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Escudo de Pudahuel

Pudahuel

Región Metropolitana de SantiagoFounded 1897261.596 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024198 km² of area1.320 inh./km²$131.049M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Economy
13.833 jobs
19th most jobs promised by investment projects
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Finance
-18 pts
23rd biggest gain in autonomy from the Common Fund (since 2001)
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Finance
+1.862%
21st fastest-growing municipal budget (since 2001)
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Environment
24 µg/m³
23rd worst air quality (PM2.5)
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Power
434 organizations
30th most organizations requesting lobby meetings with it
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Population
+0,9%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
16,9%
Multidimensional poverty · 213th highest of 346
Finance
$501 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 188 of 346
Environment
23,6 µg/m³
Air above the standard: PM2.5
Education
593 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
308th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

157 Squares and green areas
82 Schools
28 Health centers
24 Pharmacies
22 Kindergartens
8 Carabineros
7 Fire stations
4 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
2 Universities
1 Libraries
1 Hospitals
1 Institutes

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.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

56.5 /100
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#77 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety59
Health82
Culture and environment42
Education30
Infrastructure60
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Italo Bravo L.Re-elected
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
87.708
votes (65.24%)
174.694
Electoral roll
88,58%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
IB
Italo Bravo L.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
87.708
votes
IA
Italo Andres Bravo Lizana
2021-2024 · PI
19.742
votes
JC
Johnny Carrasco Cerda
2008-2012 · PS
39.104
votes
JC
Johnny Carrasco Cerda
2004-2008 · PS
37.416
votes
JC
Johnny Carrasco Cerda
2000-2004 · PS
27.814
votes
JC
Johnny Carrasco Cerda
1996-2000 · PS
18.037
votes
JC
Johnny Carrasco Cerda
1992-1996 · PS
6.634
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

JC
Johnny Carrasco C.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
12.091
votes
CB
Cristian Ballesteros C.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
7.180
votes
CS
Carolina Seguel H.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
4.749
votes
JS
Javiera Soto F.
IZQUIERDA ECOLOGISTA POPULAR · INDEPENDIENTE
4.490
votes
MI
Manuel Ibarra M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
4.047
votes
CM
Cristian Mallea O.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
3.413
votes
SM
Sandy Muñoz P.
IZQUIERDA ECOLOGISTA POPULAR · INDEPENDIENTE
3.017
votes
FS
Fabiana Salazar H.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
2.815
votes
IP
Ignacio Perez R.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
2.355
votes
JA
Juan Alfaro P.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
1.564
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión24 de julio de 2025173 minWatch session

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)

471 minutes publishedindex updated on 13-07-2026Municipal transparency
Recent minutes indexed

Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.

What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)

Resolutions extracted
101
of 22 minutes read
Money involved
$7.302.964.459
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
4.5 · Modificación a la Ordenanza de Subvenciones Municipales, Comuna de Pudahuel.Budget amendmentmayoria
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.Otherunanimidad
4.3 · Avenimiento en causa RIT O-3150-2025 del I Juzgado de Letras del Trabajo, Encina/Municipalidad de Pudahuel.Settlement$1.500.000unanimidad
4.2 · Avenimiento en causa RIT 0-54-2025 del II Juzgado de Letras del Trabajo, Soto/Municipalidad de Pudahuel.Settlement$3.932.331unanimidad
4.3 · Licitación pública 'Adquisición de Gift Card 2026'Tender$43.000.000unanimidad
4.2 · Convenio de transferencia de recursos para el programa 'Somos Barrio'Settlementunanimidad

Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
239
Highly complex
70
Audit reports
17
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202432220103
202048103343
20192615653
201831121253
201738241102
20163275181

CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations

Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)

  • IS
    Inmobiliaria San Patricio S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 17 audiencias · 2017–2023
  • WC
    Walmart Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2018–2026
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CS
    Chilectra S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2018–2021
  • HC
    Hidronor Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2023
  • E
    Enea
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2021–2024
  • FG
    Fundacion Gantz
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2022
  • E
    Enersis
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2021
  • BV
    Bionic Vision SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • CI
    Coordinador Independiente del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2019–2023
  • SS
    Sosafe S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2023
  • GI
    Gasco Inversiones
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • II
    Ingeniería Integral Fray Jorge S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2022
  • NP
    Nucleo Paisajismo S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2023
  • L
    Ligup
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2018–2022
  • IL
    Inversiones Laika Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2024–2026
  • Cd
    Cuerpo de Bomberos de Quinta Normal
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2024
  • cd
    Consejo de Administracion Enea Fase I
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2021
  • IL
    Inmobiliaria Lo Aguirre S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2025
  • Ed
    Elaboradora de Alimentos Doñihue Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025
  • IS
    Innovit SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2020
and 408 more organizations that requested meetings

Organisations that registered Lobby Law meetings with this municipality. Registering the meeting is mandatory for the official, so the list shows who asked to be heard, not whether they got anything.

PopulationWho lives here, how they study, their healthcare and more

Population and living conditionsSource: INE · CENSO · MINEDUC · ADIS

Population trend

201.805
inhabitants
262.943
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+31%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
266.490
-1% vs. 2035 (269.782)
Over 60 · 2050
24,41%
19,02% in 2035 · +5 pts of ageing

INE projects comuna population only through 2035; the 2050 values are an own estimate by the monitor, anchored to the official INE 2050 national total (21,626,079 inhab, 32.1% aged 60+). Not an official comuna figure.

IndicatorValueSource
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)98,02 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,4 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment1.185 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment23,1 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)593 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)620,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo227.820 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 peoples9,46 %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

People in the RSH
214.389
116.198 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
59.772
51% of RSH households
Female-headed households
56%
64.772
Elderly (60+)45.63621%
Children and adolescents (<18)44.73921%
Foreign nationals13.0846%
Belonging to indigenous peoples15.2747%
People with moderate/severe dependency3.6302%
Single-person households59.70351%

A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.

School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025

School enrollment
31.702
68 schools
Students per teacher
16,5
1.917 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
87,2%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
54,1%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 27%Private subsidized 67%Private paid 6%
Pass rate
98%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,82%
dropout during the year
national median: 1,77%

Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.

Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA

CESFAM
5
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
0
FONASA enrollees
215.015
82% of the population
Doctors employed
141
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 840Contract staff: 496Fee contracts: 634
Primary-care medical visits · per year
193.146
418.604
20102025
Medical specialties served · 20 in the comuna (public system)
Internal MedicineAdult PsychiatryOphthalmologyAdult Orthopedics and TraumaPediatricsOtorhinolaryngologyAdult NeurologyChild PsychiatryAdult UrologyAdult EndocrinologyAdult General SurgeryNeurosurgeryObstetricsAnesthesiologyPediatric Respiratory MedicineAdult CardiologyAdult GastroenterologyAdult Gynecology+2 more

Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.

Comprehensive home visits · per year
10.962
7.788
20192025

REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.

Comuna's primary-care centers · FONASA 2025 enrollees (207.450 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar Pudahuel EstrellaFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal54.75454%
Centro de Salud Familiar Violeta ParraFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal48.55450%
Consultorio Pudahuel PonienteFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal39.44557%
Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Gustavo MolinaFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal35.09650%
Centro de Salud Familiar Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez de PudahuelFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal25.15454%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Padre Félix Gutiérrez DonosoCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal91359%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Mar CaribeCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal86064%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Irene Frei MontalvaCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal81964%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Santa CorinaCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal68665%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Río ClaroCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal65362%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Concejal Guillermo Flores O.Community Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal51266%
Centro de Referencia de Salud Salvador AllendeSpecialty CenterHealth Service333%
Consultorio CoaniquemPrivate Health CenterOther institution1100%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $57.469.893.000 ($267.283/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $31.198.563.000Municipal contribution: $10.013.353.000

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

Indigenous population
21.550
9.5% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche20.39094.6%
Aymara3441.6%
Diaguita3421.6%
Otro1610.7%
Quechua1400.6%

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

Active neighborhood councils
161
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.6
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
2.095
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
638
Sports
391
Cultural
159
Social and aid
136
For the elderly
127
Foundations and corporations
12
Fire brigades
1

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)

Local mediaTypedial
FVFundacion Voz Cristiana Chile · holderComunitaria106.3 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

Foreign nationals
16.505
7,2% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
6.346 people · 38% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
6.346 Venezuela
3.623 Perú
2.506 Colombia
918 Haití

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

Families in informal settlements
78
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
7.294
9,8% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
2.451
178.787 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
2.949
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
4.526
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
291
paid · 2014–2024

Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).

What the homes are like

139.203homes · by type (2017)
House
57.741 · 82.2%
House
56.178 · 81.5%
Apartment
12.091 · 17.2%
Apartment
11.321 · 16.4%
Room in old house/tenement
566 · 0.8%
Shack/hut/shanty
548 · 0.8%
Other private
286 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
164 · 0.2%
Other private
146 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
128 · 0.2%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
12 · 0%
Mobile
10 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
9 · 0%
Mobile
3 · 0%
78%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
18.720 · 40.3%
Owned, being paid off
17.502 · 37.6%
Rented
7.787 · 16.7%
Free of charge
1.781 · 3.8%
Provided for work
719 · 1.5%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
86
2,1 per 1,000 over-60s

Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$131.049.085.000
Own revenue
$55.362.249.000
42% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$21.319.488.000
16% of the total
State transfers
$45.748.300.000
35% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$6.680.297.000
$131.049.085.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

42.0%
37.8%
14.1%
Property tax$23.273.874.000
Business licenses$20.931.468.000
Vehicle permits$2.328.137.000
Cleaning fees$995.411.000
Other own revenue$7.833.359.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $30.682.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
68.8%
29.4%
Municipal$131.049.085.000
Education$3.552.728.000
Health$56.005.720.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $16.884.466.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$3.402.605.000
$55.362.249.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$2.912.431.000
$21.319.488.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$64.264.000
$45.748.300.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$161.615.210.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$140.477.727.000
Execution rate
86.9%
Unexecuted: $21.137.483.000
Medium execution: it executed 86.9%. Left unspent: $21.137.483.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$6.433.371.000
$140.477.727.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

30.8%
59.3%
8.1%
Internal management$43.300.059.000
Community services$83.247.865.000
Social programs$11.412.838.000
Municipal activities$577.866.000
Recreational programs$1.331.465.000
Cultural programs$607.634.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$57.469.893.00040.9%
Transfers to health$53.862.515.00038.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$39.251.158.00027.9%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$12.451.988.0008.9%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$11.154.550.0007.9%
Investment (works and projects)$5.852.460.0004.2%
Transfers to education$2.388.164.0001.7%
Electricity (facilities)$1.975.742.0001.4%
Street lighting$1.843.186.0001.3%
Water (facilities)$707.674.0000.5%
Councillor stipends$136.650.0000.1%
Commissions and representation$1.378.0000.0%
Travel allowances$1.239.0000.0%

Share of total accrued spending. Lines overlap (personnel sits inside several areas), so they don't add to 100%. Source: SINIM.

Personal y dotación municipal

Spending composition · 2025

8.9%
27.9%
63.2%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$12.451.988.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$39.251.158.000
Others$88.774.581.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

37.9%
22.8%
34.3%
Permanent staff$7.250.679.000
Contract staff$4.356.019.000
Fee contracts$845.290.000
Labor Code$112.036.000
Community progs.$6.564.687.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

63.8%
36.2%
Permanent staff261
Contract staff148
Total: 409 staffWomen: 52.8%Professionalization: 36.7%
Cost/staffer permanent: $25.797.027/yearCost/staffer contract: $19.729.655/year

Municipal staff by contract status (SINIM, 2023). Cost per staffer = annual spending of the type ÷ same-year headcount.

Inversión, servicios básicos y obras

Investment and authorities' expenses · 2025

Municipal investment: $5.852.460.000 (4.2% of spending)Councillor stipends: $136.650.000Travel allowances: $1.239.000Commissions and representation: $1.378.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $11.154.550.000Street lighting: $1.843.186.000Electricity: $1.975.742.000Water: $707.674.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

219
53
20022025

Building permits issued · per year

410
181
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$166.506.485.081
Purchase orders
42.858

Purchase-order amount · trend

$920.588.141
$17.296.242.526
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Transfich Ltda.$11.222.198.095371
Demarco S.A.$7.671.087.4802
Fundacion Vivienda$7.170.229.002924
Ingenieria y Servicios Cristian Gaete Matus SpA$5.753.660.530175
Constructora Mediterrraneo Ltda.$5.544.217.067679
Suat SpA$5.327.011.2002
Diseños, Servicios y Construcciones Hidrosym Ltda.$4.318.272.0001
Febgip SpA$4.184.360.0006

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $15.029.625.88887%
Framework Agreement $956.559.2656%
Direct award discretionary$668.264.3374%
Agile Purchase $641.793.0364%

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

Registered companies
12.716
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
128.913

Pyramid by sales bracket

57.8%
15.9%
20.4%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)7.350 companies
Small (≤25k UF)2.021 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)385 companies
Large (>100k UF)368 companies
No sales/no info2.592 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Latam Airlines Group S.A.TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)7.006
Servicios Alimenticios Hendaya S.A.C.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)5.505
Sgs Minerals S.A.EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 4 (>1M UF)2.789
Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos S.A.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)2.698
Logistica Hualpen LimitadaACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 4 (>1M UF)2.583
Acciona Airport Services Chile SpATRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)2.471
Corp Municipal de Desarrollo Social de PudahuelCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)2.146
Blue Express S.A.TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)2.071
Gate Gourmet Catering Chile LimitadaACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE CLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.695
Hotelera Diego de Almagro LimitadaACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE CLarge 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

Under review
5
US$ 726 M declared
Approved last 5 years
23
US$ 1.174 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
688
+ 39 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
3.452
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo AguirreEIAConexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A.Approved1.4809.535
BESS Lo PradoDIALader Energy Chile SpAUnder Review443300
Parque Fotovoltaico Rinconada SolarEIALos Carpinteros Solar SpAUnder Review350400
Conexión Vial Ruta 78 hasta Ruta 68EIASociedad Concesionaria Conexión ViaApproved259450
Urbanya Etapa 1EIAInmobiliaria las Lilas de Pudahuel Approved203615
Datacenter ST5DIAEquinix Chile SpAApproved130180
Centro Logístico Lo AguirreEIABodegas San Francisco LimitadaApproved10580
Proyecto Logístico Plus Lo BozaDIAInmobiliaria San Benito S.A.Approved94,149100
Ampliación Centro de Distribución Lo AguirreDIAWalmart Chile S.A.Approved85400
Continuidad Operativa de Planta de Tratamiento, Disposición y ValorizaEIAHidronor Chile S.A.Under Review75,73738
Centro Logístico La FarfanaEIABodegas San Francisco LimitadaApproved70100
Edificio Claudio ArrauDIAInmobiliaria los Morros S.A.Approved59,458240

Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.

TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more

Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot

Kilometres of trunk road
86 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.

Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC

MP2,5 · annual average
23,6µg/m³· above the Chilean standard
OMS 5
CL standard 20
4,7× the WHO 2021 guideline · 1,2× the Chilean standard · 44 days above daily standard (50 µg/m³)
MP10 · annual average
60,9µg/m³· above the Chilean standard
OMS 15
CL standard 50
4,1× the WHO 2021 guideline · 1,2× the Chilean standard · 12 days above daily standard (150 µg/m³)
1monitoring stations · 1 from the MMA Network· measures MP2,5; MP10; O3; SO2; NO2; CO· station: Pudahuel (Acreditada)
PM2.5 latest reading
14 µg/m³
15-08-2026 · 37 days above standard in the last 12 months
Monthly PM2.5 trend
norma 2007/24: 50,8 µg/m³08/24: 26,6 µg/m³09/24: 18 µg/m³10/24: 12,9 µg/m³11/24: 9,2 µg/m³12/24: 10,5 µg/m³01/25: 8,9 µg/m³02/25: 10,5 µg/m³03/25: 12,1 µg/m³04/25: 19,7 µg/m³05/25: 41,5 µg/m³06/25: 54,2 µg/m³07/25: 52,9 µg/m³08/25: 27,2 µg/m³09/25: 17,4 µg/m³10/25: 11,1 µg/m³11/25: 8,5 µg/m³12/25: 8,4 µg/m³01/26: 10,5 µg/m³02/26: 6,4 µg/m³03/26: 11,2 µg/m³04/26: 21,9 µg/m³05/26: 49,4 µg/m³06/26: 54,4 µg/m³07/26: 36,1 µg/m³08/26: 26,4 µg/m³07/2408/26
26,4 µg/m³
promedio 08/26
PM10 latest reading
23 µg/m³
15-08-2026 · 10 days above standard in the last 12 months
Monthly PM10 trend
norma 5007/24: 108,5 µg/m³08/24: 61,7 µg/m³09/24: 51,3 µg/m³10/24: 42,6 µg/m³11/24: 40,3 µg/m³12/24: 43,1 µg/m³01/25: 41,2 µg/m³02/25: 44,7 µg/m³03/25: 47,5 µg/m³04/25: 61,4 µg/m³05/25: 87,8 µg/m³06/25: 106,3 µg/m³07/25: 107,6 µg/m³08/25: 63,6 µg/m³09/25: 48,2 µg/m³10/25: 46 µg/m³11/25: 39,6 µg/m³12/25: 39,3 µg/m³01/26: 45,8 µg/m³02/26: 41,1 µg/m³03/26: 43,7 µg/m³04/26: 55,5 µg/m³05/26: 95 µg/m³06/26: 110,2 µg/m³07/26: 78,5 µg/m³08/26: 62,5 µg/m³07/2408/26
62,5 µg/m³
promedio 08/26
vigentemixtoMP2,5; MP10; O3
PPDA Región Metropolitana
DS 31/2017 · published 2017 · see plan

Zone with decontamination plan PPDA Region Metropolitana de Santiago · critical pollutant MP2.5 / MP10 / O3

Air emissions from industrial sources · tons/year (RETC 2020)
24 t MP10
23 t MP2,5
22 t Material particulado
2 t SO₂

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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
La CampanaNational Parkat 48.5 km

Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.

172
Species
107
Flora
64
Fauna
1
Funga
53
In conservation status
41
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENPitaoPitavia punctataENPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys microlepidotusVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVULagarto gruñidor de álvaroPristidactylus alvaroiCRHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUDragón de oído cubiertoLiolaemus audituvelatusVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUSapoAlsodes cantillanensisENLagartija de gravenhorstLiolaemus gravenhorstiVUAñañucaPhycella scarlatinaVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVUSandillón, asiento de la suegraEriosyce aurataVURoble de santiago, roble blanco, roble, hualle, pellín,hualoNothofagus macrocarpaVUGruñidor de valeriaPristidactylus valeriaeENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUTarántula chilena rosada, araña pollitoGrammostola roseaVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENLinguePersea lingueVUAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENGuanacoLama guanicoeVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENPiuquén, piquén, guayataChloephaga melanopteraENGolondrina de mar negra, markham’s storm-petrelHydrobates markhamiENGaviota garumaLeucophaeus modestusVUGolondrina de mar de collar, ringed storm petrel (inglés)Hydrobates hornbyiVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVURatón topo del matorralChelemys megalonyxVULagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTIguanaCallopistes maculatusNTSapo arrieroAlsodes nodosusNTCarbonillo, mendozaCordia decandraNTJagartija de velosoLiolaemus velosoiNTDragón de torres-muraLiolaemus torresiNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTPumaPuma concolorNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTMurciélago gris, murciélago de atacama, murciélago orejas de ratón del norteMyotis atacamensisNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNTChorlito cordilleranoPhegornis mitchelliiNT

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)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-13-01Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban252 /18.814
HUR-13-121Laguna Carenurban35
HUR-13-98Sin Identificarurban2

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.

Transport Infrastructure16 projects · US$ 1.834 M · 1997–2026
Sociedad Concesionaria Nuevo Pudahuel S.A.Nuevo Edificio Terminal de Pasajeros - Ampliación y Mejoramiento Aeropuerto Arturo Merino Benitez · Conexión Vial Ruta 78 hasta Ruta 68
Miscellaneous industrial facilities11 projects · US$ 427 M · 1995–2025
Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos S.A.Planta CIAL Nº3 · MODIFICACION CENTRO DE DISTRIBUCION UNIMARC
Real estate7 projects · US$ 373 M · 2010–2026
Inmobiliaria las Lilas de Pudahuel S.A.Urbanya Etapa 1 · Edificio Claudio Arrau
Energy11 projects · US$ 358 M · 1996–2025
Conexión Kimal Lo Aguirre S.A.Línea de Transmisión Eléctrica HVDC Kimal - Lo Aguirre · Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile
Others10 projects · US$ 212 M · 2008–2025
Equinix Chile SpADatacenter ST5 · Concesión Acceso Vial Aeropuerto Arturo Merino Benitez - Tramo B
Environmental Sanitation6 projects · US$ 76 M · 1995–2025
Aguas Andinas S.A.Mapocho Urbano Limpio · Optimización Planta Elaboradora de Alimentos Doñihue
Mining1 project · US$ 14 M · 2004
Río Cautín S.A.Proyecto Ampliación Extracción de Pomacita Río Cautín S.A. (e-seia)
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 9 M · 2006
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasCANALIZACION DEL ESTERO LAS CRUCES, TRAMO RUTA 57 A DESEMBOCADURA ESTERO LAMPA (e-seia)

Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.

Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.

Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC

Distribuidora eléctrica
Enel
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Andinas · also Izarra de Lo Aguirre, SEPRA, Aguas de las Lilas, EMAPAL, SMAPA, Aguas San Pedro
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Maipú at 11.7 km

Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.

Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts

Final SMA sanctions

Final sanctions
5
Sanctioned entities
5
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
48 UTA
4 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Bredenmaster Chile S.A.ESTACIONAMIENTOS BREDENMASTERAmenities38
Servicios y Transportes Rymak LimitadaPLANTA RYMAKEnvironmental Sanitation5
Restaurante Juan Colo Colo SpARESTAURANTE JUAN COLO COLO - PUDAHUELAmenities3
Jose Campos NombertoBODEGA DE MATERIALES Y HERRAMIENTASTransport and warehousing1
Fundacion Educacional SanigCOLEGIO VILLA SAN IGNACIOAmenities

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

Appeals
3
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-481-2024
2TA
I. Municipalidad de Pudahuel / Director Ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Edificio Claudio Arrau
Environmental Assessment - Citizen Participation - MunicipalitiesRejects
34754-2023
2TA
Ilustre Municipalidad de Maipú y otros/ Comisión de Evaluación de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Segunda Línea Oleoducto M-AAMB
Administrative invalidationRejects
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 invalidationRejects

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 space per capita
4 m²
40% of the CNDU standard
standard 10 m²

Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.

Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS - BARRANCASPTAS · lodos activadosAGUAS SANTIAGO PONIENTE S.A. · discharges into canal las ventanas
PTAS - IZARRAPTAS · lodos activadosIZARRA DE LO AGUIRRE · discharges into laguna carén
PTAS - JARDIN LO PRADOPTAS · lodos activadosSEPRA S.A. · discharges into cauce natural seco
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Loma Los Colorados (Tiltil) · 130.233 t/year

Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).

Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)

Wildfires · 2023-2024
14
Area affected
161 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
179 ha
includes the 2022-2023 mega-season

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)

Critical points registered
64
At high or very high risk
42
18 very high
Main threat
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos…
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos a desnivel

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)

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
3
latest: 2022 · drought chronicity

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)

Mean annual temperature
14,71°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,34°C
Annual precipitation
342 mm
projection: -5%
Hot days>30°C
46
projection: +31 days
Frost days
14

Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.

SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure

Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security

Police cases · 2025
14.143
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.406
Police cases · trend
15.648
14.143
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats2.156824
Domestic violence1.777679
Property damage1.477565
Robbery with violence or intimidation1.371524
Larceny1.355518
Minor injuries745285
Theft of items from vehicles722276
Snatch theft601230
Violent vehicle robbery (carjacking)580222
Burglary of an uninhabited place448171
Motor vehicle theft436167
Burglary of an inhabited place330126

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.

Surveillance cameras
76
Guards and inspectors
46
1 per 5.687 hab
Patrol fleet
17
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 17Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
39
76
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
392
Deaths
13
5 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
132
23 serious
Pedestrian collisions
19
2 pedestrians killed

Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.