | FM | 88.5 FM |
| SCSpeaker Comunicaciones S.A. · holder | FM | 96.3 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
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 personnel · municipal wages and fees | $36.426.449.000 | 17.8% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $32.739.568.000 | 16.0% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $20.764.844.000 | 10.2% | |
| Transfers to health | $17.494.110.000 | 8.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $12.273.983.000 | 6.0% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $9.240.483.000 | 4.5% | |
| Transfers to education | $7.434.071.000 | 3.6% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $2.991.569.000 | 1.5% | |
| Water (facilities) | $972.411.000 | 0.5% | |
| Street lighting | $360.241.000 | 0.2% | |
| Councillor stipends | $133.073.000 | 0.1% | |
| Travel allowances | $2.873.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hidroplan Ltda. | $19.956.508.962 | 230 |
| Demarco S.A. | $14.174.650.069 | 20 |
| Construcciones y Servicios Siglo Verde S.A. | $9.198.850.235 | 142 |
| Nucleo Paisajismo S.A. | $7.990.221.107 | 125 |
| Araucaria Paisajismo Limitada | $7.172.592.116 | 145 |
| Viveros Terranova Compania Limitada | $6.611.661.160 | 9 |
| Aseo Master SpA | $6.461.681.783 | 25 |
| Mago-Chic | $6.057.501.577 | 276 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $23.227.835.499 | 84% |
| Direct award discretionary | $2.849.944.278 | 10% |
| Agile Purchase | $918.433.364 | 3% |
| Framework Agreement | $727.903.227 | 3% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebco S.A. | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 14.994 |
| Empresa de Servicios Transitorios Est Service Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 14.841 |
| Securitas S.A. | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 9.109 |
| Fund Instituto Profesional Duoc Uc | ENSEÑANZA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 8.122 |
| Asoc Chilena de Seguridad | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 7.569 |
| Abc S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 6.597 |
| Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 5.530 |
| Buses Vule S.A. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 5.336 |
| Resiter S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE AGUA; EVACUACION DE AGUAS RESID | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 4.767 |
| R y Q Ingenieria S a | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.673 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Línea 8 Metro De SantiagoEIA | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros | Approved | 1.899,5 | — |
| INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE NEUROCIRUGÍADIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Instituto Na | Approved | 147 | 550 |
| Nueva Subestación Providencia, Nueva Línea de Transmisión Subterránea DIA | Sociedad Transmisora Metropolitana | Approved | 43,7 | 68 |
| Modificación Línea 7 Metro de Santiago, Acceso Estación BaquedanoEIA | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros | Approved | 18 | 40 |
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.
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 35 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
1 Wetlands · 1 urban · 35 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 35 /18.814 |
Area = hectares of wetland within the comuna boundary (apportioned using the DPA table of each record). For wetlands shared between comunas, "portion / total" is shown. "Urban" = urban wetland (HUR code). Official source migrated to the SBAP (Law 21,600).
Large projects approved by SEIASource: SEIA · approved projects
Projects with an environmental permit (RCA) approved by SEIA and declared investment above US$ 10 million, located in the comuna according to the case file and grouped by sector. Every sector with at least one project is listed: this is not a ranking or a selection. 24 projects totaling US$ 1.993 million, approved between 1998 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comercial Successo Ltda. ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN ALMIRANTE PASTENE 96-110-120 | Housing and Real Estate | 287 |
| Constructora Altius S.A. ↗ | EDIFICIO ELIECER PARADA | Housing and Real Estate | 206 |
| Constructora e Inversiones Vital SpA ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN RODÓ 1977 | Housing and Real Estate | 161 |
| Constructora Alm S.A. ↗ | CONSTRUCCION EDIFICIO CONCEPTO ADVANCE | Housing and Real Estate | 119 |
| Fuchs Gellona y Silva S.A. ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN EDIFICIO LAS HORTENSIAS | Housing and Real Estate | 115 |
| Constructora Ingevec S.A. ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN ROMÁN DÍAZ 1155 | Housing and Real Estate | 108 |
| Constructora Altius SpA ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN HOTEL PEDRO DE VALDIVIA Y EDIFICIO EUROPA | Amenities | 82 |
| Besalco Desarrollos Inmobiliarios S.A. ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN EDIFICIO POCURO 2135 | Housing and Real Estate | 82 |
| Inmobiliaria y Constructora Paz Santolaya 60 S.A. ↗ | EDIFICIO BELLET 2 | Housing and Real Estate | 81 |
| Hipermercado Tottus S.A. ↗ | TOTTUS BILBAO | Amenities | 74 |
| Fukai SpA ↗ | FUKAI PIO NONO | Amenities | 70 |
| Banco del Estado de Chile ↗ | BANCO ESTADO PROVIDENCIA 1710 | Amenities | 67 |
Showing the 12 largest of 84 sanctions.
Environmental sanctions final from the SMA (no pending appeals) whose auditable unit sits in the comuna: companies, individuals and institutions (including the municipality). Fine in UTA (Annual Tax Unit). Source: Public Sanctions Registry, SNIFA.
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-545-2025 ↗ 2TA | Bravo y Reyes Limitada / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente La Casa del Chef | Environmental sanction proceeding — noise emission standard | Rejects |
| R-493-2024 ↗ 2TA | Hipermercados Tottus S.A. / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Tottus Bilbao | Environmental sanction proceeding — lapse | Upheld |
| R-331-2022 ↗ 2TA | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A./Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Línea 6- Etapa 2: Túneles, Estaciones, Talleres y Cocheras | Environmental sanction proceeding | Partially upheld |
| R-340-2022 ↗ 2TA | Inmobiliaria Galvarino SpA / Superintendente de Medio Ambiente Edificio Lyon View | Environmental sanction proceeding | Rejects |
| R-253-2020 ↗ 2TA | Empresa Constructora Sigro SA con Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente Construcción de Edificio La Cabaña | Environmental sanction proceeding — noise emission standard | Rejects |
| R-376-2022 ↗ 2TA | Empresa Constructora Proyekta Limitada / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Proyecto “Edificio Centinela | Environmental sanction proceeding — noise emission standard | Upheld |
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Larceny | 5.127 | 3.126 |
| Snatch theft | 1.920 | 1.171 |
| Property damage | 1.495 | 912 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 1.177 | 718 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 1.169 | 713 |
| Threats | 701 | 427 |
| Domestic violence | 543 | 331 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 510 | 311 |
| Minor injuries | 452 | 276 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 438 | 267 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 342 | 209 |
| Other burglaries (forcible entry) | 314 | 192 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.
Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.
What the municipality does
Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.