Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Quinta Normal es una comuna ubicada en el sector norponiente de la ciudad de Santiago, capital de Chile. Fue fundada en 1915, antiguamente llamada Yungay, y debe su nombre al parque ubicado en su sector oriente. Limita con la comuna de Renca al norte, Santiago al este, Estación Central al sur, Lo Prado al sudoeste y Cerro Navia al oeste.
Liveability index · EIU style
55.2 /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: La sesión estuvo dominada por la presentación del director ejecutivo del SLEP Los Parques sobre el traspaso de la educación municipal al nuevo servicio estatal a partir del 1 de enero de 2026.
Temas tratados
- Viaje alcaldesa al exterior: Solicitud de autorización para asistir a la 16ª Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe en Ciudad de México (8–14 agosto), sin costo para el municipio.
- Presentación SLEP Los Parques: El director ejecutivo (identificado solo como "Ulises" en la transcripción) expuso el estado de implementación del Servicio Local de Educación Pública que agrupa a Quinta Normal y Renca, con traspaso efectivo el 1 de enero de 2026.
- Avenimiento extrajudicial: Cobro al municipio por daño a poste de alumbrado público causado por bus de la empresa Metropol Chile en febrero 2025.
- Puntos bajados de tabla: Modificación a ordenanza de derechos municipales (punto 4) y donación de bienes (punto 5), ambos postergados por falta de información jurídica actualizada.
- Varios: Inseguridad vecinal, poda de árboles, luminaria de recintos deportivos, conflicto interno en una junta de vecinos.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Punto 1 — Autorización de viaje de la alcaldesa: aprobado por unanimidad (8 votos a favor).
- Punto 3 — Avenimiento extrajudicial con Metropol Chile: aprobado por unanimidad (8 votos a favor).
- Actas del 18 y 27 de junio: aprobadas sin votación formal registrada en la transcripción.
Plata y obras
- El municipio recibirá $1.546.917 de la compañía de seguros Suramericana por el daño al poste de alumbrado, en un plazo de 30 días desde la firma del finiquito.
- El municipio tiene en curso obras de luminaria en Santo Domingo y conservación del Paseo de los Burdes; también 10 proyectos de baños de escuelas con apoyo de la SUBDERE y techado del liceo Benjamín Franklin, todos a ser ejecutados por el SLEP una vez efectuado el traspaso.
- La alcaldesa señaló que el municipio continuará financiando programas educativos (preuniversitario, PENTAUSÉ, lectoescritura) que el presupuesto del SLEP probablemente no cubrirá.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Conflicto en junta de vecinos (nombre no queda claro en la transcripción): representantes respondieron en el Concejo a acusaciones previas de otra facción, alegando falsificación de firmas, amenazas y usurpación de identidad. La disputa está en el TRICEL con vigencia provisoria de la directiva encabezada por Fresia Flores (59 votos).
- Inseguridad: Varios concejales reportaron lanzazos, robos y patrullaje insuficiente en distintos sectores; el tema se repite como reclamo vecinal recurrente.
- La concejala Marta Landeros pidió a sus colegas no solicitar sumarios a funcionarios sin respaldo suficiente.
- La comisión de niñez no pudo realizarse el día anterior por falta de quórum, lo que fue criticado por la concejala Valentina Tapia Escobar.
Para seguir
- Puntos 4 y 5 (ordenanza de derechos municipales y donación de bienes) deben volver a tabla con informes jurídicos actualizados.
- El SLEP completará visitas a los 52 establecimientos hacia octubre y publicará en agosto los resultados del concurso cerrado (39 cupos) para funcionarios de la corporación y el DEM.
- Pendiente respuesta sobre estado del camión chipeador y cronograma de podas para junta de vecinos consultantes.
- Comisión de niñez debe reprogramarse.
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 N° 47 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA N° 48 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA N° 49 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA N° 50 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA N° 51 · 2026 ↗
- ACTA N° 52 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Aporte Municipal por un monto de $12.000.000 para la postulación del concurso de Proyectos de Pavimentación Participativa año 2020, 30º llamado. | Subsidy | $12.000.000 | — |
| 4.1 · Autorizar pago de convenio a suscribir con la Subsecretaría de Desarrollo Regional y Administrativo en razón de bonificaciones por retiro voluntario y complementario para 10 funcionarios municipales beneficiarios de la Ley Nº21.135. | Settlement | $614.307.100 | — |
| 3.1 · Autorizar suscribir convenio con la Subsecretaría de Desarrollo Regional y Administrativo (SUBDERE) para el pago de bonificaciones a funcionarios municipales beneficiarios de la Ley Nº21.135. | Settlement | $737.168.520 | — |
| 2.1 · Suscribir Convenio entre la Municipalidad de Quinta Normal y Metro S.A. | Loan for use | — | — |
| Presentación de Metro sobre convenio a firmar por la futura Estación de Metro en el Centro Cultural Casona Dubois | Other | — | — |
| 4.7 · Aprobar Traslado de la Patente de Alcoholes Limitada, Rol 400266 categoría 'A' Depósito de Bebidas Alcohólicas para Gladys Salcedo Córdova a nueva ubicación | License | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | — | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 52 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 52 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 4 |
| 2015 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 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)
- ADAsociación de Funcionarios Reino de NoruegaLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2016–2019
- ADAsociación de Funcionarios Municipales de Quinta NormalLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2016–2022Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
- ADArcos Dorados Restaurantes de Chile LimitadaLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2024–2026
- PPPoeta Pedro PradoLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2019
- AAAguas Andinas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2020–2026
- ipInmobiliaria Promash Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2017
- PCPerseverancia Construcciones S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2017
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2024
- MMaestraLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2019
- JVJunta Vecinal 25, Lo FrancoLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2025
- CDCiudad de los Reyes SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2024
- FSFlesad SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2018
- ISInlac S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017
- PCPeg Chile SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2022
- ACAparcaderos Custodias Nacionales LimitadaLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2020
- IPInmobiliaria Parque Matucana SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2025–2026
- CHCristina HernándezLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2023
- DADesarrollos AlimenticiosLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024–2025
- SSSosafe S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2017
- HSHealth Systems Design & ConnectionLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2025
Organisations that registered Lobby Law meetings with this municipality. Registering the meeting is mandatory for the official, so the list shows who asked to be heard, not whether they got anything.
PopulationWho lives here, how they study, their healthcare and more
Population and living conditionsSource: INE · CENSO · MINEDUC · ADIS
Population trend
How it has changedSource: Official INE series 2002–2026 (2017 base).
See the full trajectory to 2050 →INE projects comuna population only through 2035; the 2050 values are an own estimate by the monitor, anchored to the official INE 2050 national total (21,626,079 inhab, 32.1% aged 60+). Not an official comuna figure.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homes with public water supply (2017 Census) | 99,93 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 1.515 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 46,2 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 574,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 594,5 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 129.351 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 2,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 19,7 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 6,08 % | 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 1.593 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 25.355 | 22% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 22.921 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 26.679 | 23% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 4.314 | 4% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 2.932 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 38.591 | 57% |
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 Lo Franco | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 39.195 | 55% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Garín | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 33.295 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Andes | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Health Service | 28.590 | 53% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Salud Plaza México | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 74 | 69% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Antumalal | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 51 | 61% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Catamarca | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 30 | 43% |
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 | 6.905 | 87.7% |
| Aymara | 262 | 3.3% |
| Otro | 238 | 3.0% |
| Quechua | 191 | 2.4% |
| Diaguita | 165 | 2.1% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
All the comuna's active non-profit legal entities (Law 20.500 / 19.418), classified by organization name. It portrays the civil fabric: not just neighborhood councils, also committees, sports clubs, cultural and elderly groups, foundations and fire brigades.
2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AGAsociacion Gremial de Medianos Pequeños Industriales y Artesanos de Quinta Normal y Santiago-Asiquinta Apiasan, Asociacion Gremial · holder | Comunitaria | 106.5 FM |
| IEIglesia Evangelica Catedral Adonnai · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 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 | $18.137.156.000 | 31.5% | |
| Transfers to health | $17.694.910.000 | 30.7% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $10.175.974.000 | 17.7% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $10.149.539.000 | 17.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $6.243.935.000 | 10.8% | |
| Transfers to education | $3.696.605.000 | 6.4% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $3.086.281.000 | 5.4% | |
| Street lighting | $969.547.000 | 1.7% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $679.977.000 | 1.2% | |
| Water (facilities) | $138.080.000 | 0.2% | |
| Councillor stipends | $118.824.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $267.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cosal S.A. | $4.735.649.281 | 3 |
| Constructora Mavasa S.A. | $3.125.064.586 | 1 |
| Sercom Servicios de Construccion y Mantencion SpA | $3.122.145.391 | 29 |
| Crecer SpA | $2.953.983.134 | 20 |
| Constructora Alvial S a | $2.747.527.512 | 1 |
| Phoenix Paisajismo Ltda. | $2.666.998.088 | 1 |
| Infraestructuras Deportivas y Recreacionales Chile SpA | $1.925.725.324 | 19 |
| Gopa Soluciones SpA | $1.887.804.606 | 6 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $6.264.165.593 | 75% |
| Framework Agreement | $879.298.353 | 11% |
| Direct award discretionary | $686.000.527 | 8% |
| Agile Purchase | $516.674.189 | 6% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corp Comunal de Desarrollo Quinta Normal | OTRAS ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.100 |
| Colgram S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.785 |
| Basf Chile S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 256 |
| Cosmetica Nacional S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 196 |
| Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Quilical SpA | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 3 | 907 |
| Transportes Rioja Limitada | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 3 | 549 |
| Aislapol S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 358 |
| Ursus Trotter Small Appliances S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 282 |
| Comisa S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 34 |
| Comercial Tarragona S a | ACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE C | Large 2 | 1.421 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proyecto Poeta Pedro PradoDIA | Inversiones y Rentas Sendero SpA | Approved | 212,639 | 500 |
| Proyecto Inmobiliario Condominio de viviendas sociales DS49, MatucanaDIA | Constructora Lo Blanco SpA | Approved | 47,141 | 220 |
| Proyecto Inmobiliario Lucas SierraDIA | Demo Entidad Patrocinante SpA | Approved | 32,666 | 200 |
| Conjunto Residencial Dr. García GuerreroDIA | Demo Entidad Patrocinante SpA | Approved | 32,445 | 200 |
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
Zone with decontamination plan PPDA Region Metropolitana de Santiago · critical pollutant MP2.5 / MP10 / O3
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.
Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 25 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 25 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 23 /18.814 |
| HUR-13-96 | Parque Rio Mapochourban | 3 |
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. 25 projects totaling US$ 1.039 million, approved between 1996 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinta S.A. ↗ | FÁBRICA DE ALIMENTOS QUINTA S.A. | Industrial facility | 209 |
| Unilever Chile S.A. ↗ | UNILEVER CHILE S.A. - QUINTA NORMAL | Industrial facility | 29 |
| Patricio Miguel Vega Navea Ascensores EIRL ↗ | METALMECÁNICA | Industrial facility | 11 |
| Sociedad de Productos Distribucion Comercializadora Mundo Marino S.A. ↗ | MARVEST GOURMET | Industrial facility | 8 |
| Hugo de los Santos Sanchez Sepulveda ↗ | SALA DE ENSAYO SOUNDHOUSE ESTUDIO | Amenities | 6 |
| Paola Andrea Escarate Escarate ↗ | PUB FORTUNATO | Amenities | 4 |
| Peña y Quezada Ltda. ↗ | DISCOTEQUE CLUB | Amenities | 2 |
| Industria de Productos Plasticos Proplas Ltda. ↗ | PROPLAS LIMITADA | Industrial facility | 2 |
| Brenda Yeraldi Jaramillo Barria ↗ | VULCANIZACIÓN BRENDA JARAMILLO | Amenities | 2 |
| Hielo Cuber Limitada ↗ | FABRICA DE HIELO CUBER | Amenities | 1 |
| Jose Antonio Gonzalez Castro ↗ | RESTAURANT LA CALETA PUPUYANO | Amenities | 1 |
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-11-2024 ↗ 3TA | EBCO S.A con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Edificio Rozas | SMA compliance program — breach of the plan | 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)
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 1.347 | 950 |
| Threats | 1.242 | 876 |
| Domestic violence | 1.010 | 712 |
| Property damage | 841 | 593 |
| Larceny | 591 | 417 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 566 | 399 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 548 | 386 |
| Snatch theft | 528 | 372 |
| Minor injuries | 425 | 300 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 363 | 256 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 344 | 243 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 244 | 172 |
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.