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Escudo de Renca

Renca

Región Metropolitana de SantiagoFounded 1894163.102 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 202424 km² of area6.887 inh./km²$84.451M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Power
488 organizations
4th most organizations requesting lobby meetings with it
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Population
−4,4%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
19,5%
Multidimensional poverty · 145th highest of 346
Finance
$518 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 179 of 346
Education
585,8 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
307th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

62 Schools
60 Squares and green areas
23 Kindergartens
12 Pharmacies
9 Health centers
4 Carabineros
1 Fire stations
1 Universities
1 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Institutes

Renca es una comuna ubicada en el sector norponiente de la ciudad de Santiago, capital de Chile. Fue fundada en 1894 y antiguamente se llamó Villa de Renca. Limita con la comuna de Quilicura al norte, Conchalí e Independencia al este, Quinta Normal y Cerro Navia al sur, y Pudahuel al oeste.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

48.5 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#176 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety60
Health60
Culture and environment27
Education26
Infrastructure60
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Claudio Castro S.Re-elected
INDEPENDIENTE
66.935
votes (75.72%)
114.484
Electoral roll
86,23%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
CC
Claudio Castro S.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
66.935
votes
CN
Claudio Nicolas Castro Salas
2021-2024 · IND
43.966
votes
VB
Vicky Barahona Kunstmann
2008-2012 · UDI
31.913
votes
VB
Vicky Barahona Kunstmann
2004-2008 · UDI
33.061
votes
VB
Vicky Barahona Kunstmann
2000-2004 · UDI
21.801
votes
MC
Manuel Caballero Oyanedel
1996-2000 · PPD
10.230
votes
MC
Manuel Caballero Oyanedel
1992-1996 · PPD
8.980
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

NC
Nora Contreras C.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
5.779
votes
FK
Florencio Kuntz S.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
4.773
votes
DF
Diego Fuentes L.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
4.068
votes
CL
Cecilia Lopez C.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
3.416
votes
YG
Yamilette Garate S.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
2.966
votes
IA
Ismael Araya A.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
2.628
votes
IC
Ishkra Calderon S.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
2.579
votes
DM
Diego Martinez O.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
2.059
votes

Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)

477 minutes publishedindex updated on 05-08-2026Municipal transparency

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

Resolutions extracted
312
of 395 minutes read
Money involved
$148.187.071.270
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
1.1 · Modificación presupuestaria para gastos en computadores y indemnizaciones laborales.Budget amendmentmayoria
1.3 · Transacción extrajudicial en causa Rol S-92-2016 por prácticas antisindicalesSettlement$16.000.000unanimidad
1.2 · Modificación de las fechas de sesiones ordinarias del mes de febreroBudget amendmentunanimidad
1.1 · Aprobación del Reglamento Interno del Concejo Municipal de RencaRegulationmayoria
1.3 · Votación de candidatos para el CORESECAppointmentunanimidad
1.2 · Presentación propuesta de nombre para el CORESECAppointmentunanimidad

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
142
Highly complex
45
Audit reports
8
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20252341181
2020126241
2019208841
20186151
2017228951
2016591917223

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

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

  • EC
    Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 39 audiencias · 2016–2026
  • PS
    Panal SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2017–2020
  • cc
    Compañia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2018–2025
  • VG
    Vías Gestión y Asesorías SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2019–2026
  • WC
    Walmart Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2022
  • VS
    Vigatec S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2022
  • GM
    Generadora Metropolitana SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2025
  • GC
    Grupotec Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2024
  • CS
    Comercial Susaron Olimpo Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2020–2022
  • DY
    Diseño y Construcción Lugar Comun SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2020
  • ES
    Editorial Santillana S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2018–2021
  • GC
    Guala Closures Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • IE
    Inmobiliaria el Montijo
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2024
  • TS
    Telefonica S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2022
  • EE
    Empresa Editora Zig-Zag
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • as
    Algraphics&safeprint SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018
  • PC
    Pacifico Cable SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • AS
    Aminco S.a. / Totto
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2018
  • SS
    Sercom SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2020
  • IS
    Innovit SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2019
and 468 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

137.983
inhabitants
163.267
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+18%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
156.265
-5% vs. 2035 (163.722)
Over 60 · 2050
27,71%
21,48% in 2035 · +6 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)99,86 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,6 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment1.317 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment23,1 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)585,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)610,5 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo143.622 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)5,3 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)19,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples11,45 %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 1.352 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
139.950
73.304 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
40.131
55% of RSH households
Female-headed households
54%
39.577
Elderly (60+)28.09320%
Children and adolescents (<18)31.32222%
Foreign nationals10.2407%
Belonging to indigenous peoples12.6709%
People with moderate/severe dependency2.1582%
Single-person households36.35550%

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
24.784
58 schools
Students per teacher
15,3
1.621 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
87,1%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
62,1%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 27%Private subsidized 69%
Pass rate
97,3%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
2,53%
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
145.626
89% of the population
Doctors employed
82
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 355Contract staff: 475Fee contracts: 146
Primary-care medical visits · per year
120.563
313.412
20102025
Medical specialties served · 7 in the comuna (public system)
Adult PsychiatryChild PsychiatryAdult GynecologyInternal MedicinePediatricsObstetricsPediatric Gynecology

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
7.375
5.059
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 (142.855 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar RencaFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal56.95154%
Centro de Salud Familiar BicentenarioFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal36.25753%
Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Hernán Urzúa MerinoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal29.23359%
Centro de Salud Familiar HuamachucoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal18.13055%
Cesfam Cerro ColoradoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal2.28465%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $28.949.885.000 ($198.796/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $21.001.141.000Municipal contribution: $1.250.000.000

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

Indigenous population
16.446
11.5% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
1
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche15.53994.5%
Aymara2831.7%
Diaguita2651.6%
Otro1490.9%
Quechua1100.7%

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
100
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.6
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
1.247
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
357
Sports
248
Social and aid
110
For the elderly
80
Cultural
49
Foundations and corporations
14
Religious
7
Trade associations and cooperatives
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
RCRENCA CONTIGOComunitaria107.5 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
12.523
8,7% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
4.140 people · 33% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
4.140 Venezuela
3.555 Perú
1.497 Colombia
1.379 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
81
2 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
5.393
11,6% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
511
32.234 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
2.144
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
3.499
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
218
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

87.000homes · by type (2017)
House
33.666 · 78%
House
32.820 · 74.9%
Apartment
10.389 · 23.7%
Apartment
8.245 · 19.1%
Shack/hut/shanty
559 · 1.3%
Room in old house/tenement
511 · 1.2%
Room in old house/tenement
451 · 1%
Other private
177 · 0.4%
Other private
88 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
69 · 0.2%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
15 · 0%
Mobile
4 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%
Mobile
3 · 0%
76%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
18.350 · 59.3%
Owned, being paid off
5.226 · 16.9%
Rented
5.041 · 16.3%
Free of charge
1.791 · 5.8%
Provided for work
537 · 1.7%

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

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$84.451.066.000
Own revenue
$28.007.453.000
33% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$11.215.486.000
13% of the total
State transfers
$32.816.408.000
39% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$6.421.597.000
$84.451.066.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

24.9%
41.2%
18.8%
14.1%
Property tax$6.986.108.000
Business licenses$11.533.924.000
Vehicle permits$5.253.488.000
Cleaning fees$298.017.000
Other own revenue$3.935.916.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $522.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
61.6%
16.0%
22.4%
Municipal$84.451.066.000
Education$21.905.184.000
Health$30.643.801.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $1.709.534.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$3.175.122.000
$28.007.453.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$2.185.827.000
$11.215.486.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$115.119.000
$32.816.408.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$104.381.373.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$84.381.393.000
Execution rate
80.8%
Unexecuted: $19.999.980.000
Medium execution: it executed 80.8%. Left unspent: $19.999.980.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$6.302.955.000
$84.381.393.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

37.1%
58.3%
Internal management$31.267.384.000
Community services$49.221.013.000
Social programs$3.277.935.000
Municipal activities$13.797.000
Recreational programs$249.507.000
Cultural programs$351.757.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Transfers to health$31.648.598.00037.5%
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$28.949.885.00034.3%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$18.074.632.00021.4%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$14.480.626.00017.2%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$4.343.057.0005.1%
Transfers to education$2.373.595.0002.8%
Investment (works and projects)$1.733.460.0002.1%
Electricity (facilities)$1.289.129.0001.5%
Water (facilities)$610.510.0000.7%
Street lighting$242.167.0000.3%
Councillor stipends$109.036.0000.1%
Travel allowances$14.648.0000.0%
Commissions and representation$378.0000.0%

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

17.2%
21.4%
61.4%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$14.480.626.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$18.074.632.000
Others$51.826.135.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

44.9%
23.1%
16.5%
12.5%
Permanent staff$7.696.805.000
Contract staff$3.958.897.000
Fee contracts$2.824.924.000
Labor Code$524.306.000
Community progs.$2.143.776.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

62.9%
27.7%
9.4%
Permanent staff370
Contract staff163
Fee contracts55
Total: 588 staffFee contracts: 9.4% of the headcountWomen: 58.7%Professionalization: 29.3%
Cost/staffer permanent: $18.655.892/yearCost/staffer contract: $20.368.006/yearCost/staffer fees: $38.579.455/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: $1.733.460.000 (2.1% of spending)Councillor stipends: $109.036.000Travel allowances: $14.648.000Commissions and representation: $378.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $4.343.057.000Street lighting: $242.167.000Electricity: $1.289.129.000Water: $610.510.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

68
95
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

108
64
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$255.370.465.503
Purchase orders
22.278

Purchase-order amount · trend

$2.591.244.807
$11.087.112.840
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Diseños, Servicios y Construcciones Hidrosym Ltda.$16.888.696.42138
Demarco S.A.$13.485.184.8615
Vicmar S.A.$11.509.409.03139
Lg Electronics$10.260.187.75911
Ingenieria y Construccion Ricardo Rodriguez y Cia Ltda.$8.894.718.513234
Dimension S.A.$8.331.446.50926
Hidrosym SpA$6.983.474.20523
K D M S.A.$6.643.148.86113

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $9.255.653.46483%
Agile Purchase $896.390.4598%
Framework Agreement $760.680.7847%
Direct award discretionary$174.388.1342%

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

Registered companies
7.282
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
61.484

Pyramid by sales bracket

57.0%
16.7%
19.8%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)4.151 companies
Small (≤25k UF)1.217 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)289 companies
Large (>100k UF)186 companies
No sales/no info1.439 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Embotelladora Andina S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)2.613
Prosegur Chile SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 4 (>1M UF)2.504
Transportes Andina Refrescos Ltda.TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.878
United Sistema de Tuberias SpAEXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERASLarge 4 (>1M UF)1.388
Laboratorios Saval S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)1.128
Empresa de Transportes Compania de Seguridad de Chile Ltda.ACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 4 (>1M UF)1.083
Prodalam S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)975
Servicios Prosegur LimitadaACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 4 (>1M UF)931
Aceros Aza S.A.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)744
Contitech Chile S.A.INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)708

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
3
US$ 221 M declared
Approved last 5 years
3
US$ 106 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
900
+ 95 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
597
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Proyecto Inmobiliario DS19 y DS49 Barrio BalmacedaDIAInmobiliaria Renca Vias SpAUnder Review85,3450
Condominio de viviendas sociales DS49, Mirador Cerro Colorado I y IIDIAEntidad Patrocinante Juntos SpAUnder Review76,46250
Proyecto Inmobiliario DS49 Parque Infante 1 y 2DIADemo Entidad Patrocinante SpAUnder Review58,771200
Actualización Site, Incorporación de Nuevos Proyectos y Construcción NDIAEmbotelladora Andina S.A.Approved45,24300
Nuevo Centro de Distribución la RamblaDIAEmbotelladora Andina S.A.Approved39212
?Viviendas de Integración Social DS19 Condominio Quilacanta y CondominDIATransportes y Excavaciones LimitadaApproved2285

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
17 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

No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.

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)
68 t SO₂
26 t MP2,5
26 t MP10
4 t Material particulado

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

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
Rio ClarilloNational Reserveat 39.5 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.

37
Species
24
Flora
13
Fauna
8
In conservation status
10
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaEN

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 · 63 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-13-01Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban62 /18.814
HUR-13-95Sin Identificarurban1

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. 32 projects totaling US$ 1.647 million, approved between 1996 and 2024. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Transport Infrastructure6 projects · US$ 674 M · 2000–2024
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.Línea 7 Metro de Santiago · Tren Santiago Batuco
Environmental Sanitation3 projects · US$ 432 M · 2007–2022
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A.Embotelladora CCU Renca · Mapocho Urbano Limpio
Real estate8 projects · US$ 204 M · 1999–2024
Inmobiliaria el Montijo S.A.Proyecto Inmobiliario La Hacienda (e-seia) · EDIFICIOS CORPORATIVOS SODIMAC Y ADESSA TOTTUS
Miscellaneous industrial facilities4 projects · US$ 191 M · 2009–2019
Embotelladora Andina S.A.PLANTA RENCA EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA (e-seia) · DIA Planta de Masas
Energy4 projects · US$ 115 M · 1996–2003
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · Red de Distribución de Gas Natural Metrogas
Others6 projects · US$ 16 M · 2011–2020
Dirección General de Concesiones de Obras Públicas del Ministerio de Obras PúblicasConcesión Acceso Vial Aeropuerto Arturo Merino Benitez - Tramo B · Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A.
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 15 M · 2011
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasProyecto Parque Fluvial Padre Renato Poblete

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
Higher education
3 campuses in the comuna

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
4
Sanctioned entities
4
companies, individuals and institutions
Total fines
312 UTA
4 with fines
Sanctioned entityAuditable unitCategoryFine (UTA)
Sociedad Eléctrica Santiago S.A.GENERADORA METROPOLITANA SPA CENTRAL NUEVA RENCA (EX AES GENER S.A. - CENTRAL RENCA)Energy253
Transportes y Excavaciones Ltda.CONDOMINIO QUILACANTAHousing and Real Estate32
Procesadora y Extrusora de Alimentos S.A.PROCESADORA Y EXTRUSORA DE ALIMENTOS S.A.Agroindustry25
Brueggen America S.A.BRUEGGEN AMERICAIndustrial facility2

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
1
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
25931-2014
2TA
Sociedad Eléctrica Santiago S.A. en contra de la SMA
Desnitrificador SCR para Caldera de Ciclo Combinado de Central Nueva Renca
Environmental sanction proceedingPartially upheld

Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2019)

Green space per capita
5 m²
50% 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)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Loma Los Colorados (Tiltil) · 67.681 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
5
Area affected
20 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
29 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
55
At high or very high risk
8
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

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)

Mean annual temperature
15,58°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,32°C
Annual precipitation
316 mm
projection: -5%
Hot days>30°C
66
projection: +36 days
Frost days
9

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
8.085
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.957
Police cases · trend
9.504
8.085
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats1.433879
Domestic violence956586
Robbery with violence or intimidation870533
Property damage794487
Minor injuries553339
Larceny502308
Snatch theft395242
Motor vehicle theft311191
Burglary of an uninhabited place277170
Theft of items from vehicles248152
Weapons-related crimes206126
Violent vehicle robbery (carjacking)199122

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
42
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 163.102 hab
Patrol fleet
18
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 11Pickups: 2Motorcycles: 5Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
27
42
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
288
Deaths
9
5,5 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
36
14 serious
Pedestrian collisions
23
5 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.