Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
65.0 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 15 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: El concejo aprobó el acta de acuerdos de la consulta indígena del Plan Regulador Comunal y conoció los resultados de la auditoría externa 2021–2024, que emitió opinión con salvedad sobre los estados financieros.
Temas tratados
- Auditoría externa 2021–2024: Presentación de hallazgos por Rodrigo Cabrera Martínez, representante de la consultora contratada.
- Primer avance BMG 2026: Entregado por la Dirección de Control vía oficio; se tomó nota sin debate registrado.
- Informe de actos de la alcaldesa: Entregado por la Dirección de Control en cumplimiento del art. 29 letra c de la Ley 18.695.
- Patentes de alcoholes: Dos solicitudes de autorización (elaboradora de cerveza y restaurante).
- Consulta indígena del Plan Regulador Comunal: Aprobación del acta de acuerdos y desacuerdos de la etapa de diálogo.
- Licitación de actividades deportivas y recreativas 2026: Adjudicación de propuesta pública n.º 40.
- Licitación diseño Ecoparque Deportivo Bertoloto: Adjudicación de propuesta pública n.º 21.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Patente elaboradora de cerveza (Las Mulatas 1380, microempresa familiar): aprobada. Resultado: 7 a favor (Contreras ausente en esa votación; no queda claro en la transcripción si votó).
- Patente restaurante (Los Robles 86, La Teja, MR Food SpA): aprobada por unanimidad.
- Acta de acuerdos de la consulta indígena del PRC: aprobada por unanimidad (8 votos + alcaldesa).
- Adjudicación propuesta pública n.º 40 (actividades deportivas, VivaEducab): aprobada por unanimidad.
- Adjudicación propuesta pública n.º 21 (diseño Ecoparque Bertoloto, UTP de tres empresas): aprobada por unanimidad.
- El punto E de tabla fue bajado por falta de antecedentes; se derivó al consejo extraordinario del viernes.
Plata y obras
- Auditoría externa 2021–2024: contratada con fondos municipales; monto no mencionado.
- Horas extras 2015–2024: representaron entre el 5% y el 12% del gasto total en personal. En 2024 el gasto anual en horas extras fue de aproximadamente $1.400 millones. Medidas adoptadas en el segundo semestre de 2025 redujeron el gasto en ~$80 millones en ese período; en mayo 2026 se registró una baja adicional de ~$20 millones respecto al mismo mes del año anterior.
- Entrega de 20 camiones nuevos: inversión de $4.105 millones al contado (mencionada por el jefe de DAF, Germán —apellido no queda claro—).
- Inversiones en mercado de capitales: el municipio cuenta con autorización del Ministerio de Hacienda para invertir excedentes de caja; cifras históricas llegaron a $1.200 millones en intereses, aunque la caja se redujo por el traspaso de educación.
- Licitación actividades deportivas: adjudicada a VivaEducab por $38.290.630 (fondos municipales).
- Licitación diseño Ecoparque Bertoloto: adjudicada a UTP (Ingeniería Aplicada Feyer + IGS Ambiental + Etapa Asesorías) por $149.117.909 exento de IVA; financiamiento municipal de $150 millones con impuestos incluidos; plazo 385 días corridos.
- Proyecto barrio Isabela–Pablo Neruda (mencionado en puntos varios): inversión regional de ~$1.800 millones para espacio deportivo, parque y equipamiento comunitario.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Opinión con salvedad en la auditoría: los estados financieros 2021–2024 recibieron dictamen con salvedad (no el más grave, pero tampoco limpio), por conciliaciones bancarias pendientes de depuración, inventario de activos de uso público incompleto, cumplimiento parcial de normas NICSP y desajuste en el flujo de efectivo. La administración compartió los hallazgos y anunció medidas correctivas.
- Horas extras: el concejal Sangüesa pidió que la compensación en tiempo no se aplique por igual a todos los grados, protegiendo a funcionarios de menor remuneración. La alcaldesa confirmó una escala diferenciada (grados 13–20 compensan 10%; grados 8–12, 20%; grados 3–7, 35%).
- Caso "Barluza Gate" (mencionado en puntos varios por el concejal Chavarría y la concejala Figueroa): solicitaron formalmente que el municipio informe al concejo sobre el sumario administrativo en curso y las medidas adoptadas, dentro de los márgenes de reserva legal. No se entregó información al respecto durante la sesión.
- Término del programa Mujeres Rurales de Prodemus (mencionado por el concejal Sangüesa): preocupación por el fin de un programa de 34 años que beneficia a unas 300 mujeres rurales de la comuna.
- Fondos concursables municipales (FONDEVE y similares): el concejal Santana reiteró —según indicó, por duodécima vez— la necesidad de activar fondos para organizaciones culturales y folclóricas, que estarían siendo rechazadas en DIDECO sin mayor explicación.
Para seguir
- Consejo extraordinario el viernes (fecha exacta no mencionada) para ver los puntos bajados de tabla, incluido el punto E.
- La alcaldesa se comprometió a informar al concejo sobre el sumario administrativo del caso mencionado por Chavarría y Figueroa.
- Seguimiento semestral de los acuerdos de la consulta indígena a través de una comisión de gobernanza con la DIDECO y CECPLAN.
- Resolución pendiente sobre estacionamientos gratuitos para Bomberos (comandancia y 8.ª compañía): el concejal Sangüesa señaló haberlo solicitado en múltiples ocasiones; el decreto estaría listo para firma.
- Ingreso al proceso IMBO para informe favorable del PRC; consulta pública final proyectada entre septiembre y marzo; ingreso a Contraloría estimado para abril 2027.
- Solicitudes vecinales en puntos varios (camino Los Pijines, señalética Rasuri, tapas de aguas lluvias, feria Manzel, plaza Simón Bolívar, posta Curiñanco) quedan pendientes de tramitación por la administración.
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 de sesión extraordinaria de fecha 07/01/2026 N° 99 · 2026 ↗
- Acta sesión ordinaria de fecha 07/01/2026 N° 99 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria de fecha 14/01/2026 N° 99 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión ordinaria de fecha 21/01/2026 N° 99 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión extraordinaria de fecha 23/01/2026 N° 99 · 2026 ↗
- Acta de sesión extraordinaria de fecha 30/01/2026 N° 99 · 2026 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
What the council resolvesSource: Official minutes · AI extraction (ongoing)
| Resolution | Type | Amount | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 · Aprobación de la prórroga de la propuesta pública N° 65-2025, denominada 'Contratación servicio conductores-vigilantes, operadores y camionetas para el programa sistema alerta y seguridad' | Tender | — | unanimidad |
| 1.4 · Aprobación de la adjudicación de la propuesta pública N° 172-2025, denominada 'Producción actividades deportivas verano 2026' | Tender | — | unanimidad |
| 1.3 · Aprobación de la modificación de programas municipales relacionados con igualdad sustantiva, diversidad sexual y género, y contra la violencia de género | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 1.2 · Autorización para fijar las fechas de las tres sesiones ordinarias correspondientes a febrero de 2026 | Other | — | unanimidad |
| 1.1 · Aprobación de la modificación presupuestaria N° 1, área municipal | Budget amendment | $4.228.748 | unanimidad |
| 4.3 · Autorización construcción provisional terreno utilidad pública | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | — | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 48 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 45 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 21 | — | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 72 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 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)
- CCClinica CostaneraLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
- ISInmobiliaria Socovesa Sur S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- MRMision Restaurada del Señor Monte HorebLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
- BCBetter Chile 4u SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024
- CDClub Deportivo Roller Derby ValdiviaLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
- IMInmobiliaria Martabid Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015–2025
- ICInmobiliaria Catedral S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2026
- SLServimar Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023–2024
- CCCámara Chilena de la Construcción A.g.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- CACelulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2024–2025
- FDFederación de Pescadores Artesanales Cerqueros de los RiosLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- ISInnuvo SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- CCommetLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- SDServicio de Vivienda y UrbanizacionLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
- CRClub Regatas ValdiviaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
- FNFundación Nacional para la Accesibilidad, el Diseño Universal y la Inclusión SocialLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
- AEAsesoría e Investigación Silva SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CÑCarnes Ñuble S.A.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- JIJdh Innovación Tecnológica SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
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) | 93,6 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,2 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 1.907 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 32,4 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 618,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 631,2 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 170.043 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 3,4 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 13,9 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 16,17 % | 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 2.461 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 35.977 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 30.285 | 19% |
| Foreign nationals | 3.782 | 2% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 25.138 | 16% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 3.078 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 46.223 | 53% |
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 Comunitario de Salud Familiar Gil de Castro | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 30.985 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Angachilla | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 26.245 | 56% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Externo Valdivia | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Health Service | 23.906 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar las Ánimas | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 21.160 | 54% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Jorge Sabat Gozalo (Ex Gil de Castro) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 20.012 | 57% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Niebla | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 9.489 | 62% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Barrios Bajos | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Health Service | 6.080 | 60% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Guacamayo | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Health Service | 4.620 | 56% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Consultorio las Ánimas | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 2.523 | 67% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Pablo Neruda | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Health Service | 1.917 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Curiñanco | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.233 | 71% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Mulato | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 840 | 60% |
| Posta de Salud Cayumapu | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 825 | 58% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huellelhue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 715 | 66% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Punucapa | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 270 | 61% |
Showing the 15 centers with most enrollees of 18.
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 | 26.741 | 97.3% |
| Aymara | 251 | 0.9% |
| Diaguita | 147 | 0.5% |
| Otro | 125 | 0.5% |
| Quechua | 54 | 0.2% |
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.
24 Local media · 2 AM · 4 Comunitaria · 14 FM · 4 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
24 Local media · 2 AM · 4 Comunitaria · 14 FM · 4 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AADONAY | FM | 106.7 FM |
| AAUSTRAL | AM | 970 AM |
| BBIO-BIO | FM | 91.5 FM |
| DDDiario De Valdivia.Cl | Digital press | — |
| ddiarioelranco.cl | Digital press | — |
| DFDIGITAL FM | FM | 89.5 FM |
| ECEL CONQUISTADOR | FM | 95.7 FM |
| eelinformadorvaldiviano.cl | Digital press | — |
| EESTILO | FM | 104.7 FM |
| FSFM SIEMPRE | FM | 94.3 FM |
| GGENOVEVA | FM | 101.7 FM |
| PPOSITIVA | FM | 98.5 FM |
| SSABROSITA | FM | 91.5 FM |
| TTORNAGALEONES | FM | 101.1 FM |
| UAUNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL | FM | 90.1 FM |
| wwww.periodicolosrios.cl | Digital press | — |
| CTCirco Teatro de Teodoro Schmidt · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| IUIglesia Union Evangelica Pentecostal · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| IRInversiones Rapel Ltda. · holder | FM | 93.9 FM |
| MEMinisterio Evangelistico Derribando Fortalezas · holder | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| NRNelkatüwün Red de Apoyo al Desarrollo Uach · holder | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| SCSoc. Complejo Radial de los Rios Ltda. · holder | AM | 1250 AM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Fm 102 Ltda. · holder | FM | 97.9 FM |
| SRSoc. Radio Exquisita Ltda. · holder | FM | 93.1 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
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 15% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.
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 | $34.190.974.000 | 50.1% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $30.302.671.000 | 44.4% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $17.836.255.000 | 26.2% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $8.815.752.000 | 12.9% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $3.876.243.000 | 5.7% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $2.820.889.000 | 4.1% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.895.850.000 | 2.8% | |
| Street lighting | $1.250.578.000 | 1.8% | |
| Transfers to education | $1.200.000.000 | 1.8% | |
| Water (facilities) | $361.118.000 | 0.5% | |
| Councillor stipends | $110.291.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $87.296.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $3.034.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soloverde S.A. | $21.608.046.315 | 26 |
| Fernandohales | $13.616.812.095 | 283 |
| Estación de Servicio Petrobras | $11.904.931.851 | 1.811 |
| Seguridad y Promociones Asociados Limitada | $9.307.670.675 | 7 |
| Servimar | $9.168.311.230 | 50 |
| Ecotrans SpA | $8.103.963.402 | 14 |
| Madlan Construcciones EIRL | $7.750.991.969 | 8 |
| Cia Nacional de Telefonos Telefonica del Sur S.A. | $7.525.037.462 | 1.318 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $13.449.947.838 | 77% |
| Agile Purchase | $2.710.826.843 | 16% |
| Direct award discretionary | $983.739.039 | 6% |
| Framework Agreement | $324.482.653 | 2% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Austral de Chile | ENSEÑANZA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.625 |
| Cia Nacional de Telefonos Telefonica del Sur S.A. | INFORMACION Y COMUNICACIONES | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 908 |
| Agricola Cran Chile SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 381 |
| Soc Industrial Kunstmann S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 255 |
| Cerveceria Kunstmann S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 205 |
| Levaduras Collico S a | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 181 |
| Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Mall Plaza de los Rios Limitada | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 29 |
| Parque Eolico el Aleman SpA | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Clinica Alemana de Valdivia S.A. | ACTIVIDADES DE ATENCION DE LA SALUD HUMANA Y | Large 3 | 599 |
| Sociedad de Servicios Forestales Nylyumar Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 3 | 359 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altos de Guacamayo IIIDIA | Nexo, Consultores Profesionales Ltd | Approved | 47,626 | 220 |
| Condominio Parque Rio Cruces IIDIA | Constructora Pacal S.A. | Approved | 30 | 170 |
| PARQUE EOLICO EL ALEMAN 2DIA | Parque Eolico el Aleman SpA | Approved | 20,6 | 45 |
| Optimización y Desarrollo de La Edas de ValdiviaEIA | Aguas Décima S.A. | Approved | 15,2 | 67 |
| Parque Fotovoltaico Los ArrayanesDIA | Energia Renovable Zafiro SpA | Approved | 15 | 56 |
| Proyecto Inmobiliario Los CastañosEIA | Inmobiliaria los Castanos-Valdivia | Under Review | 7,389 | 180 |
| NUEVA LINEA 2X66 KV NUEVA VALDIVIA - PICARTE, TENDIDO DEL PRIMER CIRCUDIA | Sociedad Austral de Transmisión Tro | Approved | 6,289 | 27 |
| Ampliación Subestación Nueva ValdiviaDIA | Transelec S.A. | Approved | 4,73 | 82 |
| Regularización Cinerario los Ríos, sector LlancahueDIA | Michael Eduardo Tolhuijsen Salas | Approved | 0,37 | 6 |
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 PDA Valdivia · critical pollutant MP2.5
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.
72 Wetlands · 62 urban · 12.768 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
72 Wetlands · 62 urban · 12.768 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-14-60 | Sist. de Rios Valdivianos- Rios Cruces , Calle- Calle y Trib. (incluye rio Cau Cau)urban | 4.821 /10.819 |
| HUR-14-64 | Sist. de Rios Valdivianos- Rios Angachilla y Tornagaleonesurban | 2.856 /3.467 |
| HUR-14-53 | Sist. de Rios Valdivianos- Rios Valdivia y Tornagaleonesurban | 1.457 /3.149 |
| HUR-14-03 | Sistema Estero Estancillaurban | 641 |
| HUR-14-25 | Humedal estero Santa Rosa- Sector Aerodromourban | 449 |
| HUR-14-91 | Sin informaciónurban | 389 |
| HUR-14-95 | Sin informaciónurban | 313 |
| HPU-14-17 | Estero Las Parras | 267 |
| HUR-14-105 | Humedal Prado Verde y Estero Angachillaurban | 257 |
| HUR-14-08 | Rio Cutipaiurban | 211 |
| HUR-14-65 | Humedal Angachillaurban | 124 |
| HUR-14-97 | Sin informaciónurban | 116 |
+ 60 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. 18 projects totaling US$ 607 million, approved between 1999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedad de Desarrollo Urbano Valdivia Ltda. ↗ | VALDICOR | Mining | 563 |
| Inmobiliaria Providencia Limitada ↗ | INMOBILIARIA PROVIDENCIA PARQUE KRAHMER | Amenities | 215 |
| Constructora Pena y Pena Ltda. ↗ | PROYECTO HABITACIONAL GUACAMAYO 2 | Housing and Real Estate | 120 |
| Levaduras Collico S a ↗ | LEVADURAS COLLICO | Industrial facility | 104 |
| Hotel Cafeteria y Agencia de Turismo Laura Escobar E.I.R.L. ↗ | RESTOBAR STOP OVER | Amenities | 5 |
| Deportivo Blue Gym & Center Limitada ↗ | GIMNASIO BLUE GYM | Amenities | 4 |
| Sociedad Tokio SpA ↗ | Discoteca Tokio | Amenities | 3 |
| Iglesia Centro Cristiano Integral Manos Que Salvan ↗ | Iglesia Centro Cristiano Integral Manos que Salvan | Amenities | 3 |
| Isaias Heber Krause Moncada ↗ | BAR LA CANTERA | Amenities | 3 |
| Sociedad Gastronomica y Publicitaria el Barrio Limitada ↗ | RESTOBAR STRIKE KARAOKE | Amenities | 3 |
| Inmobiliaria las Piramides SpA ↗ | Canchas Santa Laura | Amenities | 2 |
| Comunidad Edificio Picarte ↗ | EDIFICIO PICARTE | Amenities | 2 |
Showing the 12 largest of 29 sanctions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199434-2023 ↗ 3TA | Inmobiliaria Providencia Limitada con Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente Condominio Parque Krhamer | Environmental sanction proceeding — noise emission standard | Rejects |
| R-35-2020 ↗ 3TA | Junta de Vecinos Torobayo y Otros con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental XIV Región de los Ríos Hacienda Estancilla | Administrative invalidation - Environmental Assessment | Upheld |
| R-38-2020 ↗ 3TA | Junta de Vecinos Torobayo y Otros con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental XIV Región de los Ríos Proyecto Inmobiliario Brisas de Torobayo | Administrative invalidation | Upheld |
| R-3-2019 ↗ 3TA | Cecilia Aguero Ramírez y otros con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental Los Ríos Edificio estacionamientos subterráneos, Plaza de la República, Valdivia | Administrative invalidation - Environmental Assessment | Rejects |
| 13317-2015 ↗ 3TA | Obrascón Huarte Lain S.A. Agencia en Chile con SMA Extracción Mecanizada de Áridos para el Mejoramiento de la Ruta T35, entre la localidad de Antilhue y la comuna de Valdivia | Environmental sanction proceeding | Upheld |
| 16706-2014 ↗ 3TA | Montoya Villaroel Carlos Javier con SMA Loteo Riberas de la Dehesa | SMA enforcement | Upheld |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (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 de Morrompulli | Vertedero | 147.489 t/year · receives from 12 comunas |
| C.E.T. Valdivia | Prison (CET) | 20 inmates · 20 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 38% occupancy |
| C.P. Valdivia | Prison (CP) | 1.620 inmates · 1.260 convicted · 360 awaiting trial · 93% occupancy |
| PTAS - VALDIVIA | PTAS · primario+desinfección | AGUAS DECIMA S.A · discharges into río valdivia |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 2.408 | 1.323 |
| Larceny | 1.862 | 1.023 |
| Domestic violence | 1.446 | 794 |
| Threats | 1.394 | 766 |
| Property damage | 1.256 | 690 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 643 | 353 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 638 | 350 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 571 | 314 |
| Minor injuries | 540 | 297 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 292 | 160 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 254 | 140 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 252 | 138 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.
Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.
What the municipality does
Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.