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Escudo de Los Lagos

Los Lagos

Región de Los RíosFounded 189120.520 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.790 km² of area11 inh./km²$7.749M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Population
−7,1%
Population would fall between now and 2050
Society
24,1%
Multidimensional poverty · 66th highest of 346
Finance
$378 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 268 of 346
Education
559,3 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
191st
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

46 Schools
14 Squares and green areas
10 Health centers
5 Fire stations
4 Pharmacies
3 Carabineros
2 Hospitals
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
2 Kindergartens
1 Institutes
1 Libraries

Los Lagos es una ciudad y comuna ubicada al sur de Chile, en el centro de la Región de Los Ríos. Forma parte de la provincia de Valdivia. Se encuentra a 50 km de Valdivia. Sus límites comunales están determinados tanto por características geográficas como por divisiones administrativas: al norte, las comunas de Máfil y Panguipulli son separadas por los ríos San Pedro y Calle-Calle; al sur, limita con Futrono y Paillaco, a través de diversos cursos de agua como el estero Belén, los ríos Collilelfu, Pichico, Trafún, Remehue, y los esteros El Trébol y Huite, además de las cumbres de la cordillera Negra hasta llegar al volcán Mocho-Choshuenco. Por el este, su frontera con Futrono y Panguipulli coincide en un punto del volcán Mocho-Choshuenco, mientras que al oeste limita con Valdivia, marcado por el estero Cuicuileulfu y las cumbres de los cerros Huichahue. El territorio cuenta con una superficie de 1791km² y con una cantidad de habitantes de 21.431.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

52.4 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#118 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety47
Health46
Culture and environment66
Education62
Infrastructure43
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Víctor Fritz A.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
5.562
votes (36.33%)
19.580
Electoral roll
84,27%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
VF
Víctor Fritz A.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
5.562
votes
AE
Aldo Emilio Retamal Arriagada
2021-2024 · PC
3.981
votes
SI
Samuel Iván Torres Sepúlveda
2008-2012 · IND
3.064
votes
SM
Simón Mansilla Roa
2004-2008 · PS
4.113
votes
SM
Simon Mansilla Roa
2000-2004 · PS
4.571
votes
SM
Simon Mansilla Roa
1996-2000 · PS
3.929
votes
SM
Simon Mansilla Roa
1992-1996 · PS
1.253
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

ST
Samuel Torres S.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
1.394
votes
AM
Alejandra Martinez F.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
1.385
votes
HS
Hugo Silva S.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.307
votes
CC
Carlos Carrillo C.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.165
votes
FB
Felipe Bustos L.
POR CHILE, SEGUIMOS · PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE
1.086
votes
Betzabe Riquelme C.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
739
votes

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

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

Resolutions extracted
73
of 376 minutes read
Money involved
$1.273.716.165
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
Autorización para que el concejal Felipe Bustos Latín participe en un curso de capacitación sobre seguridad municipal.Otherunanimidad
Autorización para que los concejales Felipe Bustos Latín y Betzabe Riquelme Caniullan asistan a un encuentro regional de concejales.Otherunanimidad
4.3 · Modificación y complemento del programa de la Dirección de Desarrollo Comunitario para el año 2025.Budget amendment$68.798.547
4.2 · Aprobación del programa para la ceremonia del día del dirigente social y comunitario con un gasto total de $1,900,000.Other$1.900.000
4.1 · Aprobación de contrato de derecho real de usufructo en favor del municipio para el desarrollo de un proyecto de abastecimiento de agua potable rural.Loan for use
4.1 · Aprueba programa sesión COSOC regional comuna de Los Lagos año 2025Subsidy$940.100unanimidad

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
347
Highly complex
61
Audit reports
13
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2024191181
202391441
2020721640162
2019692324221
201879613603
20173542282

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

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

  • MT
    Mobil Touch EIRL
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • PS
    Prolesur S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • AT
    Andean Telecom Partners Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021
  • VE
    Vimarc Energia SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020
  • IS
    Innovit SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020
  • Sy
    Servicios y Productos Educativos Crisol Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020
  • IA
    Inversiones Adriático SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2026
  • TS
    Telefonica S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • MC
    Management Chile It SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
  • ER
    Ecomundo Reciclajes SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • ST
    Sba Torres Chile SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • HS
    Health Systems Design & Connection
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • AD
    Agencia de Turismo Accesible Vivetour SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
  • S1
    Super 10 S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • CP
    Comercial Patricio Eduardo Maruri Azocar EIRL
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
  • AG
    APS Gestión SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
  • OS
    ONG Socio Ambiental Conectar para Conservar
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
  • VI
    Vac Infraestructura S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
  • OA
    Otec Agencia Internacional de Formación para la Excelencia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • By
    Bodegaje y Logística SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
and 26 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

20.810
inhabitants
20.513
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
-1%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
19.051
-6% vs. 2035 (20.324)
Over 60 · 2050
37,8%
28,93% in 2035 · +9 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)61,94 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,2 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment165 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment100 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)559,3 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)559,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo21.431 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)6,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)24,1 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples14,38 %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 192 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
21.786
11.119 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
7.123
64% of RSH households
Female-headed households
48%
5.374
Elderly (60+)5.19724%
Children and adolescents (<18)4.76122%
Foreign nationals1581%
Belonging to indigenous peoples2.40811%
People with moderate/severe dependency4092%
Single-person households5.15646%

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
3.593
36 schools
Students per teacher
9,6
373 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
92,2%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
72,9%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 78%Private subsidized 22%
Pass rate
98,5%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
0,97%
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
1
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
6
FONASA enrollees
22.593
110% of the population
Doctors employed
13
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 126Contract staff: 56Fee contracts: 15
Primary-care medical visits · per year
22.662
42.378
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
931
439
20192024

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 (22.313 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar los LagosFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal10.50861%
Posta de Salud Rural AntilhueCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal4.76856%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Manuel MirandaCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal2.08164%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar FolilcoCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal1.67961%
Posta de Salud Rural el SaltoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal95673%
Posta de Salud Rural MalihueRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal74765%
Posta de Salud Rural RiñihueRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal67763%
Posta de Salud Rural las HuellasRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal47172%
Posta de Salud Rural PellinadaRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal42268%
Posta de Salud Rural FolilcoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal425%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $7.162.350.000 ($317.016/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $4.837.851.000Municipal contribution: $44.000.000

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

Indigenous population
3.081
14.4% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
8
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche3.00497.5%

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
58
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
2.8
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
527
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
196
Sports
92
Social and aid
56
Cultural
18
For the elderly
17
Fire brigades
2
Trade associations and cooperatives
1
Religious
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.

10 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 6 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
AANTILHUEComunitaria107.7 FM
AATRACTIVAFM101.3 FM
LLLOS LAGOSFM93.7 FM
SSABROSITAFM94.3 FM
ACAgrupacion Cultural Altos de San Ambrosio · holderComunitaria107.5 FM
CCCentro Cultural Renuevo · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
CMComunicaciones Marta Graciela Cruces Norambuena E.I.R.L. · holderFM94.7 FM
G&G & G SpA · holderFM105.3 FM
ICIglesia Centro Nacional de Avivamiento Metodista Pentecostal · holderComunitaria107.7 FM
SRSoc. Radiodifusora Lagos del Sur Ltda. · holderFM88.3 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
258
1,2% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
70 people · 27% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
70 Venezuela
66 Argentina
19 Perú
15 Colombia

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
173
2 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
302
3,8% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
98
8.803 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
210
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
266
beneficiaries · 2013–2024
Subsidies Rental · DS52
42
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

15.731homes · by type (2017)
House
7.783 · 99.3%
House
7.696 · 97.5%
Shack/hut/shanty
125 · 1.6%
Other private
39 · 0.5%
Other private
32 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
21 · 0.3%
Shack/improvised dwelling
15 · 0.2%
Apartment
6 · 0.1%
Apartment
6 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
5 · 0.1%
Mobile
3 · 0%
67%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
3.037 · 57.2%
Provided for work
879 · 16.6%
Rented
550 · 10.4%
Owned, being paid off
512 · 9.6%
Free of charge
332 · 6.3%

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

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.

Others
Asignación de zona 15% (DL 249)workerspreliminary data
DL 249/1974 art. 7 · DL 3.551/1980 art. 25 · Ley 19.354

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.

15% del sueldo base (municipal: ×1,4 por Ley 19.354)· vigente (art. 7 versión 22-dic-2021, verificado 2026-07-02)Source

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$7.749.019.000
Own revenue
$1.992.362.000
26% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$4.087.785.000
53% of the total
State transfers
$749.058.000
10% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.108.870.000
$7.749.019.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

34.6%
14.4%
16.7%
31.0%
Property tax$689.767.000
Business licenses$287.218.000
Vehicle permits$333.602.000
Cleaning fees$64.652.000
Other own revenue$617.123.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $889.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
29.4%
42.6%
28.0%
Municipal$7.749.019.000
Education$11.218.983.000
Health$7.370.607.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $3.533.391.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$344.755.000
$1.992.362.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$507.914.000
$4.087.785.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$12.003.000
$749.058.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$9.694.271.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$8.684.516.000
Execution rate
89.6%
Unexecuted: $1.009.755.000
Medium execution: it executed 89.6%. Left unspent: $1.009.755.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.056.204.000
$8.684.516.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

81.3%
13.8%
Internal management$7.063.291.000
Community services$1.201.947.000
Social programs$127.636.000
Municipal activities$182.141.000
Recreational programs$61.094.000
Cultural programs$48.407.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$7.162.350.00082.5%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.538.163.00029.2%
Investment (works and projects)$2.241.272.00025.8%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$1.724.289.00019.9%
Electricity (facilities)$418.490.0004.8%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$261.666.0003.0%
Councillor stipends$80.501.0000.9%
Travel allowances$55.553.0000.6%
Street lighting$54.341.0000.6%
Water (facilities)$53.796.0000.6%
Transfers to health$44.000.0000.5%
Commissions and representation$1.690.0000.0%

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

29.2%
19.9%
50.9%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.538.163.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$1.724.289.000
Others$4.422.064.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

60.0%
14.6%
6.3%
17.9%
Permanent staff$1.882.161.000
Contract staff$457.379.000
Fee contracts$198.623.000
Labor Code$40.019.000
Community progs.$560.547.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

61.9%
21.2%
16.8%
Permanent staff70
Contract staff24
Fee contracts19
Total: 113 staffFee contracts: 16.8% of the headcountWomen: 58.5%Professionalization: 38.3%
Cost/staffer permanent: $23.762.871/yearCost/staffer contract: $15.336.000/yearCost/staffer fees: $7.425.842/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: $2.241.272.000 (25.8% of spending)Councillor stipends: $80.501.000Travel allowances: $55.553.000Commissions and representation: $1.690.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $261.666.000Street lighting: $54.341.000Electricity: $418.490.000Water: $53.796.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

8
65
20012024

Building permits issued · per year

185
121
20122024

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$74.394.818.326
Purchase orders
52.710

Purchase-order amount · trend

$1.290.365.440
$4.750.559.056
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Sociedad Constructora Hector Meza H SpA$4.988.967.247170
Constructora Malihue Limitada$2.985.912.885317
Jorge Arturo$2.382.897.48114
Ingeniería y Construccion Claudio Lorca Martinez E.I.R.L.$2.048.101.483847
Verde Sur SpA$1.793.491.1046
Los Torreones Ltda.$1.657.897.0521
Constructora Puelche SpA$1.383.037.0781
Importadora y Comercializadora Neubacar Ltda.$1.279.755.778674

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $3.327.103.78470%
Direct award discretionary$834.635.84018%
Agile Purchase $433.331.2089%
Framework Agreement $155.488.2243%

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

Registered companies
1.433
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
4.004

Pyramid by sales bracket

63.3%
13.5%
21.7%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)907 companies
Small (≤25k UF)193 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)13 companies
Large (>100k UF)9 companies
No sales/no info311 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Ingeniería y Construcción Harcha LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONLarge 2742
Comercial Harcha SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 2129
Harcha Maquinaria SpAACTIVIDADES DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Y DELarge 181
Agropecuaria Pellinada Grande SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 152
Comercial Supermaco SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 134
Agricola Xtragro LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 127
Agrícola y Ganadera Santa Adriana SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 12
Inversiones Fundo Santa Rita LimitadaACTIVIDADES FINANCIERAS Y DE SEGUROSLarge 1
Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Constructora Olmue S aCONSTRUCCIONMedium 243
Nagib Misle y Cia Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACMedium 220

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
0
US$ 0 M declared
Approved last 5 years
4
US$ 25 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
101
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Parque Fotovoltaico Los LagosDIAEnergia Renovable Perla SpAApproved1556
MODIFICACIÓN PROYECTO TÉCNICO Y MEJORAMIENTO PISCICULTURA TRAFÚNDIAPiscicultura y Acuícola Aquaprotec Approved5,525
Mejoramiento y continuidad operacional del Plantel Agrícola Los LagosDIAAgrícola y Ganadera los Lagos Ltda.Approved2,810
Central Térmica de Respaldo y Parque Fotovoltaico LipingueDIAElectrica Lambda LimitadaApproved1,510

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
47 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.

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
ValdiviaNational Reserveat 51.2 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.

221
Species
124
Flora
89
Fauna
8
Funga
62
In conservation status
33
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
RuilNothofagus alessandriiENTolloDiplomystes camposensisENQueuleGomortega keuleENPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPocha del surCheirodon australeVUPitaoPitavia punctataENSapoEupsophus roseusVUBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENPeladillaAplochiton zebraENCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVULamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUSapo australTelmatobufo australisVUGruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVUTollo de agua dulceDiplomystes chilensisENRana de pecho espinoso de cordillera peladaAlsodes valdiviensisENSapo de miguelEupsophus migueliENPuyeGalaxias globicepsENLoyo, hongoBoletus loyoENHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUPochaCheirodon kilianiENCauqueOdontesthes mauleanumVURoble de santiago, roble blanco, roble, hualle, pellín,hualoNothofagus macrocarpaVUPochaCheirodon pisciculusVURana de hojarasca de oncolEupsophus altorENRana de pecho espinoso de oncolAlsodes noraeCRPuyeGalaxias maculatusVULamprea de bolsaGeotria australisVUHuillínLontra provocaxENPeladillaAplochiton taeniatusENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENPudúPudu puduVURanita de darwinRhinoderma darwiniiENSapoEupsophus vertebralisVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENLinguePersea lingueVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUAguilucho de cola rojizaButeo ventralisVUSapoRhinella rubropunctataVUAbejorro, abejorro colorado, moscardón, duillin, diwmeñ, abejorro gigante de la patagonia, don basilioBombus dahlbomiiENAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENComadrejita trompudaRhyncholestes raphanurusVUHongoEntoloma necopinatumVURana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTPumaPuma concolorNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTAguilucho chicoButeo albigulaNTTunduco de porterAconaemys porteriNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNT
and 2 more

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.

17 Wetlands · 14 urban · 2.029 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-14-60Sist. de Rios Valdivianos- Rios Cruces , Calle- Calle y Trib. (incluye rio Cau Cau)urban1.885 /10.819
HUR-14-71Estero Curacourban41
HUR-14-50Humedal Huinohuinourban40
HPU-14-12Humedales comuna de Los Lagos21
HUR-14-72Sin informaciónurban14
HUR-14-57Sin identificarurban7
HUR-14-48Callielfuurban5
HUR-14-52Sin Identificarurban5
HUR-14-58Sin identificarurban3
HUR-14-70Sin informaciónurban2
HPU-14-20Sin identificar1
HUR-14-56Sin identificarurban1

+ 5 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. 13 projects totaling US$ 395 million, approved between 2002 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy7 projects · US$ 353 M · 2008–2025
Ar Caman SpAParque Eólico Caman · Central Hidroeléctrica San Pedro
Fishing and Aquaculture2 projects · US$ 25 M · 2008–2009
Salmones Antártica S.A.DIA Río San Pedro (e-seia) · Piscicultura Pucono (e-seia)
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 16 M · 2006
Prolesur S.A.Recuperación de Subproductos de Suero de Queso Mediante Osmosis Inversa y Sistema de Tratamiento de Residuos Industriales Líquidos para la Planta Industrial los Lagos de Prolesur S.A., X Región (e-seia)
Others3 projects · US$ 1 M · 2002–2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A. · Ampliación Transporte Terrestre de Sustancias Químicas

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
SAESA · also Socoepa
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSAL
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Paillaco at 32.1 km

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

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
1
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
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 proceedingUpheld

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 space per capita
5 m²
50% of the CNDU standard
standard 10 m²

Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.

National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)

National monuments
5
Historic monuments
4
Heritage zones
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)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
PTAS - LOS LAGOSPTAS · lodo activadoSURALIS S.A. · discharges into río san pedro
Where this comuna's waste goes
Vertedero de Morrompulli (Valdivia) · 6.122 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
15
Area affected
23 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
82 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
32
At high or very high risk
22
1 very high
Main threat
Colapso colectores de aguas …
Colapso colectores de aguas lluvia/alcantarillados

Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.

Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)

No scarcity decree in force today.
Years under decree since 2008
2
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
10,6°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,18°C
Annual precipitation
2.231 mm
projection: 0%
Hot days>30°C
1
projection: +3 days
Frost days
28

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
1.465
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
7.139
Police cases · trend
1.310
1.465
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Property damage2491.214
Threats196955
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces165804
Domestic violence153746
Larceny133648
Burglary of an uninhabited place95463
Weapons-related crimes95463
Crimes and offenses under the arms law90439
Burglary of an inhabited place69336
Minor injuries66322
Theft of items from vehicles21102
Robbery with violence or intimidation1993

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.

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
0
Guards and inspectors
3
1 per 6.840 hab
Surveillance cameras · trend
6
0
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
89
Deaths
2
9,7 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
86
6 serious
Pedestrian collisions
7
1 pedestrian killed

Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.