Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Pudahuel es una comuna ubicada en el sector norponiente de la ciudad de Santiago, capital de Chile. Fue fundada en 1897 y hasta 1975 fue llamada como Las Barrancas. Limita con la comuna de Lampa al norte, Quilicura, Renca, Cerro Navia, Lo Prado y Estación Central al este, Maipú al sur y Curacaví al oeste.
Liveability index · EIU style
56.5 /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 una modificación presupuestaria, dos transacciones judiciales, el ingreso de Coaniquém al proceso de subvención especial, un grupo de 13 subvenciones corrientes, la renovación del arriendo de la tenencia modular policial en ruta 68 y una nueva patente de alcohol.
Temas tratados
- Modificación presupuestaria N°8 (2025): Aumenta proyectos de inversión existentes (iluminación, estudios topográficos y de tránsito) del subtítulo 31.
- Transacción judicial laboral: Acuerdo extrajudicial con ex prestadora de servicios honorarios del programa de defensoría vecinal (12,5 años de servicio).
- Transacción judicial penal: Acuerdo con ciudadano que quebró un vidrio en el 2° Juzgado de Policía Local; el municipio recibe 100.000 pesos.
- Subvención especial Coaniquém: Autorización para que la corporación ingrese fuera de plazo al proceso de evaluación de subvención (16 millones solicitados).
- Rectificación certificado de acuerdo N°114: Corrección de códigos de imputación presupuestaria de dos subvenciones anteriores.
- Grupo N°6 de subvenciones corrientes 2025: 13 organizaciones vecinales, ~23,1 millones de pesos en total.
- Licitación arriendo tenencia modular policial (ruta 68): Adjudicación por 24 meses a empresa cuyo nombre no queda claro en la transcripción.
- Nueva patente de alcohol: Restaurante bajo modalidad microempresa familiar en Av. Las Flores 1222.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificación presupuestaria N°8: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Transacción judicial laboral (~8,4 millones de pesos): Aprobada con mayoría; un voto en contra (concejal Ballesteros).
- Transacción judicial ventana quebrada (100.000 pesos): Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Ingreso Coaniquém al proceso de subvención: Aprobado por unanimidad.
- Rectificación certificado N°114: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Grupo N°6 subvenciones corrientes: Aprobado por unanimidad; un concejal expresó reserva sobre una de las 13 organizaciones (N°61, jornada histórico-cultural), pero la subvención quedó aprobada en su totalidad.
- Arriendo tenencia modular policial: Aprobado por unanimidad; 7.650.000 pesos mensuales sin IVA por 24 meses.
- Patente de alcohol: Aprobada por unanimidad.
Plata y obras
- Transacción laboral: ~8,4 millones de pesos (la cifra varía entre menciones en la transcripción; se recomienda verificar el acuerdo oficial). Las pretensiones originales ascendían a 17,1 millones.
- Cuenta daño a terceros: saldo aproximado de 114 millones de pesos; más del 90 % ya ejecutado a julio, en gran parte por un fallo de ~1.000 millones pagado a inicio de año.
- Coaniquém: solicita 6 millones para insumos médicos y 10 millones para pago de profesionales.
- Subvenciones corrientes grupo 6: 23,1 millones de pesos para 13 organizaciones (adultos mayores, seguridad ciudadana, mujeres, gestión de riesgos).
- Tenencia modular policial: 7,65 millones/mes sin IVA × 24 meses; presupuesto total del ítem declarado en 65 millones (no queda claro si ese es el monto total del contrato o un tope distinto).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Cuenta daño a terceros agotada: Concejal Pérez advirtió que superar el 90 % de ejecución en julio refleja falta de planificación. El alcalde y el director jurídico respondieron que el porcentaje se explica principalmente por el fallo millonario de enero y que se han cerrado 13 causas con ~100 millones en lo que va del año.
- Prestadores honorarios y juicios laborales: Varios concejales observaron la contradicción de declarar que personas con 12+ años de contratos renovados no tienen vínculo de dependencia. El alcalde reconoció que es un problema de diseño del Estado, no resoluble a nivel municipal.
- Tenencia modular ruta 68: Concejales pidieron claridad sobre cuándo Carabineros asumirá el costo y cuándo habrá una solución definitiva; el alcalde informó gestiones en curso para un terreno permanente y para correr el paradero más cerca de la tenencia.
- Hidronor: Concejala Seguel y otras concejales alertaron sobre el proceso de participación ciudadana (esa misma tarde) por la instalación de esta empresa en el sector rural; instaron al concejo a presentar observaciones formales.
Para seguir
- Informe semestral de SEM: concejal exigió que quede en acta la falta de entrega, ya iniciado el segundo semestre.
- Comisión de finanzas: reunión de trabajo al día siguiente (25 de julio) sobre licitaciones públicas y gestión presupuestaria.
- Plan comunal de seguridad: concejal Carrasco solicitó formalmente el documento con análisis espacial y estadístico; la dirección deberá remitirlo.
- Flota vehicular de Carabineros: se pedirá oficio a la Prefectura Occidente sobre estado operativo de vehículos.
- Calendario presupuesto 2026: concejal Carrasco solicitó conocer el calendario de discusión y el comparativo de lo pedido vs. ejecutado en 2025 por cada dirección.
- Traslado de poste Villa Neruda: pendiente respuesta de Sextran/Enel; sin avance concreto.
- Árbol en riesgo Noviciado (Arturo Prat 6199): tercera solicitud sin resolución; queda pendiente.
- Basural Oscarbonía con Serrano: ingresado en mayo, sin respuesta a la fecha.
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)
- ORDINARIA N° 13 · 2026 ↗
- ORDINARIA N° 14 · 2026 ↗
- ORDINARIA N° 15 · 2026 ↗
- ORDINARIA N° 7 · 2026 ↗
- ORDINARIA N° 8 · 2026 ↗
- ORDINARIA N° 9 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 · Modificación a la Ordenanza de Subvenciones Municipales, Comuna de Pudahuel. | Budget amendment | — | mayoria |
| 4.4 · Convenio con la Secretaría Regional Ministerial de Desarrollo Social y Familia para el Sistema de Apoyo a la Selección de Usuarios de Prestaciones Sociales. | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 4.3 · Avenimiento en causa RIT O-3150-2025 del I Juzgado de Letras del Trabajo, Encina/Municipalidad de Pudahuel. | Settlement | $1.500.000 | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Avenimiento en causa RIT 0-54-2025 del II Juzgado de Letras del Trabajo, Soto/Municipalidad de Pudahuel. | Settlement | $3.932.331 | unanimidad |
| 4.3 · Licitación pública 'Adquisición de Gift Card 2026' | Tender | $43.000.000 | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Convenio de transferencia de recursos para el programa 'Somos Barrio' | Settlement | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 48 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2016 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
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 San Patricio S.A.Lobby / interest management · 17 audiencias · 2017–2023
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2018–2026Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
- CSChilectra S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2018–2021
- HCHidronor Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2023
- EEneaLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2021–2024
- FGFundacion GantzLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2022
- EEnersisLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2021
- BVBionic Vision SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2023–2025
- CICoordinador Independiente del Sistema Eléctrico NacionalLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2023
- SSSosafe S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2023
- GIGasco InversionesLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2023–2025
- IIIngeniería Integral Fray Jorge S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2022
- NPNucleo Paisajismo S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2023
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2018–2022
- ILInversiones Laika LimitadaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2024–2026
- CdCuerpo de Bomberos de Quinta NormalLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2024
- cdConsejo de Administracion Enea Fase ILobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2021
- ILInmobiliaria Lo Aguirre S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2025
- EdElaboradora de Alimentos Doñihue LimitadaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025
- ISInnovit SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2020
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) | 98,02 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,4 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 1.185 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 23,1 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 593 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 620,4 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 227.820 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 4,4 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 16,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 9,46 % | 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 1.496 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 45.636 | 21% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 44.739 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 13.084 | 6% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 15.274 | 7% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 3.630 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 59.703 | 51% |
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 Pudahuel Estrella | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 54.754 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Violeta Parra | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 48.554 | 50% |
| Consultorio Pudahuel Poniente | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 39.445 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Gustavo Molina | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 35.096 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez de Pudahuel | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 25.154 | 54% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Padre Félix Gutiérrez Donoso | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 913 | 59% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Mar Caribe | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 860 | 64% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Irene Frei Montalva | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 819 | 64% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Santa Corina | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 686 | 65% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Río Claro | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 653 | 62% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Concejal Guillermo Flores O. | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 512 | 66% |
| Centro de Referencia de Salud Salvador Allende | Specialty Center | Health Service | 3 | 33% |
| Consultorio Coaniquem | Private Health Center | Other institution | 1 | 100% |
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 | 20.390 | 94.6% |
| Aymara | 344 | 1.6% |
| Diaguita | 342 | 1.6% |
| Otro | 161 | 0.7% |
| Quechua | 140 | 0.6% |
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.
1 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
1 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| FVFundacion Voz Cristiana Chile · holder | Comunitaria | 106.3 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 healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $57.469.893.000 | 40.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $53.862.515.000 | 38.3% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $39.251.158.000 | 27.9% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $12.451.988.000 | 8.9% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $11.154.550.000 | 7.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $5.852.460.000 | 4.2% | |
| Transfers to education | $2.388.164.000 | 1.7% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $1.975.742.000 | 1.4% | |
| Street lighting | $1.843.186.000 | 1.3% | |
| Water (facilities) | $707.674.000 | 0.5% | |
| Councillor stipends | $136.650.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $1.378.000 | 0.0% | |
| Travel allowances | $1.239.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transfich Ltda. | $11.222.198.095 | 371 |
| Demarco S.A. | $7.671.087.480 | 2 |
| Fundacion Vivienda | $7.170.229.002 | 924 |
| Ingenieria y Servicios Cristian Gaete Matus SpA | $5.753.660.530 | 175 |
| Constructora Mediterrraneo Ltda. | $5.544.217.067 | 679 |
| Suat SpA | $5.327.011.200 | 2 |
| Diseños, Servicios y Construcciones Hidrosym Ltda. | $4.318.272.000 | 1 |
| Febgip SpA | $4.184.360.000 | 6 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $15.029.625.888 | 87% |
| Framework Agreement | $956.559.265 | 6% |
| Direct award discretionary | $668.264.337 | 4% |
| Agile Purchase | $641.793.036 | 4% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latam Airlines Group S.A. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 7.006 |
| Servicios Alimenticios Hendaya S.A.C. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 5.505 |
| Sgs Minerals S.A. | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.789 |
| Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.698 |
| Logistica Hualpen Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.583 |
| Acciona Airport Services Chile SpA | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.471 |
| Corp Municipal de Desarrollo Social de Pudahuel | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.146 |
| Blue Express S.A. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.071 |
| Gate Gourmet Catering Chile Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE C | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.695 |
| Hotelera Diego de Almagro Limitada | ACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE C | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.689 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo AguirreEIA | Conexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A. | Approved | 1.480 | 9.535 |
| BESS Lo PradoDIA | Lader Energy Chile SpA | Under Review | 443 | 300 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Rinconada SolarEIA | Los Carpinteros Solar SpA | Under Review | 350 | 400 |
| Conexión Vial Ruta 78 hasta Ruta 68EIA | Sociedad Concesionaria Conexión Via | Approved | 259 | 450 |
| Urbanya Etapa 1EIA | Inmobiliaria las Lilas de Pudahuel | Approved | 203 | 615 |
| Datacenter ST5DIA | Equinix Chile SpA | Approved | 130 | 180 |
| Centro Logístico Lo AguirreEIA | Bodegas San Francisco Limitada | Approved | 105 | 80 |
| Proyecto Logístico Plus Lo BozaDIA | Inmobiliaria San Benito S.A. | Approved | 94,149 | 100 |
| Ampliación Centro de Distribución Lo AguirreDIA | Walmart Chile S.A. | Approved | 85 | 400 |
| Continuidad Operativa de Planta de Tratamiento, Disposición y ValorizaEIA | Hidronor Chile S.A. | Under Review | 75,737 | 38 |
| Centro Logístico La FarfanaEIA | Bodegas San Francisco Limitada | Approved | 70 | 100 |
| Edificio Claudio ArrauDIA | Inmobiliaria los Morros S.A. | Approved | 59,458 | 240 |
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
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 (2024); 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.
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 289 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 289 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 252 /18.814 |
| HUR-13-121 | Laguna Carenurban | 35 |
| HUR-13-98 | Sin Identificarurban | 2 |
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. 63 projects totaling US$ 3.303 million, approved between 1995 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredenmaster Chile S.A. ↗ | ESTACIONAMIENTOS BREDENMASTER | Amenities | 38 |
| Servicios y Transportes Rymak Limitada ↗ | PLANTA RYMAK | Environmental Sanitation | 5 |
| Restaurante Juan Colo Colo SpA ↗ | RESTAURANTE JUAN COLO COLO - PUDAHUEL | Amenities | 3 |
| Jose Campos Nomberto ↗ | BODEGA DE MATERIALES Y HERRAMIENTAS | Transport and warehousing | 1 |
| Fundacion Educacional Sanig ↗ | COLEGIO VILLA SAN IGNACIO | Amenities | — |
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-481-2024 ↗ 2TA | I. Municipalidad de Pudahuel / Director Ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Edificio Claudio Arrau | Environmental Assessment - Citizen Participation - Municipalities | Rejects |
| 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-232-2021 ↗ 2TA | Agrícola, Forestal y Ganadera Mallarauco Limitada y otro en contra del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Línea de Transmisión Lo Aguirre-Alto Melipilla y Alto Melipilla-Rapel | Administrative invalidation | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS - BARRANCAS | PTAS · lodos activados | AGUAS SANTIAGO PONIENTE S.A. · discharges into canal las ventanas |
| PTAS - IZARRA | PTAS · lodos activados | IZARRA DE LO AGUIRRE · discharges into laguna carén |
| PTAS - JARDIN LO PRADO | PTAS · lodos activados | SEPRA S.A. · discharges into cauce natural seco |
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.
Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)
DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.
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 | 2.156 | 824 |
| Domestic violence | 1.777 | 679 |
| Property damage | 1.477 | 565 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 1.371 | 524 |
| Larceny | 1.355 | 518 |
| Minor injuries | 745 | 285 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 722 | 276 |
| Snatch theft | 601 | 230 |
| Violent vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 580 | 222 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 448 | 171 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 436 | 167 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 330 | 126 |
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.