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Escudo de Mariquina

Mariquina

Región de Los RíosFounded 185024.006 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.297 km² of area19 inh./km²$10.909M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Population
+8,1%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
26,6%
Multidimensional poverty · 45th highest of 346
Finance
$454 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 211 of 346
Finance
75,25%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
601,4 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
139th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

50 Schools
14 Health centers
14 Squares and green areas
7 Fire stations
6 Kindergartens
2 Carabineros
2 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
1 Libraries
1 Pharmacies
1 Hospitals

Mariquina, es una comuna de la zona sur de Chile, perteneciente a la Provincia de Valdivia, en el extremo noroeste de la Región de Los Ríos.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

45.0 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#234 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety47
Health43
Culture and environment51
Education44
Infrastructure38
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Guillermo Mitre G.Re-elected
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
8.772
votes (52.42%)
20.644
Electoral roll
85,78%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 7 terms
GM
Guillermo Mitre G.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
8.772
votes
GR
Guillermo Rolando Mitre Gatica
2021-2024 · IND
3.210
votes
GR
Guillermo Rolando Mitre Gatica
2008-2012 · RN
4.425
votes
EP
Erwin Pacheco Ayala
2004-2008 · PDC
5.416
votes
GM
Guillermo Mitre Gatica
2000-2004 · RN
3.132
votes
GM
Guillermo Mitre Gatica
1996-2000 · RN
3.775
votes
GM
Guillermo Mitre Gatica
1992-1996 · RN
2.929
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

CC
Cristian Catalan B.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
3.128
votes
TC
Tamara Calfil C.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.641
votes
AR
Aliro Romero N.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.341
votes
JC
Johana Catalan M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
1.143
votes
CH
Cecilia Hidalgo L.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
1.023
votes
OG
Olga Gonzalez O.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
797
votes

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

Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
327
Highly complex
48
Audit reports
17
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20259811
20242484122
202045323191
20184715321
2017781141265
201638418163

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

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

  • AY
    Asesorías y Gestión Ambiental Sagaval SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • A
    Angelfon
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017
  • PL
    Pla Lafquen
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • W
    Weichafe Lafquen Mapu
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
  • Ec
    Empresa Constructora Isla Grande
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • LD
    Liga Deportiva Campesina Vallde Mariquina
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • W
    Wom
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos Tripayante Centro
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • GW
    Green Will SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
  • SA
    S.t.i.pescadores Artesanales,buzos Mariscadores,armadores y Recolectores de Orilla
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos la Esperanza
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • LL
    Legalterra Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • jd
    Junta de Vecinos de Chanchan
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • CR
    Cruz Roja Chilena San Jose de la Mariquina
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • R-
    Rimisp - Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CM
    Cultivos Marinos Lago Yelcho S.P.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • IG
    Inmogestion Guia Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • SN
    Sindicato Nacional de Colmena Golden Cross
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • JD
    Junta de Vecinos de Puile
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2015
  • Cy
    Comunicación y Telefonía Rural S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2022
and 30 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

18.632
inhabitants
24.175
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+31%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
26.311
+3% vs. 2035 (25.521)
Over 60 · 2050
35,67%
26,73% 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)74,86 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)0,8 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment236 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment33,3 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)601,4 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)604,9 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo22.973 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)7,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)26,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples39,48 %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 255 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
25.749
14.040 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
8.983
64% of RSH households
Female-headed households
50%
6.958
Elderly (60+)5.46021%
Children and adolescents (<18)5.85823%
Foreign nationals1501%
Belonging to indigenous peoples10.86542%
People with moderate/severe dependency3301%
Single-person households7.45553%

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
5.107
45 schools
Students per teacher
10,1
508 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
88,6%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
72,6%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 26%Private subsidized 74%
Pass rate
96,4%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,57%
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
7
FONASA enrollees
25.268
105% of the population
Doctors employed
12
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 189Contract staff: 64Fee contracts: 13
Primary-care medical visits · per year
16.616
65.262
20102025
Medical specialties served · 5 in the comuna (public system)
Family MedicineAdult GynecologyInternal MedicineOtorhinolaryngologyObstetrics

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
590
733
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 (24.995 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar San José la MariquinaFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal18.46761%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Dr. Silva de la Paz (San Francisco)Community Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal3.47865%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar MehuínCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal1.65977%
Posta de Salud Rural PelchuquínRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal40464%
Posta de Salud Rural CiruelosRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal40059%
Posta de Salud Rural MississippiRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal33378%
Posta de Salud Rural Chan ChanRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal12679%
Posta de Salud Rural IñipulliRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal8461%
Posta de Salud Rural AlepuéRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal3683%
Posta de Salud Rural MehuínRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal850%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $8.423.906.000 ($333.382/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $5.271.794.000Municipal contribution: $300.000.000

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

Indigenous population
9.069
39.5% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
81
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
Land grants
56
indigenous lands registry 2022
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche9.00199.3%

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
70
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
2.9
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
382
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
129
Sports
59
Social and aid
41
For the elderly
11
Cultural
10
Fire brigades
4
Foundations and corporations
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.

8 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 7 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
MDMADRE DE DIOSFM96.1 FM
MMARITIMAFM102.7 FM
SSABROSITAFM103.1 FM
CCComunicaciones Cecilia Carlina Hidalgo Labbe E.I.R.L. · holderFM89.7 FM
CeComunicaciones e Inversiones Jonathan Patricio Mahan Malhue E.I.R.L. · holderFM90.3 FM
FEFundacion Espacios Cultura y Arte · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
PyPublicidad y Comunicaciones Inversud Ltda. · holderFM93.9 FM
SCSoc. Comercial Itrachi Ltda. · holderFM91.3 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
212
0,9% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Argentina
85 people · 40% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
85 Argentina
61 Venezuela
8 Colombia
7 Bolivia

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
258
7 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
478
5,8% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
6
513 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
259
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
660
beneficiaries · 2012–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
68
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

16.539homes · by type (2017)
House
8.134 · 96.8%
House
7.921 · 97.4%
Shack/hut/shanty
189 · 2.2%
Other private
169 · 2.1%
Other private
60 · 0.7%
Apartment
32 · 0.4%
Room in old house/tenement
17 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
5 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
3 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%
Apartment
2 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
2 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
Mobile
1 · 0%
76%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
3.293 · 69.6%
Provided for work
492 · 10.4%
Rented
398 · 8.4%
Owned, being paid off
307 · 6.5%
Free of charge
240 · 5.1%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
16
3,1 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

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
$10.909.273.000
Own revenue
$2.202.606.000
20% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$6.697.102.000
61% of the total
State transfers
$1.248.321.000
11% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.015.644.000
$10.909.273.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

28.2%
12.0%
16.6%
42.2%
Property tax$621.454.000
Business licenses$264.069.000
Vehicle permits$365.765.000
Cleaning fees$21.323.000
Other own revenue$929.995.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $8.148.000Aquaculture licenses (Law 20.033): $483.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
56.0%
43.7%
Municipal$10.909.273.000
Education$52.895.000
Health$8.510.769.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $6.077.844.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$269.402.000
$2.202.606.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$561.490.000
$6.697.102.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$55.176.000
$1.248.321.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$13.308.996.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$10.993.019.000
Execution rate
82.6%
Unexecuted: $2.315.977.000
Medium execution: it executed 82.6%. Left unspent: $2.315.977.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.008.771.000
$10.993.019.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

71.3%
23.8%
Internal management$7.835.258.000
Community services$2.621.323.000
Social programs$185.740.000
Municipal activities$168.578.000
Recreational programs$87.728.000
Cultural programs$94.392.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$8.423.906.00076.6%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$3.711.321.00033.8%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.798.798.00025.5%
Investment (works and projects)$1.834.618.00016.7%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$1.140.046.00010.4%
Electricity (facilities)$421.095.0003.8%
Transfers to health$300.000.0002.7%
Travel allowances$94.293.0000.9%
Councillor stipends$85.438.0000.8%
Water (facilities)$45.366.0000.4%
Commissions and representation$4.440.0000.0%

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

25.5%
33.8%
40.8%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.798.798.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$3.711.321.000
Others$4.482.900.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

51.5%
24.0%
17.3%
Permanent staff$1.794.329.000
Contract staff$836.191.000
Fee contracts$168.278.000
Labor Code$83.189.000
Community progs.$601.392.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

28.7%
19.3%
52.0%
Permanent staff64
Contract staff43
Fee contracts116
Total: 223 staffFee contracts: 52.0% of the headcountWomen: 49.5%Professionalization: 33.6%
Cost/staffer permanent: $24.549.516/yearCost/staffer contract: $16.443.767/yearCost/staffer fees: $1.230.457/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: $1.834.618.000 (16.7% of spending)Councillor stipends: $85.438.000Travel allowances: $94.293.000Commissions and representation: $4.440.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $1.140.046.000Electricity: $421.095.000Water: $45.366.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

82
25
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

90
91
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$100.936.342.492
Purchase orders
57.318

Purchase-order amount · trend

$929.993.590
$4.026.114.310
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Cas-Chile S. A. de I.$8.671.112.62833
Constructora Carlos Garcia Gross Limitada$8.275.278.3189
Gastón Sandoval$3.906.968.4481
Verde Sur SpA$3.386.563.5477
Aseo y Ornato Jg SpA$2.319.861.04210
Aquavita SpA$2.277.476.0481
Cristian$2.103.498.50349
Juan José Siles Carvajal$2.080.985.7622

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $1.814.817.70245%
Agile Purchase $952.202.27824%
Direct award discretionary$837.968.54621%
Framework Agreement $421.125.78210%

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

Registered companies
1.824
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
5.739

Pyramid by sales bracket

64.9%
12.5%
20.9%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)1.183 companies
Small (≤25k UF)228 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)23 companies
Large (>100k UF)8 companies
No sales/no info382 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Valdivia Lilies SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 2519
Maestranza y Mantencion de Maquinaria Industrial Ammi LimitadaINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 1610
Servicios Industriales, Construccion y Montaje SpACONSTRUCCIONLarge 1221
Puertas Fortaleza SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 1113
Comercial la Familia SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 165
Agricola Huanquihue LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 153
Agricola los Copihues Ltda.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 132
Agromaster S aAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 110
Ideem SpACONSTRUCCIONMedium 2178
Soc Agricola y Forestal Habert Habert LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONMedium 261

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
1
US$ 20 M declared
Approved last 5 years
0
US$ 0 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
60
+ 10 in operations
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
PARQUE SOLAR FOTOVOLTAICO Y DE ALMACENAMIENTO DE ENERGÍA PUILEDIAPsf Bess Puile SpAUnder Review2060

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
55 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 54.4 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.

187
Species
103
Flora
83
Fauna
1
Funga
56
In conservation status
30
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENRana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUSapo de miguelEupsophus migueliENPocha del surCheirodon australeVUPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENSapoEupsophus roseusVUBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENSapoInsuetophrynus acarpicusENPeladillaAplochiton zebraENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVURana de hojarasca de oncolEupsophus altorENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys microlepidotusVURana de pecho espinoso de oncolAlsodes noraeCRSapo australTelmatobufo australisVUGruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVURana de pecho espinoso de tolhuacaAlsodes igneusVUPancoraAegla manniVULamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENPochaCheirodon kilianiENTolloDiplomystes camposensisENRana de pecho espinoso de cordillera peladaAlsodes valdiviensisENBallena azulBalaenoptera musculusENAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENLinguePersea lingueVUHuillínLontra provocaxENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUAguilucho de cola rojizaButeo ventralisVULamprea de bolsaGeotria australisVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENRanita de darwinRhinoderma darwiniiENBallena franca australEubalaena australisENPeladillaAplochiton taeniatusENPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUSapoEupsophus vertebralisVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENSapoRhinella rubropunctataVUPudúPudu puduVUPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTAguilucho chicoButeo albigulaNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTPumaPuma concolorNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTSapo espinudo australAlsodes australisNT

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.

5 Wetlands · 3 urban · 3.403 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-14-60Sist. de Rios Valdivianos- Rios Cruces , Calle- Calle y Trib. (incluye rio Cau Cau)urban2.991 /10.819
HUR-14-41Estero Quechucourban274
HPU-14-33Esero Curilelfu106 /839
HUR-14-73Sin informaciónurban31
HPU-14-06Embalse Mariquina 10

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. 14 projects totaling US$ 2.591 million, approved between 1996 and 2020. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Forestry4 projects · US$ 2.076 M · 1996–2020
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.Proyecto Valdivia (Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.) Segunda Presentación · Proyecto Valdivia ( Celulosa Arauco y Constitución ) Primera Presentación
Energy4 projects · US$ 244 M · 2010–2016
Transelec S.A.Subestación Enlace Ciruelos · "Línea 2x220 kV Ciruelos-Pichirropulli"
Others4 projects · US$ 181 M · 2002–2020
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.Pulpa Textil · Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A.
Environmental Sanitation2 projects · US$ 90 M · 2008–2010
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.Sistema de Conducción y Descarga al mar de Efluentes Tratados de Planta valdivia Sistema de Conducción y Descarga al Mar · Incorporación de un Sistema de Filtración por Membranas al Tratamiento de Efluentes y Otras Mejoras Ambientales En Planta Valdivia

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
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSAL
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Valdivia at 40.6 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
2
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
2601-2018
3TA
Cultivos Marinos Lago Yelcho Spa con SEA
7 proyectos: • «Centro de Engorda de Salmonídeos Norte de Punta Chanchan, PERT N°210141021
Breach of environmental legislationRejects
R-41-2016
3TA
Comunidad Indígena Tralcao Mapu y otros con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental Los Ríos.
Pulpa Textil
Administrative invalidationRejects

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
4 m²
40% 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
Nature sanctuaries
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 - SAN JOSEPTAS · lodo activadoSURALIS S.A. · discharges into río cruces
Where this comuna's waste goes
Vertedero de Morrompulli (Valdivia) · 7.331 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
27
Area affected
16 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
2.191 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
9
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
11,8°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,13°C
Annual precipitation
1.828 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
1
projection: +4 days
Frost days
12

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
1.650
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.873
Police cases · trend
960
1.650
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces2761.150
Threats2531.054
Property damage200833
Domestic violence189787
Larceny120500
Burglary of an uninhabited place105437
Weapons-related crimes103429
Crimes and offenses under the arms law99412
Minor injuries76317
Burglary of an inhabited place48200
Theft of items from vehicles28117
Other burglaries (forcible entry)2292

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
22
Guards and inspectors
2
1 per 12.003 hab
Patrol fleet
3
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 1Pickups: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
17
22
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
97
Deaths
1
4,2 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
90
7 serious
Pedestrian collisions
9

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.

Mariquina, Región de Los Ríos · Monitor Municipios