Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Quilicura es una comuna perteneciente a la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, ubicada en el sector norte de Santiago. Junto con las comunas de Colina, Lampa, Pudahuel, Tiltil, Cerrillos, Estación Central y Maipú integra el Distrito Electoral n.º8 y pertenece a la Circunscripción Senatorial 7.ª correspondiente a la Región Metropolitana.
Liveability index · EIU style
59.9 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó por unanimidad cuatro licitaciones por cerca de $518 millones, incluyendo la construcción del cierre perimetral del Estadio Biblioteca, y respaldó la declaración de la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades contra recortes al presupuesto municipal.
Temas tratados
- Suministro de alimentos (DIDECO): Licitación para abastecer talleres, cursos y actividades comunitarias durante 12 meses.
- Banquetería municipal: Licitación de servicio integral para ceremonias y eventos de Relaciones Públicas y Seguridad Pública (líneas 2 y 3; la línea 1 quedó inadmisible).
- Materiales de ferretería: Suministro para mantenimiento menor de dependencias municipales durante 12 meses.
- Cierre perimetral Estadio Biblioteca: Obra en avenida San Luis 290, recinto histórico de la comuna administrado bajo convenio con el IND.
- Declaración AChM: Adhesión a la declaración unánime de alcaldes sobre financiamiento municipal, contribuciones de adultos mayores y recortes presupuestarios.
- Varios: Emergencia eléctrica en Villa Beato Padre Hurtado; situación de los $3.200 millones adeudados por el Servicio Norte de Salud; CAE; reapertura de la biblioteca municipal.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Suministro de alimentos: Adjudicado a Comercio Integral PIJ Limitada. Aprobado por unanimidad (10 votos).
- Banquetería líneas 2 y 3: Adjudicado a Paulina Elizabeth Torres Carrasco. Aprobado por unanimidad (10 votos).
- Ferretería: Adjudicado a WALA SpA. Aprobado por unanimidad (los votos se tomaron en bloque sin objeción).
- Cierre perimetral Estadio Biblioteca: Adjudicado a Sociedad PHD Ingeniería y Construcción Limitada. Aprobado por unanimidad (10 votos).
- Declaración AChM: Aprobada por unanimidad (10 votos).
Plata y obras
- Alimentos DIDECO: $120 millones IVA incluido, 12 meses.
- Banquetería (L2+L3): $95 millones IVA incluido ($80M Relaciones Públicas + $15M Seguridad Pública), 12 meses.
- Ferretería DOPC: $75 millones IVA incluido, 659 productos, 12 meses.
- Cierre perimetral Estadio Biblioteca: $228.073.913 IVA incluido, plazo de ejecución 150 días corridos. Proyecto enmarcado en convenio de 8 años con el IND. A la empresa adjudicataria (PHD) se le exigió garantía del 20% por no acreditar capacidad económica suficiente.
- Alerta crítica en salud: El municipio tiene pendientes de recibir $3.200 millones del Servicio Norte de Salud. La alcaldesa informó que hoy a las 18:00 vencía el plazo de Contraloría para una respuesta, sin certeza de cuándo se depositarán los fondos.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Legalidad del convenio IND: La concejala Alexandra Arancibia planteó que la inversión en el cierre perimetral supera los montos del convenio y que correspondería un adendum formal. El director de SECPLA y la asesora jurídica respondieron que el convenio fija mínimos, no máximos, y que invertir más no requiere modificación. La concejala no quedó plenamente conforme.
- Conducta en sesión: Varias concejalas reclamaron al concejal Claudio Sáenz por reírse durante intervenciones de colegas. Sáenz aclaró que su risa es personal y no relacionada con los temas. También se cuestionó el retiro anticipado de los concejales Mario Muñoz y Claudio Sáenz antes del punto de varios.
- Proyecto "Atraviesas las Torres": La concejala Lesslie Pérez criticó públicamente al concejal Muñoz (ausente) por un video en redes que calificó de desinformador, señalando que el proyecto estuvo archivado sin financiamiento desde la administración anterior.
- Debate político CAE: Amplio intercambio entre concejales sobre los embargos a deudores del CAE y el rol del gobierno nacional; posiciones divididas entre el bloque oficialista y de oposición.
- Emergencia Villa Beato Padre Hurtado: La alcaldesa informó en plena sesión que la villa estaba sin luz total por falla en el tendido, con cables energizados en el suelo; pidió a vecinos evitar circular por calles afectadas (Nuestra Señora del Carmen con Lo Marcoleta).
Para seguir
- La DIDECO debe enviar informe detallado del suministro de alimentos 2026 por fecha, actividad, cantidad de personas y monto (pedido de la concejala San Martín).
- Dirección de Compras debe incluir montos por ítem en los informes de banquetería (pedido de la concejala Pérez).
- Subir el convenio con el IND a Transparencia Municipal (pedido de la concejala Cuevas).
- Reunión ampliada con dirigentes del Estadio Biblioteca para dar a conocer derechos y deberes bajo el convenio.
- Carta Gantt de la obra del cierre perimetral y coordinación con el departamento de Deporte para uso de recintos alternativos durante la construcción.
- Catastro y plan de acción para animales en el Estadio Biblioteca (pedido de la concejala San Martín).
- Oficio de fiscalización por taller mecánico en villa Villarreal / Valle Lo Campino.
- Evaluar demanda colectiva contra la SEC por cortes eléctricos reiterados en Villa Beato Padre Hurtado.
- Oficina de la Juventud: evaluar orientación a deudores del CAE.
- Actualización de números telefónicos en la página web municipal (pedido de la concejala Arancibia).
- Respuesta del Servicio Norte sobre $3.200 millones: se esperaba a las 18:00 del mismo día.
Summary generated by AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) from the official broadcast transcript · may contain inaccuracies
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Acta de Concejo Ordinario N°52 N° 52 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Ordinario N°53 N° 53 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Ordinario N°54 N° 54 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Extraordinario N°12 N° 12 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Extraordinario N°13 N° 13 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de Concejo Ordinario N°14 N° 14 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 · Modificación presupuestaria municipal N°2, año 2026 | Budget amendment | — | unanimidad |
| 4.4.3 · Licitación Pública: 'Suministro de Repuestos para Vehículos Municipales 2023' | Tender | — | — |
| 4.4.2 · Compra vía Convenio Marco: 'KITS DE ALIMENTOS' para la Dirección de Desarrollo Social | Loan for use | $59.971.870 | unanimidad |
| 4.4.1 · Compra vía Convenio Marco: 'GIFT CARD DE ALIMENTOS' para la Dirección de Desarrollo Social | Loan for use | — | unanimidad |
| 4.3 · Traslado patente clase C a nombre de Empres Inversiones Modesto Espinoza Aranda EIRL | License | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Cierre de pasaje Mirasol y loteo de casas de Mirasol | Other | — | unanimidad |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 50 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 3 |
| 2018 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
CGR severity classification · audit findings on the municipality and its corporations
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
Who requests meetings with the municipalitySource: InfoLobby · CPLT (Law 20,730)
- CCCerveceria Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 18 audiencias · 2017–2026
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2015–2024
- INInmobiliaria Nueva QuilicuraLobby / interest management · 13 audiencias · 2020–2024
- ccCompañia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 12 audiencias · 2016–2026
- ILInmobiliaria los PeumosLobby / interest management · 11 audiencias · 2024
- IyInmobiliaria y Comercial Quilicura Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2016–2026
- ISIdeal S.A.Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2018–2024
- UPUrbano Proyectos S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2023
- CEComunicación Estratégica LimitadaLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2025
- HTHipermercados Tottus S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2024
- CdClub Deportivo Socio-Cultural de Basquetbol QuilicuraLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2022–2025
- ASAgrovet SpALobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2023
- EQE.c. Queylen S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2015–2018
- AGAgrícola González e Hijos Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2022
- CSCorporacion Sistema Colectivo de Gestion de Envases y Embalajes ResimpleLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2024
- EEEmpresa Editora Zig-ZagLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2026
- tlTextil las DaliasLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2023
- SVSolo VerdeLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2026
- IVInmobiliaria Valle Lo Campino Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2016
- NCNeourbanismo Consultores SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2019
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) | 99,11 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,5 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 2.460 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 12 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 606,3 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 636,9 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 205.624 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 5,2 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 17 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 8,4 % | 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 2.930 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 31.679 | 17% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 43.600 | 23% |
| Foreign nationals | 26.026 | 14% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 11.529 | 6% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 2.840 | 1% |
| Single-person households | 46.157 | 47% |
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 Presidente Salvador Allende Gossens (Quilicura) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 50.170 | 46% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Irene Frei de Cid | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 41.997 | 49% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Manuel Bustos de Quilicura | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 39.737 | 46% |
| Cesfam Marta Ugarte Roman | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 34.216 | 52% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Pucara de Lasana | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.754 | 51% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar la Foresta | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.396 | 47% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Beato Padre Hurtado | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 2.176 | 51% |
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 | 16.038 | 92.9% |
| Aymara | 409 | 2.4% |
| Diaguita | 397 | 2.3% |
| Quechua | 146 | 0.8% |
| Otro | 135 | 0.8% |
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.
3 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
3 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| ACAgrupacion Cultural Eclipse · holder | Comunitaria | 107.7 FM |
| CdClub de Aerobica Piramide · holder | Comunitaria | 106.5 FM |
| OSOrganizacion Social la Edad de Oro · holder | Comunitaria | 106.1 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $27.227.183.000 | 32.5% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $15.921.967.000 | 19.0% | |
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $8.026.094.000 | 9.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $7.699.314.000 | 9.2% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $6.510.737.000 | 7.8% | |
| Transfers to health | $5.694.648.000 | 6.8% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $1.753.592.000 | 2.1% | |
| Street lighting | $1.438.991.000 | 1.7% | |
| Water (facilities) | $667.352.000 | 0.8% | |
| Councillor stipends | $146.590.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $15.658.000 | 0.0% | |
| Commissions and representation | $12.736.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ayres Security & Compania Limitada | $6.370.846.148 | 2 |
| Demarco S.A. | $6.306.305.040 | 2 |
| Constructora Millancura SpA | $6.197.404.275 | 27 |
| Suat SpA | $5.323.584.000 | 1 |
| Soc. Palma y Carrasco Ltda. | $3.999.004.158 | 1 |
| El Mauco S.A. | $2.839.653.980 | 27 |
| Global Media S.A. | $2.533.015.600 | 1 |
| Laboratorio Chile S a | $2.381.003.199 | 470 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $11.218.459.419 | 80% |
| Framework Agreement | $1.458.361.219 | 10% |
| Agile Purchase | $1.111.785.450 | 8% |
| Direct award discretionary | $252.051.641 | 2% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administradora de Supermercados Hiper Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 23.933 |
| Administradora de Supermercados Express Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 10.621 |
| Abarrotes Economicos Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 9.779 |
| Komatsu Chile S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 4.748 |
| Cox Chile S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.965 |
| Ideal S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.825 |
| Soloverde S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE AGUA; EVACUACION DE AGUAS RESID | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.699 |
| Telepizza Chile Sa en Liquidación | ACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE C | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.375 |
| Demarco S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE AGUA; EVACUACION DE AGUAS RESID | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 3.154 |
| Ingenieria y Construcciones Mas Errazuriz Ltda. | CONSTRUCCION | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.830 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
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 · 515 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 515 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-133 | San Luisurban | 386 |
| HUR-13-93 | O'Higginsurban | 88 |
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 42 /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. 65 projects totaling US$ 4.514 million, approved between 1995 and 2025. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Manuel Larenas Diaz ↗ | RESTAURANT COSTA AZUL | Amenities | 32 |
| Inversiones Ortiz SpA ↗ | DISCOTEQUE BARRACAS CLUB | Amenities | 32 |
| Bo Packaging S.A. ↗ | BO PACKAGING | Industrial facility | 16 |
| Sandoval Guzman Manuel Armando ↗ | OTROS FERRETERÍA EL DATO | Amenities | 9 |
| Fernando Manuel Larenas Diaz ↗ | RESTAURANT COSTA AZUL | Amenities | 8 |
| Laboratorio Hidrolab S.A. ↗ | ETFA 003-01-LABORATORIO HIDROLAB SANTIAGO | ETFA | 5 |
| Yonathan Andres Guzman Rios ↗ | PANIFICADORA YONATHAN GUZMÁN | Amenities | 3 |
| Sociedad de Inversiones Verocar SpA ↗ | SOCIEDAD DE INVERSIONES VEROCAR SPA | Amenities | 2 |
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-471-2024 ↗ 2TA | Arancibia Olea Alexandra y otros/ Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Solución Sanitaria para un sector de Quilicura | Environmental assessment - citizen participation - administrative invalidation | Partially upheld |
| R-509-2025 ↗ 2TA | lustre Municipalidad de Quilicura y otros / Comisión de Evaluación de la Región Metropolitana Planta Fotovoltaica Hugo Lorenzo | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
| R-478-2024 ↗ 2TA | KDM S.A. / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Construcción de Sistema de Tratamiento interno y Disposición Final de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos para la Región Metropolitana | Environmental sanction proceeding | Rejects |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Estación de Transferencia Quilicura | Estación de Transferencia | |
| PTAS - QUILICURA | PTAS · lagunas aireadas | EXPLOTACIONES SANITARIAS ESSA S.A. · discharges into estero las cruces |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 1.642 | 596 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 1.371 | 497 |
| Domestic violence | 1.335 | 484 |
| Property damage | 1.287 | 467 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 749 | 272 |
| Larceny | 746 | 271 |
| Minor injuries | 625 | 227 |
| Violent vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 537 | 195 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 444 | 161 |
| Snatch theft | 403 | 146 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 337 | 122 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 214 | 78 |
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.