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Escudo de Peñaflor

Peñaflor

Región Metropolitana de SantiagoFounded 1827106.840 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 202469 km² of area1.546 inh./km²$26.028M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Finance
$228.720/inhab.
5th lowest budget per inhabitant
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Oversight
80
29th most serious Comptroller findings
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Population
+18,4%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
15,1%
Multidimensional poverty · 256th highest of 346
Finance
$244 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 335 of 346
Education
590,3 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
233rd
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

66 Schools
56 Squares and green areas
10 Health centers
10 Kindergartens
7 Fire stations
3 Pharmacies
2 Carabineros
1 Hospitals
1 Libraries

Peñaflor es una comuna y ciudad de la región metropolitana, en la provincia de Talagante y perteneciente al sector surponiente de la conurbación de Santiago. La comuna se encuentra distante 37 kilómetros en dirección suroeste del centro de la capital.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

54.3 /100
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#99 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety55
Health76
Culture and environment39
Education46
Infrastructure56
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Rodrigo Cornejo I.
CHILE VAMOS · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
20.992
votes (33.85%)
75.135
Electoral roll
89,64%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
RC
Rodrigo Cornejo I.
2024-2028 · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
20.992
votes
NF
Nibaldo Favio Meza Garfia
2021-2024 · DC
18.600
votes
MF
Manuel Fuentes Rosales
2008-2012 · UDI
20.268
votes
MF
Manuel Fuentes Rosales
2004-2008 · UDI
17.031
votes
MF
Manuel Fuentes Rosales
2000-2004 · UDI
10.512
votes
FK
Francisco Kellendonk Duran
1996-2000 · DC
11.847
votes
FK
Francisco Kellendonk Duran
1992-1996 · DC
13.648
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

CM
Cristian Martin M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO
4.695
votes
GD
Guillermo Donoso A.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
3.150
votes
CR
Claudia Rubio G.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
2.371
votes
EC
Eduardo Castro P.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
2.346
votes
JC
Jose Carcamo M.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
2.322
votes
FS
Fernando San Martin D.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
1.809
votes
SC
Sebastian Contreras U.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · FRENTE AMPLIO
1.576
votes
LC
Luis Contreras L.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
959
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión30 de junio de 202169 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión de instalación del nuevo Concejo Municipal (período 2021–2024): juramento del alcalde Nivaldo Mesa Garfia y de ocho concejales electos en mayo de 2021.

Temas tratados

  • Reconocimiento a los concejales salientes y homenaje póstumo al concejal Eduardo Yáñez Yáñez, fallecido en ejercicio hace un año.
  • Lectura de la sentencia de calificación y del acta de proclamación del Primer Tribunal Electoral de la Región Metropolitana.
  • Toma de juramento del alcalde y los ocho concejales electos.
  • Fijación del calendario de sesiones ordinarias para el período.
  • Discurso del alcalde con balance del período anterior y lineamientos para el nuevo.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Se acordó por el concejo realizar las tres sesiones ordinarias mensuales los tres primeros martes de cada mes a las 11:00 h. No se registró votación formal con resultado explícito; el acuerdo se adoptó sin oposición registrada en la transcripción.

Plata y obras

  • No se trató ningún punto presupuestario, de subvenciones ni de obras en esta sesión. El alcalde mencionó en su discurso inversión en veredas, calles, áreas verdes, sedes vecinales e infraestructura de salud como logros del período anterior, pero sin cifras ni acuerdos asociados.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • El alcalde Mesa Garfia dedicó una parte de su discurso a denunciar lo que describió como "campaña sucia", "montajes" e "invenciones" por parte de sectores opositores durante la elección, y anunció que esos hechos "tendrán que dar cuenta ante los tribunales de justicia". No hubo réplica de concejales registrada en la transcripción.

Para seguir

  • El concejo inicia funciones formalmente el 28 de junio de 2021 con mandato hasta el 6 de diciembre de 2024.
  • Primera sesión ordinaria pendiente de agendar conforme al calendario acordado (primer martes del mes siguiente).
  • No quedaron compromisos específicos de gestión fijados en tabla; los lineamientos del alcalde (salud, educación, medio ambiente, desarrollo económico) son declaraciones programáticas sin plazos formales aprobados en esta sesión.

> Nota sobre nombres: la transcripción automática presenta variaciones en el apellido del alcalde (Garfia/García) y en los de algunos concejales (Casina/Cácina, Quilendón/Gelendón). Se usaron las formas más recurrentes en el texto.

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)

451 minutes publishedindex updated on 07-08-2026Municipal transparency
Recent minutes indexed

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)

Resolutions extracted
513
of 222 minutes read
Money involved
$77.442.292.133
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
89 · Aprobación del acta de sesión ordinaria N°18Otherunanimidad
4.2 · Proposición de modificación presupuestaria N°1 municipal, enviada mediante correo electrónico con fecha 21 de enero de 2022.Budget amendment$60.000.000unanimidad
Aprobación del acta de sesión ordinaria N°21Otherunanimidad
4.1 · Autorización para celebrar un contrato por monto superior a 500 UTM, licitación Mejoramiento Estructural Jardín Infantil Solcitos de Pelvín.Tender$70.710.622
null · Entrega de información para dar cumplimiento a lo establecido en la Ley N°20.922, incluyendo nómina de funcionarios contratados y decretos alcaldicios registrados.Other
null · Entrega de nómina con anteproyectos, subdivisiones y permisos otorgados por la Dirección de Obras Municipales.Other

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
209
Highly complex
80
Audit reports
10
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2024168171
202112121
2020541
201916951
2017471011261
201676541552

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

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

  • WC
    Walmart Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2019
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • OS
    Ondac SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2025
  • US
    Urbasi SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2019
  • Ad
    Analítica de Audio SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025
  • HT
    Hipermercados Tottus S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2021
  • CC
    Constructora Cuatro Reinos SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • Rd
    Ruta del Bosque Sociedad Concesionaria S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • CL
    Constructora Londres Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2026
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad Cge S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2017
  • Jd
    Junta de Vecinos N 12 Colonia Alemana
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • Cd
    Comité de Vivienda Libertad
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • IE
    Inmobiliaria Env Suizo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
  • EX
    Enel X
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • GI
    Grupo Inmobiliario las Terrazas Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2020
  • AC
    Aqquafit Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • Ad
    Asociación de Futbol Independiente
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • cd
    Cooperativa de Trabajo Global Reciclaje de Peñaflor
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
  • Af
    Agrupación Folclórica Cuequeros de Media Noche
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • FC
    Fundación Creaprende
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
and 184 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

68.961
inhabitants
108.142
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+59%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
129.509
+9% vs. 2035 (118.615)
Over 60 · 2050
27,02%
20,92% 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)93,31 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,3 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment917 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment12,5 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)590,3 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)605,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo94.402 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)7,3 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)15,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples6,66 %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 1.175 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
83.180
39.653 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
19.680
50% of RSH households
Female-headed households
53%
20.866
Elderly (60+)17.54221%
Children and adolescents (<18)18.02922%
Foreign nationals2.6023%
Belonging to indigenous peoples3.3174%
People with moderate/severe dependency1.3092%
Single-person households16.94143%

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
17.360
58 schools
Students per teacher
14,3
1.214 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
89%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
54%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 24%Private subsidized 71%Private paid 4%
Pass rate
98,7%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,93%
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
2
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
0
FONASA enrollees
83.685
78% of the population
Doctors employed
35
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 450Contract staff: 175Fee contracts: 1
Primary-care medical visits · per year
75.612
154.468
20102025
Medical specialties served · 10 in the comuna (public system)
Internal MedicineAdult GynecologyAdult PsychiatryDermatologyObstetricsOphthalmologyPediatricsChild PsychiatryAdult UrologyAdult Orthopedics and Trauma

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
6.054
10.504
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 (82.422 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar PeñaflorFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal41.39454%
Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Fernando MonckebergFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal41.02855%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $23.571.930.000 ($281.674/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $14.301.206.000Municipal contribution: $391.419.000

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

Indigenous population
6.284
6.7% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche5.88093.6%
Diaguita1232.0%
Aymara1021.6%

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

Active neighborhood councils
90
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.8
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
620
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
172
Sports
129
For the elderly
43
Social and aid
39
Cultural
33
Foundations and corporations
8
Religious
2
Trade associations and cooperatives
1
Fire brigades
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.

2 Local media · ComunitariaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CdClub de Pesca y Caza Martin Pescador · holderComunitaria106.5 FM
FdFundacion de Estudios Teologicos de Peñaflor · holderComunitaria107.3 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

Foreign nationals
3.731
4% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
1.482 people · 40% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
1.482 Venezuela
543 Colombia
391 Perú
257 Argentina

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
51
1 encampment (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
2.307
7,5% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
391
27.154 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
2.076
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
1.489
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
105
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

58.314homes · by type (2017)
House
27.452 · 92.1%
House
25.692 · 90.1%
Apartment
2.302 · 8.1%
Apartment
2.124 · 7.1%
Shack/hut/shanty
322 · 1.1%
Other private
118 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
117 · 0.4%
Other private
84 · 0.3%
Shack/improvised dwelling
73 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
14 · 0%
Mobile
6 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
5 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
5 · 0%
79%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
7.559 · 45.2%
Owned, being paid off
5.699 · 34%
Rented
2.297 · 13.7%
Free of charge
659 · 3.9%
Provided for work
525 · 3.1%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
4
Beds
148
8,1 per 1,000 over-60s

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

Total revenue · 2025
$26.027.931.000
Own revenue
$8.614.568.000
33% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$12.395.762.000
48% of the total
State transfers
$1.577.707.000
6% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$2.707.582.000
$26.027.931.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

35.0%
17.8%
14.9%
8.3%
24.0%
Property tax$3.018.935.000
Business licenses$1.529.547.000
Vehicle permits$1.281.069.000
Cleaning fees$713.543.000
Other own revenue$2.071.474.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $2.624.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
39.2%
26.0%
34.8%
Municipal$26.027.931.000
Education$17.240.590.000
Health$23.045.389.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $10.245.897.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$1.169.350.000
$8.614.568.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$1.180.036.000
$12.395.762.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$98.433.000
$1.577.707.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$29.970.380.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$27.372.770.000
Execution rate
91.3%
Unexecuted: $2.597.610.000
Medium execution: it executed 91.3%. Left unspent: $2.597.610.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$2.702.622.000
$27.372.770.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

66.9%
21.1%
Internal management$18.314.351.000
Community services$5.787.341.000
Social programs$1.264.586.000
Municipal activities$1.638.799.000
Recreational programs$306.963.000
Cultural programs$60.730.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$23.571.930.00086.1%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$10.610.805.00038.8%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$7.260.398.00026.5%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$2.390.363.0008.7%
Transfers to education$1.569.327.0005.7%
Investment (works and projects)$1.119.457.0004.1%
Electricity (facilities)$939.704.0003.4%
Transfers to health$529.098.0001.9%
Water (facilities)$259.435.0000.9%
Street lighting$138.040.0000.5%
Councillor stipends$108.362.0000.4%
Travel allowances$501.0000.0%

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

38.8%
26.5%
34.7%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$10.610.805.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$7.260.398.000
Others$9.501.567.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

43.0%
37.7%
8.4%
7.7%
Permanent staff$5.122.655.000
Contract staff$4.484.810.000
Fee contracts$1.003.340.000
Labor Code$379.776.000
Community progs.$919.181.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

45.8%
54.2%
Permanent staff108
Contract staff128
Total: 236 staffWomen: 43.6%Professionalization: 48.3%
Cost/staffer permanent: $43.563.935/yearCost/staffer contract: $30.442.531/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: $1.119.457.000 (4.1% of spending)Councillor stipends: $108.362.000Travel allowances: $501.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $2.390.363.000Street lighting: $138.040.000Electricity: $939.704.000Water: $259.435.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

219
63
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

372
43
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$127.006.926.756
Purchase orders
51.939

Purchase-order amount · trend

$515.783.268
$5.512.106.734
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Veolia Su Chile S.A.$4.805.809.2007
Caoa Construcciones Ltda.$4.350.403.6814
Sociedad Transportes Cts Limitada$3.953.952.2853
Constructora Alvial S a$3.147.470.6757
Elecnor Chile S.A.$2.783.946.2041
Aconcagua S.A.$2.374.299.9002
Gasco Glp S a$2.361.848.964756
Empresa Constructora Ecmovial Limitada$1.447.523.7781

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $2.082.796.08338%
Framework Agreement $1.715.822.24731%
Agile Purchase $1.565.775.26228%
Direct award discretionary$147.713.1423%

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

Registered companies
5.908
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
18.725

Pyramid by sales bracket

60.0%
14.7%
23.2%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)3.544 companies
Small (≤25k UF)868 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)101 companies
Large (>100k UF)27 companies
No sales/no info1.368 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Good Food S aCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)656
Chilempack S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)157
Molinos Cunaco S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)97
Dicoal S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)72
Maestranza Acuna SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 3459
Avicola Andina SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 3181
Grupo Sti S.A.CONSTRUCCIONLarge 21.256
Constructora Aires del Sur LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONLarge 2339
L P S S aINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 2131
Repreind SpAACTIVIDADES PROFESIONALES, CIENTIFICAS Y TECNLarge 1242

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
2
US$ 78 M declared
Approved last 5 years
5
US$ 102 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
158
+ 4 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
465
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Ruta 78 Fase 2: Tramo Santiago San AntonioEIASociedad Concesionaria Autopista SaUnder Review9151.800
MOLINO PEÑAFLOR CMSCDIACompañía Molinera San Cristóbal S.AApproved50150
Nueva Subestación El Lazo, Nueva Subestación Monte Blanco, Nueva LíneaEIATransmisora de Energía de Santiago Under Review2260
Loteo Compositor Vicente Bianchi Alarcón y Loteo Pintor Alfredo HelsbyDIAConavicoopApproved18150
Ampliación Cementerio Parque del Recuerdo Padre HurtadoEIALos Parques S.A.Approved1225
Proyecto Fotovoltaico MallocoDIAMalloco Solar SpAApproved12100
Parque Fotovoltaico Santa RebecaDIAParque Solar Santa Rebeca SpAApproved1040

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
13 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)
2 t MP10
2 t MP2,5
0 t Material particulado
0 t SO₂

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 38.4 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.

56
Species
34
Flora
22
Fauna
22
In conservation status
17
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPitaoPitavia punctataENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys microlepidotusVUPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUTarántula enana, araña pollitoEuathlus parvulusCRPancoraAegla laevisENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVURoble de santiago, roble blanco, roble, hualle, pellín,hualoNothofagus macrocarpaVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENTarántula de patas azules, araña pollitoEuathlus truculentusENGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUTarántula chilena rosada, araña pollitoGrammostola roseaVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNT

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

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-13-01Sist. Rios Maipo- Mapocho, esteros Colina- Angostura- Puangue y Trib.urban322 /18.814
HUR-13-19Peñaflor 1urban2

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. 24 projects totaling US$ 376 million, approved between 1997 and 2024. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Transport Infrastructure2 projects · US$ 152 M · 2018–2019
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoTren Alameda Melipilla · PID Terceras Pistas Santiago-Talagante
Real estate5 projects · US$ 98 M · 1999–2022
InvicaConjunto Habitacional Los Artesanos Exp. 040/08 (e-seia) · Las Palmeras de Malloco
Agriculture and livestock1 project · US$ 50 M · 2024
Compañía Molinera San Cristóbal S.A.MOLINO PEÑAFLOR CMSC
Energy4 projects · US$ 44 M · 1997–2022
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · PARQUE FOTOVOLTAICO LOS CORRALES DEL VERANO
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 13 M · 2014
Good Food S.A.Traslado planta productiva e implementación sistema de tratamiento de RILES Good Food S.A.
Miscellaneous industrial facilities1 project · US$ 12 M · 2000
K+s Chile S.A.Planta Procesadora y Envasadora de Sal Malloco
Others9 projects · US$ 4 M · 1998–2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A. · Transporte de Ácido Sulfúrico Excedente de la Fundición Caletones - Fase II
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 3 M · 2009
Ministerio de Obras PúblicasConstrucción de Obras Fluviales Río Mapocho, Sector Rural, Región Metropolitana (e-seia)

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 · also CGE
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
Aguas Andinas
Higher education
1 campus 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.

Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)

Green space per capita
3 m²
30% 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.

National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)

National monuments
1
Historic monuments
1

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)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Santiago Poniente (Maipú) · 42.708 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
12
Area affected
81 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
154 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
20
At high or very high risk
0
Main threat
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos…
Anegamiento de caminos/pasos a desnivel

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)

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
4
latest: 2022 · drought chronicity

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)

Mean annual temperature
14,76°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,3°C
Annual precipitation
422 mm
projection: -4%
Hot days>30°C
35
projection: +37 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
4.972
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.654
Police cases · trend
6.674
4.972
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces944884
Threats760711
Domestic violence592554
Property damage450421
Larceny330309
Burglary of an inhabited place258242
Minor injuries230215
Theft of items from vehicles182170
Robbery with violence or intimidation179168
Burglary of an uninhabited place164154
Motor vehicle theft130122
Weapons-related crimes130122

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
19
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 106.840 hab
Patrol fleet
19
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 12Pickups: 1Motorcycles: 6Drones: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
0
19
20232025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
398
Deaths
4
3,7 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
139
15 serious
Pedestrian collisions
26

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.