Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Melipilla es una de las 52 comunas de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, siendo la ciudad capital de la provincia de Melipilla. Situada al suroeste de Santiago de Chile, entre la Cordillera de la Costa, es una de las ciudades satélite más importantes para el Gran Santiago.
Liveability index · EIU style
48.5 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 8 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: Sesión marcada por múltiples aprobaciones administrativas (patentes, becas, licitación de software) y un tenso debate sobre la subvención pendiente a las Carmelitas Descalzas de Puangue.
Temas tratados
- Modificación presupuestaria: Reintegro de fondos del nivel central por 106,4 millones de pesos para programas de seguridad ciudadana y DIDECO.
- Becas deportivas y apoyo artístico: Asignación a cinco deportistas y una artista (Antonela Lobos).
- Patentes de alcohol: Aprobación de nueva patente, cambio de domicilio, cambio de modalidad y renovaciones.
- Licitación de software: Adjudicación de licencias CAT a empresa única oferente válida, por 40 millones anuales durante 36 meses.
- Cambio de fechas: Sesiones de junio reprogramadas del 9 al 23 y del 16 al 30.
- Subvención Carmelitas Descalzas: Acuerdo para incluir la respuesta en la próxima tabla.
- Varios públicos: Vecino con discapacidad denunció infracción de tránsito que considera injusta; organizaciones de Pomaire presentaron rendición de la Semana Pomarinera.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Modificaciones presupuestarias n°6 y n°1 (programas comunitarios): aprobadas por unanimidad (8/8).
- Extensión de 60 días para rendición de subvención de academia Danza Luz: aprobada (8/8).
- Becas deportivas y apoyo a Antonela Lobos: aprobadas (8/8).
- Patentes de alcohol (5 operaciones distintas): todas aprobadas (8/8).
- Licitación licencias software CAT a Computación Gráfica Aplicada y Cía. Ltda.: aprobada (8/8).
- Cambio de fechas de sesiones de junio: aprobado (8/8).
- Acuerdo para incluir en la próxima sesión la respuesta sobre subvención Carmelitas Descalzas: aprobado (8/8).
Plata y obras
- Reintegro de 106.485.509 pesos desde el nivel central, redistribuidos en programas comunitarios.
- Licitación de software: 40 millones anuales, contrato de 36 meses.
- Subvención solicitada por Carmelitas Descalzas de Puangue: 50 millones de pesos (pendiente de respuesta).
- Recorte al Hospital de Melipilla: cifra en disputa entre 1.394 y 1.350 millones de pesos.
- Rendición Semana Pomarinera: subvención municipal de 20.064.090 pesos; autogestión adicional de 18 millones aproximadamente.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Consejal Salazar propuso condicionar futuras modificaciones presupuestarias a la resolución de la subvención de las Carmelitas; otros concejales se opusieron y se llegó a una fórmula intermedia.
- Consejal Loyola denunció la exclusión del profesor Felipe Trujillo en el Día del Patrimonio como "discriminación arbitraria" y exigió sumario con consecuencias reales.
- Cerro de la Cruz: comodato aprobado hace más de un año sin avances visibles; lo plantearon dos concejales (Acuña y Martínez).
- Motoniveladora municipal paralizada por varias semanas, afectando caminos rurales sin solución de emergencia gestionada.
- Suspensión del COMPIN en Melipilla: consejala Palacios ingresó oficio a la Delegación Presidencial Provincial.
- Melipilla es la única comuna de la provincia que no respondió al oficio de la Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones sobre conectividad, perdiendo opciones para proyectos 2027.
Para seguir
- Sesión del 23 de junio: debe incluirse respuesta sobre subvención Carmelitas Descalzas (50 millones) y punto de capacitación nacional de concejales.
- Administración debe informar estado del paseo peatonal Serrano, motoniveladora, arbolado urbano de la Plaza de Armas y suministro eléctrico del CESFAM de Codigua.
- Municipio debe evaluar apoyo a Martín Garrido para el Mundial de Halterofilia Máster (septiembre, Grecia —nombre del país podría tener error de transcripción).
- Consejal Martínez propuso realizar al menos un concejo mensual en localidades rurales; sugirió iniciar en Pomaire.
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 Sesión Ordinaria N° 109 · 2020 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria N° 110 · 2020 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria N° 111 · 2020 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria N° 112 · 2020 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria N° 113 · 2020 ↗
- Acta Sesión Ordinaria N° 114 · 2020 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 · Adjudicación licitación pública 'Conservación Liceo El Bollenar, comuna de Melipilla' | Tender | $522.839.418 | — |
| 4.3 · Solicitud de modificar acuerdo Nº0681 de fecha 19 de noviembre de 2019 | Budget amendment | — | — |
| 4.2 · Aprobación de patente de alcohol giro restaurant a nombre de Margarita Daigre Salgado | License | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Aprobación de listado de renovación de patentes de alcohol primer semestre año 2020 | License | — | unanimidad |
| Discusión sobre la solicitud de comodato por parte de una asistente social para la sede social de la Junta de Vecinos Obispo Lizama. | Loan for use | — | — |
| Revisión y posible devolución de un terreno cedido para una escuela que no está funcionando. | Loan for use | — | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | — | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2017 | 41 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 4 |
| 2016 | 56 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 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)
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 12 audiencias · 2017–2023
- CCCorporación Cerros AbiertosLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2017–2021
- LLigupLobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2017–2022
- SSSosafe S.A.Lobby / interest management · 8 audiencias · 2016–2019
- SGSan Gotardo SpALobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2018–2020
- CEConstruccion e Inmobiliaria Gpr S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2019
- ADArcos Dorados Restaurantes de Chile LimitadaLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2021–2023
- ISInmobiliaria Santa Maria de Melipilla S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2017–2023
- MsMelitran S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2017–2025
- AAAgrícola Aasa LimtadaLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2023
- GSGescam S.a Consultores AmbientalesLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2017–2021
- PCPeg Chile SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2024
- EIEletrans IILobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2022
- PCPacifico Cable SpALobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2019–2020
- MTMobil Touch EIRLLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2020
- CMConstructora Malpo SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2019
- AAAguas Andinas S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2023
- IGInversiones Gvg Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023
- RSRedciclach SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2023–2024
- AVAridos Valdes y Cia. Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 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) | 92,27 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,4 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 1.653 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 20 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 593,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 614,7 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 136.325 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 7,6 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 22,8 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 6 % | 2024 Census 2024 |
The PAES year is that of the admission process: the test is sat in November of the previous year. The average covers only those who registered to apply to university —not every secondary-school graduate— and groups them by the comuna of the school they graduated from, not by where the student lives. Here it rests on 2.030 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 28.875 | 22% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 29.872 | 22% |
| Foreign nationals | 8.327 | 6% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 6.042 | 5% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 2.141 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 32.154 | 47% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Edelberto Elgueta | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 36.292 | 59% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Francisco Boris Soler | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 35.750 | 63% |
| Cesfam Florencia | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 18.706 | 66% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar San Manuel | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 11.167 | 62% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Bollenar | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 7.566 | 66% |
| Centro de Salud Rural Alfarera Rosa Reyes Vilches | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 7.520 | 61% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Padre Demetrio Bravo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 5.095 | 70% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pahuilmo | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 4.900 | 57% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Obispo Pablo Lizama | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 2.767 | 78% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pabellón | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.912 | 66% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Codigua | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1.521 | 60% |
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 | 6.417 | 78.5% |
| Quechua | 1.145 | 14.0% |
| Aymara | 252 | 3.1% |
| Diaguita | 143 | 1.7% |
| Otro | 134 | 1.6% |
2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.
Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026
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.
14 Local media · 1 AM · 8 Comunitaria · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
14 Local media · 1 AM · 8 Comunitaria · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AAZUCAR | FM | 97.3 FM |
| CCARICIA | FM | 102.3 FM |
| CCREATIVA | FM | 95.5 FM |
| ISIGNACIO SERRANO | AM | 540 AM |
| RDRADIO DEL MAIPO | FM | 96.9 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural Andres Gonzalez Urtubia, Bollenar-Melipilla · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural de Radiodifusion Alterna · holder | Comunitaria | 105.9 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural de Radiodifusion Chocalan · holder | Comunitaria | 106.7 FM |
| CSCentro Social Cristiano Casa del Rey · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| CSCentro Social Cultural Sombras-Melipilla · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| GSGarate S.A. · holder | FM | 105.1 FM |
| JdJunta de Vecinos el Progreso · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| MdMinisterio de Radios Cristianas de Difusion y Cultura · holder | Comunitaria | 106.1 FM |
| OCOrganizacion Cultural y Social Eben Ezer Melipilla · holder | Comunitaria | 106.3 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 | $34.843.667.000 | 46.8% | |
| Transfers to health | $33.382.884.000 | 44.8% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $13.096.173.000 | 17.6% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $9.586.580.000 | 12.9% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $3.522.337.000 | 4.7% | |
| Transfers to education | $2.412.653.000 | 3.2% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.856.364.000 | 2.5% | |
| Street lighting | $1.616.411.000 | 2.2% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $1.158.801.000 | 1.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $290.679.000 | 0.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $124.782.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $35.471.000 | 0.0% | |
| Commissions and representation | $9.086.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Transportes Cts Limitada | $23.424.764.147 | 389 |
| Demarco S.A. | $17.087.593.995 | 15 |
| Invers y Asesorias en Telecomunic e Informatica SpA | $13.123.083.379 | 16 |
| Ingenieria y Construccion Mst S.A. | $5.264.580.845 | 1 |
| Constructora Gpr S a | $4.720.569.143 | 4 |
| Asfaltos Vergara | $3.956.799.977 | 9 |
| Moi-Security Limitada | $2.681.352.951 | 5 |
| Rentamaq Ltda. | $2.524.253.527 | 131 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $9.724.637.144 | 67% |
| Agile Purchase | $2.264.136.353 | 16% |
| Framework Agreement | $2.133.456.990 | 15% |
| Direct award discretionary | $364.294.922 | 3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agroindustrial el Paico S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.973 |
| Agricola Ariztia Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.210 |
| Ariztia Comercial Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.017 |
| Sociedad Agricola la Hornilla SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 978 |
| Tecnologia y Alimentos Ltda. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 690 |
| Agricola Tarapaca S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 460 |
| Agricola Aasa Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 368 |
| Inversiones e Industrias Valle Verde S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 274 |
| Coseducam S.A. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 84 |
| Agricola Polpaico SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 3 | 510 |
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
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 · 4.109 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
2 Wetlands · 2 urban · 4.109 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-13-01 | Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban | 4.108 /18.814 |
| HUR-13-116 | Sin informaciónurban | 0 |
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. 37 projects totaling US$ 1.086 million, approved between 1998 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.
Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.
Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.
Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC
Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.
Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts
Final SMA sanctions
| Sanctioned entity | Auditable unit | Category | Fine (UTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Silva Moreno ↗ | DISCOTEC CLUB CAMALEON | Amenities | 15 |
| Sociedad Inversiones Melipilla S.A. ↗ | SOCIEDAD INVERSIONES MELIPILLA S.A. | Amenities | 13 |
| Besalco Construcciones S.A. ↗ | EXTRACCION DE ARIDOS EN SECTOR PUENTE INGENIERO MARAMBIO - MELIPILLA | Mining | 11 |
| Frutícola Tantehue Limitada ↗ | FUNDO TANTEHUE | Agroindustry | — |
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-423-2023 ↗ 2TA | I. Municipalidad de Casablanca/ Directora Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental y Comité de Ministros Nueva Línea 2x220 Nueva Alto Melipilla – Nueva Casablanca – La Pólvora – Agua Santa | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Upheld |
| R-460-2024 ↗ 2TA | Casablanca Transmisora de Energía S.A. / Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Nueva Línea 2x220 Nueva Alto Melipilla – Nueva Casablanca – La Pólvora – Agua Santa | Environmental sanction proceeding — formulation of charges | Upheld |
| R-435-2023 ↗ 2TA | Asociación para el Desarrollo Sostenible y Autosustentable de la Localidad de Pomaire / Directora Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Planta Solar La Greda | Environmental assessment - Citizen participation | Rejects |
| R-232-2021 ↗ 2TA | Agrícola, Forestal y Ganadera Mallarauco Limitada y otro en contra del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental Línea de Transmisión Lo Aguirre-Alto Melipilla y Alto Melipilla-Rapel | Administrative invalidation | Rejects |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vertedero Municipal de Popeta | Vertedero | 65.412 t/year · receives from 3 comunas |
| PTAS - EL PARRONAL | PTAS · lodos activados | MELIPILLA NORTE S.A. · discharges into canal de derrame |
| PTAS - MELIPILLA | PTAS · sbr | AGUAS ANDINAS S.A. · discharges into río la linea |
| PTAS - POMAIRE | PTAS · lagunas aireadas | AGUAS ANDINAS S.A. · discharges into estero puangue |
| PTAS - VILLA GALILEA | PTAS · lodos activados | MELIPILLA NORTE S.A. · discharges into canal de derrame |
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 | 1.445 | 971 |
| Domestic violence | 1.048 | 704 |
| Property damage | 989 | 664 |
| Larceny | 680 | 457 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 614 | 412 |
| Minor injuries | 459 | 308 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 405 | 272 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 386 | 259 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 367 | 247 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 334 | 224 |
| Carrying a bladed or pointed weapon | 249 | 167 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 212 | 142 |
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.