Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Puente Alto es una comuna chilena, capital de la provincia de Cordillera en la región Metropolitana de Santiago. Situada en el Valle del Maipo Alto, de la subregión Valle del Maipo, del Valle Central de Chile. Conforma la conurbación del sector suroriente urbano del Gran Santiago.
Liveability index · EIU style
62.0 /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 aprobó una decena de avenimientos laborales y transacciones extrajudiciales, extendió el contrato de recolección de basura hasta agosto y discutió una crisis de financiamiento en salud que dejó exámenes de laboratorio sin realizarse.
Temas tratados
- Modificación presupuestaria n.º 8: registro de ingresos y gastos por remates de vehículos abandonados (~16,2 M de pesos ingresados, saldo de ~1,6 M a obras civiles).
- Ampliación contrato Bajos de Mena: aumento del 29,9 % (~18 M de pesos) al contrato de diseño del Centro de Servicios Comunitarios y Cultural, que sube de ~60 M a ~78 M totales.
- Transacciones extrajudiciales y avenimientos judiciales laborales: diez casos de ex-funcionarios a honorarios que demandaron reconocimiento de relación laboral y prestaciones.
- Ampliación contrato de recolección de residuos (Starco): extensión del 30 % mientras las nuevas bases están en toma de razón en Contraloría.
- Arriendo inmueble municipal (Av. Razabal 0169): ajuste del canon mensual.
- Cuenta del alcalde: actividades comunales, crisis presupuestaria en salud y reunión con ministra de Salud.
- Reporte de comisiones y puntos varios: infraestructura vecinal, seguridad, denuncias de licitaciones impugnadas y otros temas territoriales.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificación presupuestaria n.º 8: aprobada por unanimidad (con dos concejales que condicionaron su voto a recibir información adicional sobre los remates).
- Ampliación contrato Bajos de Mena: aprobada por unanimidad.
- Transacción extrajudicial Patricia Yantén (pavimento en mal estado): 429.700 pesos — aprobada.
- Avenimiento Benjamín Zúñiga (honorarios): 2.500.000 pesos — aprobado.
- Avenimiento Ian Uribe (accidente bicicleta/dental en obra municipal): monto exacto no queda claro en la transcripción — aprobado.
- Arriendo Av. Razabal: sube de ~581.000 a 813.324 pesos/mes — aprobado.
- Avenimientos laborales restantes (Molina Contreras, Faria Sansana, Navarro Acevedo, Gutiérrez Molina, Arias Armijo, Pabez González, Chufeneguert [apellido dudoso], Salas Velázquez, Ugarte Petersen): montos entre ~4,2 M y 19 M de pesos — todos aprobados.
- Transacción extrajudicial Hernández González (accidente Av. Zañartu): 647.800 pesos — aprobada.
- Ampliación contrato Starco (~2.140 M de pesos adicionales, plazo hasta el 30 de agosto): aprobada.
- Asistencia de cinco concejales al Congreso de Consejalías de la ACHM: aprobada; el concejal Víctor Castro votó en contra citando uso de recursos públicos.
Plata y obras
- Ampliación contrato recolección de residuos Starco: ~2.140 M de pesos por 2,7 meses adicionales, a las mismas tarifas vigentes. Faltaba certificado de disponibilidad presupuestaria al momento de la votación.
- Centro de Servicios Bajos de Mena: contrato de diseño sube de ~60 M a ~78 M de pesos; superficie proyectada aumenta de 3.000 a 4.186 m². La obra (construcción) aún requiere financiamiento separado, estimado en torno a 4.500 M de pesos (cifra mencionada por la directora como referencia, no confirmada).
- Convenios de salud adeudados por el Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur Oriente: ~3.100 M de pesos en programas APS aún no transferidos; otros ~500 M en convenios DIR, Elige Vida Sana e infraestructura sin llegar. La corporación de salud pagó 620 M de pesos anuales por el sistema Rayen, costo que otras comunas del mismo servicio no asumen.
- Avenimientos laborales aprobados en la sesión: suma total aproximada superior a 96 M de pesos (suma de los montos explícitos en la transcripción).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Crisis de salud: la suspensión temporal de exámenes de laboratorio generó debate. El alcalde atribuye el problema al retraso en transferencias del Ministerio; un concejal cuestionó si el per cápita (que no fue recortado) alcanzaba y si hubo un problema de gestión. La directora de salud aclaró que el per cápita no cubre todos los gastos cuando los programas adicionales no llegan.
- Contrato Starco: la concejal Denise Carvallo advirtió que si Contraloría no devuelve las nuevas bases antes del 30 de agosto, el municipio deberá hacer una contratación directa, escenario que la administración reconoció como probable.
- Licitaciones impugnadas: la concejal Tatiana Campos informó de dos demandas ante el Tribunal de Contratación Pública: una sobre el contrato de mantención de paraderos (posible perjuicio de ~527 M de pesos) y otra sobre el contrato de transporte de personal (~6.480 M de pesos).
- Concejal Oliver Mellado denunció que un oficio formal enviado hace más de 15 días no ha sido respondido y solicitó una nómina de ceremonias e invitaciones municipales en que los concejales no fueron convocados.
- CMPC/Papelera: el alcalde anunció que tomará acciones jurídicas para exigir las mitigaciones viales pendientes del proceso DGA (ACE2), incluyendo el eje Méjico-Andino.
- Concejal Macarena Gárate: reportó que un coordinador territorial estaría entregando cotizaciones de alarmas comunitarias directamente a juntas de vecinos, solicitando copago sin que exista un programa formal aprobado por el Concejo.
- Glorias Navales: dos concejales preguntaron por qué se suspendió la participación municipal. El alcalde explicó que fue por seguridad tras una agresión a funcionarias en una actividad previa.
Para seguir
- La directora de Salud tiene reunión pendiente con la directora del Servicio de Salud (doctora Navarrete) al día siguiente; se informará al Concejo.
- El alcalde anticipó una modificación presupuestaria de emergencia para salud si los convenios no llegan.
- Comisión de Reglamento reagendada para el miércoles 28 de mayo (o 3 de junio, no queda del todo claro en la transcripción) a las 16:00 h.
- Comisión RRHH: tercer punto pendiente (planta municipal, ley 20.922) programado para el martes previo a la próxima sesión, a las 9:00 h.
- Brigada Escolar de la Escuela Oscar Bonilla solicitó visitar la sesión n.º 16 del 2 de junio.
- Múltiples solicitudes vecinales de infraestructura (reductores de velocidad, baches, evacuación de aguas lluvias) derivadas a la administración sin plazo definido.
- Pendiente plan de invierno: la concejal Carolina Díaz solicitó que se informe al Concejo.
- Seguimiento a sumario sanitario de empresa Transex/Mortero TX, coordinado con la SEREMI de Salud.
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)
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 2 · 2025 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 4 · 2025 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 7 · 2025 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 8 · 2025 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 9 · 2025 ↗
- Sesión Ordinaria N° 10 · 2025 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 507 - 2023 · Aprobar la adquisición de 11.956 cajas de alimentos para familias de escasos recursos de la Comuna, al proveedor Aceitera San Fernando SpA por un monto de $367.288.320.- IVA incluido | Tender | $367.288.320 | unanimidad |
| 506 - 2023 · Aprobar sin observaciones las Actas de la Sesión Ordinaria Nº25 - 2023 y Extraordinaria Nº13 - 2023, dejar pendiente de resolución por no haberse remitido con suficiente antelación las Actas de las Audiencias Públicas | Other | — | unanimidad |
| Aprobar subvenciones a varias instituciones (Club de Deporte Luis Matte Larraín, Club de Leones de Puente Alto, etc.) | Subsidy | $190.000.000 | — |
| 7 · Aprobar las Bases del Concurso para Directores de Centros de Salud | Regulation | — | unanimidad |
| Propuesta de Calendarización Sesiones Concejo Municipal en Enero – Febrero 2025 | Other | — | — |
| Pronunciamiento sobre Subvenciones Municipales | Subsidy | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 47 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017 | 35 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 3 |
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)
- CICompañía Industrial el Volcán S.A.Lobby / interest management · 16 audiencias · 2018–2026
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2016–2026
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 11 audiencias · 2018–2025
- CIConsorcio Inmobiliario Mbi Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2015–2025
- IBInmobiliaria Bbi S.A.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2016–2023
- IRInmobiliaria Raco Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2015–2019
- EyEventos y Fiesta SpA Bar89Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2022–2023
- ECEmpresas Cmpc S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2017–2022
- EPEl Peñón Manquehue SpALobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2019
- SdSociedad de Asistencia y CapacitaciónLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2026
- FdFundación de Educación NocedalLobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2015–2020
- IMInmobiliaria Monte Aconcagua S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2021
- PTPlaza Tobalaba S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2018–2024
- ilInmobiliaria los Castaños de las VizcachasLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2018
- SSintracorpaLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2021–2023
- CCClaro Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2025
- SLSemot LimitadaLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2026
- WWomLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2025
- IJInmobiliaria Jp. S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2018–2025
- ALAlto las Perdices SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2022
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) | 99,89 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,3 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 6.331 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 11,5 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 611,6 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 636,1 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 568.086 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 18,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 9,14 % | 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 7.814 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 109.721 | 22% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 105.925 | 21% |
| Foreign nationals | 19.481 | 4% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 33.489 | 7% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 8.015 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 139.522 | 51% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultorio Dr. Alejandro del Río | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 86.669 | 56% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Padre Manuel Villaseca | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 79.763 | 51% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar San Gerónimo | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 48.399 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Bernardo Leighton | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 46.351 | 55% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Laurita Vicuña | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 38.509 | 50% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Cardenal Silva Henríquez de Puente Alto | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 35.946 | 59% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Karol Wojtyla | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 33.164 | 60% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Vista Hermosa | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 22.078 | 56% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar San Alberto Hurtado | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Other institution | 21.915 | 46% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Madre Teresa de Calcuta (Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro y ONG) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Other institution | 21.322 | 49% |
| Centro de Referencia de Salud Hospital Provincia Cordillera | Specialty Center | Health Service | 2 | 50% |
| Actividades Gestionadas por la Dirección del Servicio para Apoyo de la Red (S.s Metropolitano Sur Oriente) | Other | Health Service | 1 | 0% |
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 | 48.506 | 93.4% |
| Diaguita | 1.155 | 2.2% |
| Aymara | 1.057 | 2.0% |
| Otro | 401 | 0.8% |
| Quechua | 274 | 0.5% |
| Rapa Nui | 166 | 0.3% |
| Atacameño o Lickanantay | 98 | 0.2% |
| Colla | 72 | 0.1% |
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.
4 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
4 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| RRADIOIMAGEN | Comunitaria | 106.5 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural Vida y Salud · holder | Comunitaria | 106.1 FM |
| CdCorporacion de Desarrollo el Raco · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| FdFundacion de Estudios Teologicos de Puente Alto · 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 | $86.065.363.000 | 58.0% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $55.249.065.000 | 37.2% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $30.630.877.000 | 20.6% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $14.987.709.000 | 10.1% | |
| Transfers to education | $8.739.851.000 | 5.9% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $5.014.030.000 | 3.4% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $3.886.725.000 | 2.6% | |
| Transfers to health | $2.616.881.000 | 1.8% | |
| Street lighting | $2.495.159.000 | 1.7% | |
| Water (facilities) | $2.085.268.000 | 1.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $134.279.000 | 0.1% | |
| Travel allowances | $3.990.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingeniería Civil de Industrias Fast Ingenieros Ltd | $112.298.042.988 | 25 |
| Ingenieria y Sistemas Computacionales S.A. | $105.435.601.350 | 285 |
| Starco S a | $45.811.542.987 | 109 |
| Automatica y Regulacion S.A. | $35.361.212.819 | 136 |
| Andes Empresas | $33.565.802.907 | 269 |
| Sociedad de Seguridad Integral Jorge Cifuentes Almazabal Limitada | $28.555.903.893 | 205 |
| Consorcio Santa Marta S a | $25.686.982.420 | 240 |
| Nucleo Paisajismo S.A. | $20.832.183.150 | 36 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $33.865.910.020 | 75% |
| Direct award discretionary | $7.645.012.855 | 17% |
| Framework Agreement | $2.494.873.457 | 6% |
| Agile Purchase | $856.369.592 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envases Impresos Cordillera SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.670 |
| Comercial Peumo Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 593 |
| Chilena de Moldeados SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 260 |
| Soc Industrial Romeral S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 238 |
| Empresa Electrica Puente Alto S.A. | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 162 |
| Molino Puente Alto S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 130 |
| Fund Domingo Matte Mesias | ENSEÑANZA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 17 |
| Distribuidora Econ SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Petroflex S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 168 |
| Vina Almaviva S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 118 |
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.
15 Wetlands · 14 urban · 283 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
15 Wetlands · 14 urban · 283 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 266 /18.814 |
| HUR-13-108 | Sin Identificarurban | 3 |
| HUR-13-28 | Embalse Vizcachas 2urban | 3 |
| HUR-13-32 | Planta Tratamiento Aguas Andinasurban | 3 |
| HUR-13-30 | Planta Tratamiento Aguas Andinasurban | 2 |
| HUR-13-27 | Embalse Vizcachas 1urban | 1 |
| HUR-13-35 | Laguna Pueblito Las Vizcachas 2urban | 1 |
| HPU-13-06 | Embalse Puente Alto 1 | 1 |
| HUR-13-29 | Embalse Puente Alto 2urban | 1 |
| HUR-13-33 | Embalse Sector Las Vizcachas 2urban | 1 |
| HUR-13-31 | Embalse Sector Las Vizcachasurban | 1 |
| HUR-13-36 | Embalse Puente Alto 3urban | 1 |
+ 3 more wetlands
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. 73 projects totaling US$ 3.187 million, approved between 1996 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.
Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.
Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.
Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC
Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.
Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts
Final SMA sanctions
| Sanctioned entity | Auditable unit | Category | Fine (UTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papeles Cordillera S.a. (Ex Cmpc S.a.) ↗ | PAPELES CORDILLERA SPA - PUENTE ALTO | Industrial facility | 10 |
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.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| C.D.P. Puente Alto | Prison (CDP) | 1.716 inmates · 900 convicted · 769 awaiting trial · 151% occupancy |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)
DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 4.929 | 738 |
| Domestic violence | 3.799 | 569 |
| Property damage | 2.550 | 382 |
| Larceny | 2.525 | 378 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 2.230 | 334 |
| Minor injuries | 1.538 | 230 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1.188 | 178 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 1.051 | 157 |
| Snatch theft | 909 | 136 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 900 | 135 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 642 | 96 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 555 | 83 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 30.
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.