Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
60.8 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL
Mayoral history · 9 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 seis modificaciones presupuestarias y tres conciliaciones judiciales, mientras los temas más candentes fueron las muertes en el Morro de Arica y el conflicto de la agrupación de caporales San Pablo por participar en el carnaval.
Temas tratados
- Muertes en el Morro: Concejal Manríquez planteó al menos dos o tres muertes por precipitación en 2026 y propuso oficios urgentes al Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales para intervenir en seguridad perimetral.
- Feria Señor de los Milagros: Representantes de la agrupación respondieron a acusaciones previas sobre mal manejo; el alcalde llamó a fiscalizar todas las ferias por igual.
- Terminal internacional de buses: Concejal Sepúlveda solicitó información sobre fiscalización, comercio irregular y condiciones sanitarias en el entorno del terminal.
- Playa El Laucho sin iluminación: Presidente del Club Chinchorro BT expuso que más del 80% del alumbrado de la playa no funciona; el alcalde se comprometió a resolverlo en menos de un mes.
- Carnaval y agrupación Caporales San Pablo: Ex bailarines de San Andrés, ahora en San Pablo, relataron exclusión y expulsiones arbitrarias; alcalde y concejales respaldaron su derecho a participar en el Machac Mara.
- Ley Karin: Concejala Bravo-Cautivo insistió en que no recibe información sobre el proceso y denunció un caso donde el denunciante fue trasladado y el denunciado permaneció en su puesto.
- Recorte a DISAM: Concejala Bravo-Cautivo alertó sobre reducción superior al 50% en fondos del Ministerio de Salud a la dirección municipal de salud (de ~2.400 a ~1.060 millones para 2026).
- Skate park Lauca: Concejal Mamani Warak solicitó pintura y embellecimiento del parque; el alcalde instruyó a DIMAO coordinar la intervención.
- Día del Patrimonio y recortes al sector cultural: Mismo concejal felicitó las actividades del fin de semana y advirtió sobre recorte de ~10% al Ministerio de las Culturas; convocó a comisión de cultura el 8 de junio.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Certificado presupuestario N°10 (Municipal): Aprobado por unanimidad — devolución de $23,1 millones a SUBDERE por proyecto ya ejecutado.
- Certificado presupuestario N°11 (Municipal): Aprobado por unanimidad — incluye seis ítems: regularización de deuda flotante, e ingreso de convenios FOSIS (habitabilidad $73,4 M; acompañamiento familias $242,3 M; familia tutora $17,9 M) y ajuste de menor ingreso de $1,8 M.
- Cambio de destino de subvención a Valer Folclórico Tu Suy: Aprobado por unanimidad — el destino cambia de Estambul (Turquía) a Madrid (España); el monto no varía (aprox. $20 M ya aprobados para ~46 personas).
- Conciliaciones laborales: Aprobadas por unanimidad — siete causas por montos que van de $2,5 M a $8 M, totalizando aproximadamente $34 M.
- Conciliación infraccional por poste derribado: Aprobada por unanimidad — $1,6 M en 15 cuotas (valor del poste era ~$1,9 M; el municipio asume diferencia).
- Transacción extrajudicial por caída de árbol: Aprobada por unanimidad — $298.500 a Nelson Agüero por daños a vehículo frente al cementerio municipal.
- Certificado presupuestario N°4 DISAM: Aprobado por unanimidad — incluye ajuste por per cápita congelado (reducción de ~$879 M en ingresos proyectados) y reasignación de $2.000 M de mantenimiento a iniciativas de inversión para 32 proyectos en establecimientos de salud.
- Licitación servicio de movilización TEA GORE (convenio autismo): Aprobada por unanimidad — adjudicada a Tengnostor Ltda. por $54,9 M para 450 servicios de transporte en 24 meses, a partir del 1 de julio de 2026.
- Intención de compra insumos dentales DISAM: Aprobada por unanimidad — adjudicada a Comercial Express Ltda. por $154,4 M (9 de 18 ítems licitados; los restantes quedan para nuevo proceso).
- Viaje del alcalde a Tacna (28 de mayo): Ratificado por unanimidad a título regularizatorio.
Plata y obras
- Convenios FOSIS ingresados vía modificación presupuestaria: habitabilidad $73,4 M, acompañamiento familias $242,3 M, familia tutora $17,9 M.
- Per cápita de salud congelado genera un faltante de ~$879 M respecto a lo presupuestado.
- Advertencia de recorte adicional de ~$700 M al convenio de Atención Primaria Universal (aún sin resolución oficial al momento de la sesión).
- Reasignación de $2.000 M dentro de DISAM para 32 proyectos de mejoramiento de infraestructura de salud (electrógenos, seguridad, redes eléctricas, entre otros).
- Licitación movilización TEA: $54,9 M (fondos FNDR gobierno regional).
- Insumos dentales: $154,4 M.
- El municipio invierte más de $700 millones de dólares en el carnaval según mencionó el alcalde — *la cifra parece un error de transcripción; no queda claro el monto real*.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Morro de Arica: Concejal Manríquez pidió actuar con urgencia; el alcalde advirtió que hablar públicamente del suicidio puede tener efecto contagio, y señaló que junto a la concejala Medalla trabajan un programa silencioso. Concejal Sepúlveda respaldó la necesidad de actuar también en infraestructura.
- Ley Karin: La concejala denunció que el municipio no entrega información y que en un caso concreto se invirtió el sentido de la ley (trasladaron al denunciante). El alcalde se comprometió a enviar estadísticas el jueves y conversar el caso en privado.
- Carnaval: Alcalde y mayoría del concejo coincidieron en que la federación y confraternidad han "secuestrado" el carnaval; varios concejales apoyaron usar las condiciones de permiso municipal como palanca para abrir el carnaval a nuevas agrupaciones. Concejal Manríquez señaló que hay indicios de que alguna asociación presiona a sus dirigentes a comprometerse a bailar con o sin permisos.
- Permiso del evento del 7 de junio: Concejal Mamani Warak cuestionó si es legal anunciar eventos sin tener aún los permisos operativos; el alcalde indicó que los permisos se entregarían ese mismo día.
Para seguir
- Oficio urgente al Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales sobre seguridad perimetral del Morro (plazo propuesto: 30 días).
- Comisión de cultura el 8 de junio con presencia del gobernador para estrategia de financiamiento en tres ejes.
- Mesa de trabajo alcalde-concejal Mamani sobre Población Juan Noé (miércoles).
- Respuesta de alcalde a concejala Bravo-Cautivo sobre Ley Karin: prometida para el jueves.
- Iluminación playa El Laucho: alcalde comprometió resolución en menos de un mes.
- Comisión de ferias (presidida por concejala que no quedó clara en la transcripción) pendiente de citar a sesión formal.
- Los 9 ítems de insumos dentales no adjudicados deben salir a nuevo proceso de compra.
- Proyecto de hipoterapia vinculado al TEA sigue en espera de definir espacio en el hipódromo.
- Programa TEA GORE inicia operaciones el 1 de julio de 2026.
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 N° 1 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 2 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 3 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 4 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 5 · 2026 ↗
- Acta N° 6 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 · Aprobación del primer proceso para renovar patentes de alcoholes correspondiente al primer semestre 2026 | License | — | — |
| 4.1 · Conciliación en demandas laborales | Settlement | $5.760.000 | — |
| 4.5 · Aprobación del cambio en la ordenanza para permitir desvinculaciones de ex Daem. | Other | $0 | — |
| 4.4 · Aprobación de la modificación en la ordenanza para permitir desvinculaciones de ex Daem. | Other | $0 | — |
| 4.3 · Modificación en la ordenanza para permitir desvinculaciones de ex Daem. | Other | $0 | — |
| 4.2 · Autorización para suscribir acuerdo complementario con TECNOIMPORT SPA por adquisición de computadores all in one. | Tender | $10.852.890 | — |
Resolutions voted by the council, automatically extracted from the official minutes (extraction ongoing: coverage grows as the 94.917 indexed minutes are processed). May contain reading errors; the official document is the municipality's PDF.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 41 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 62 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 3 |
| 2021 | 80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 72 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019 | 118 | 19 | 45 | 54 | 8 |
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)
- WWomLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2019–2023
- cCosemarLobby / interest management · 10 audiencias · 2017–2025
- SIServicios Integrales Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 9 audiencias · 2021–2025
- ZFZona Franca de Iquique S.A.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2023–2025
- WCWalmart Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2020–2025
- CPConstructora Pacal S.A.Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2022
- CdCuerpo de Bomberos Ohiggins de AricaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2023
- AdAguas del AltiplanoLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2020–2022
- SDSociedad Daniel Concha y Cia Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2025
- AHAgricola Hugo Alberto Morel Rodriguez E.I.R.LLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022–2024
- MIMyb Ingenieria y Obras Civiles SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2020–2022
- OSOndac SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2025
- ISInnovit SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2023
- FRFundación Reino AnimalLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2020
- IyIngeniería y Mantenimiento Eléctrico S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022–2023
- FAFundación Arica ReviveLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2020
- ATAndean Telecom Partners Chile SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2022
- PRPozo, Ríos, Rodríguez y Torres Ltda. (Zecovery)Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2021–2024
- SSSosafe S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2019–2023
- ISIngesmart S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2025
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) | 94,91 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,3 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 3.084 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 31,3 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 584 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 607,5 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 241.653 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 9,1 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 18,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 35,36 % | 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 3.524 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 44.635 | 19% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 53.072 | 23% |
| Foreign nationals | 27.629 | 12% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 71.956 | 31% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 4.246 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 76.915 | 58% |
A monthly administrative snapshot of the Social Household Registry (self-registration to access benefits), as of abril 2026. The "bracket 40" is the socioeconomic rating of the most vulnerable 40%. It is a registry, not a survey: it complements CASEN (biennial) with fresh data, but well-off comunas under-register. Source: ADIS, Ministry of Social Development and Family.
School educationSource: MINEDUC Open Data 2025
Aggregate of all the comuna's schools (RBD → comuna). Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. SIMCE is not published as open data (managed by the Quality Agency, by request only); the available quality proxy is passing, dropout and attendance. The PAES result appears in the social section.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Salud Familiar E. U. Iris Véliz Hume (Ex Oriente) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 45.597 | 63% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Remigio Sapunar | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 42.069 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Eugenio Petruccelli Astudillo (Ex Punta Norte) | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 38.829 | 60% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Víctor Bertín Soto | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 35.924 | 59% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Amador Neghme de Arica | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 29.789 | 59% |
| Cesfam Matrona Rosa Vascope Zarzola | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 20.223 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural San Miguel de Azapa | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 8.155 | 79% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Cerro la Cruz | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.732 | 63% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Dr. René García Valenzuela | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.358 | 76% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Dr. Miguel Massa | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 3.297 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Sobraya | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.919 | 90% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Poconchile | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.360 | 78% |
| Centro de Salud Ambiental de Arica | Other | Health Service | 14 | 36% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aymara | 68.067 | 79.7% |
| Mapuche | 7.526 | 8.8% |
| Quechua | 4.020 | 4.7% |
| Diaguita | 3.257 | 3.8% |
| Otro | 983 | 1.2% |
| Atacameño o Lickanantay | 916 | 1.1% |
| Colla | 443 | 0.5% |
| Rapa Nui | 76 | 0.1% |
| Chango | 66 | 0.1% |
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.
34 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 22 FM · 9 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
34 Local media · 3 Comunitaria · 22 FM · 9 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| AACTIVA | FM | 89.7 FM |
| ADALAS DE AGUILA | Comunitaria | 107.9 FM |
| AANDINA | FM | 100.1 FM |
| aaricabomberos.cl | Digital press | — |
| aaricayciencia.cl | Digital press | — |
| AARIQUEÑA | FM | 106.3 FM |
| AARMONIA | FM | 104.5 FM |
| aaventuradelnorte.cl | Digital press | — |
| CCAPISSIMA | FM | 104.9 FM |
| CChasquis | Digital press | — |
| DFDIGITAL FM | FM | 104.1 FM |
| FMFM MAS | FM | 89.1 FM |
| ffronteranorte.cl | Digital press | — |
| HHORIZONTE | FM | 103.7 FM |
| MMONTECARLO | FM | 94.5 FM |
| MMONTECARMELO | FM | 93.1 FM |
| NNEURA | FM | 88.5 FM |
| PPRESENCIA | FM | 98.9 FM |
| PPRIMAVERA | FM | 93.5 FM |
| PPROCLAMACION | FM | 96.5 FM |
| PNPUERTA NORTE | FM | 92.1 FM |
| PPUKARA | FM | 98.1 FM |
| R9RADIO 97UNO | FM | 97.1 FM |
| RERADIO ESTACION | FM | 90.9 FM |
| RNRadio Nueva Era | Digital press | — |
| rradiosiente.com | Digital press | — |
| TTROPICAL | FM | 94.9 FM |
| UDUNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA | FM | 95.9 FM |
| wwww.radioestacion.cl | Digital press | — |
| wwww.radioneuraarica.cl | Digital press | — |
| FEFundacion Educacional Ministerio Internacional el Centinela Aguas del Desierto · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
| FHFundacion Holismo Ambiental · holder | Comunitaria | 107.5 FM |
| ReRadiodifusion el Conquistador S.A. · holder | FM | 106.7 FM |
| SCSoc. Comercial y Servicios Peñachica Ltda. · holder | FM | 89.5 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.
17% de las remuneraciones imponibles (hasta tope base ~$182.000 reajustable IPC) de trabajadores con domicilio y trabajo permanente en la zona. En Aysén/Magallanes/Chiloé/Palena solo si la remuneración supera en 20% el salario mínimo.
Los residentes compran mercaderías en la zona franca primaria sin pagar impuestos ni derechos de internación, pagando solo un gravamen especial de 0,46% sobre el valor CIF (tasa vigente desde 1-abr-2019, se reajusta). Caveat: la cobertura exacta de la extensión (p. ej. Alto Hospicio) es ambigua en la propia documentación BCN 2025.
Tarifas rebajadas en 5 modos de transporte (+900.000 personas), con complemento extra para zonas extremas/australes. La "Tarifa Cero" da pasaje GRATUITO, pero solo para 65+ y personas con discapacidad (con sola cédula), en 130+ servicios incluyendo barcazas. Para el residente común es descuento, no gratuidad.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 40% 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 | $55.573.175.000 | 78.1% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $23.921.122.000 | 33.6% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $18.996.976.000 | 26.7% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $3.793.496.000 | 5.3% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $3.029.571.000 | 4.3% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $2.599.223.000 | 3.7% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.920.000.000 | 2.7% | |
| Water (facilities) | $846.309.000 | 1.2% | |
| Councillor stipends | $161.917.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $24.365.000 | 0.0% | |
| Commissions and representation | $11.282.000 | 0.0% | |
| Street lighting | $1.874.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cosemar S a | $11.779.421.951 | 10 |
| Espacios Verdes y Deportivos | $9.120.000.026 | 1 |
| Hugo Alberto | $9.030.835.999 | 4 |
| Servicios Integrales Ltda. | $7.966.998.989 | 237 |
| Norte Verde SpA | $7.749.969.528 | 3 |
| Sociedad Constructora e Inmobiliaria Andalien S.A. | $7.460.366.178 | 8 |
| Construcciones Modulares Limitada | $7.170.764.022 | 13 |
| Roche Chile Limitada | $6.977.162.753 | 1.866 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $12.232.502.410 | 64% |
| Agile Purchase | $2.719.517.233 | 14% |
| Direct award discretionary | $2.686.556.476 | 14% |
| Framework Agreement | $1.054.748.786 | 6% |
| Coordinated Purchase | $353.412.164 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coca Cola Embonor S a | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.502 |
| Universidad de Tarapaca | ENSEÑANZA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.365 |
| Quiborax S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1.230 |
| Terminal Puerto Arica S.A. | TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTO | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 524 |
| Inmobiliaria Costanera Arica S.A. | ACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIAS | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 1 |
| Condensa S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 3 | 230 |
| Imerys Minerales Chile SpA | EXPLOTACION DE MINAS Y CANTERAS | Large 3 | 114 |
| Sidesa Chile S.A. | ACTIVIDADES DE ALOJAMIENTO Y DE SERVICIO DE C | Large 2 | 1.156 |
| Constructora Fenix Sociedad Anonima | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 372 |
| Haciendas Piemonte S.A. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 2 | 273 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
Investment DECLARED by the owner upon entering SEIA (not necessarily materialized; the RCA expires after 5 years without works). Multi-comuna projects: prorated investment, jobs counted in full. Jobs = declared peak labor (source PRISMA/SOFOFA). Source: e-SEIA + PRISMA.
TerritoryClimate, biodiversity, national heritage, SEIA-approved projects and more
Roads and motorwaysSource: OpenStreetMap · 2026 snapshot
Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
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.
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 2.467 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
3 Wetlands · 3 urban · 2.467 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-15-01 | Rio Llutaurban | 1.462 |
| HUR-15-03 | Des. Rio Llutaurban | 542 |
| HUR-15-02 | Rio San Joseurban | 463 |
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. 50 projects totaling US$ 2.737 million, approved between 1997 and 2026. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructora Salfa S.A. ↗ | MEGAPROYECTO PAMPA NUEVA LOTE R-7 | Housing and Real Estate | 178 |
| Ingenieria Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Sicall S.A. ↗ | SICAL | Industrial facility | 83 |
| Dragados S a Agencia en Chile ↗ | CONSTRUCCIÓN CONDOMINIO EL PASO 2 | Housing and Real Estate | 57 |
| Carnes Kar Limitada ↗ | CARNICERIA KARD | Agroindustry | 17 |
| Comercial Tarapaca S.A. ↗ | Hotel del Valle Azapa | Amenities | 14 |
| Alimentos Finos Rila Chile Ltda. ↗ | ALIMENTOS RILA | Agroindustry | 12 |
| Laura Alejandra Zambrano Sajama ↗ | NAIF (EX OPENBAR) | Amenities | 12 |
| Bustamante y Rivera Ltda. ↗ | BAR RESTAURANT LA POSTA | Amenities | 8 |
| Hector Ricardo Contreras Rodriguez ↗ | Juegos Fisa | Other categories | 6 |
| Sociedad Inversiones y Constructora Terranor SpA ↗ | SUNSET DISCOTEQUE | Amenities | 5 |
| Ilustre Municipalidad de Arica ↗ | HUMEDAL RIO LLUTA | Other categories | 4 |
| Rodrigo Javier Kong Contreras Restaurant y Producciones Empresa Indivi ↗ | PUB MOJITO ARICA | Amenities | 3 |
Showing the 12 largest of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-26-2014 ↗ 2TA | Arica Seafoods en contra del SMA Instalación de planta procesadora de productos del mar | Environmental sanction proceeding | 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 (2023)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2023)
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 Quebrada Encantada | Vertedero | 168.988 t/year · receives from 2 comunas |
| C.E.T. Arica | Prison (CET) | 29 inmates · 29 convicted · 0 awaiting trial · 34% occupancy |
| C.P. Arica | Prison (CP) | 2.375 inmates · 1.909 convicted · 466 awaiting trial · 122% occupancy |
| C.P.F. Arica | Prison (CPF) | 251 inmates · 153 convicted · 98 awaiting trial · 65% occupancy |
| ES CHINCHORRO NORTE | PTAS · emisario submarino | AGUAS DEL ALTIPLANO · discharges into mar |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | 2.317 | 901 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 2.085 | 811 |
| Threats | 2.012 | 782 |
| Larceny | 1.734 | 674 |
| Property damage | 1.686 | 656 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 987 | 384 |
| Minor injuries | 871 | 339 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 846 | 329 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 762 | 296 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 696 | 271 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 514 | 200 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 468 | 182 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 30.
Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.
What the municipality does
Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.
Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)
Crashes georeferenced by CONASET (urban + highway) during 2024. The only per-comuna source; covers ~70% of the country's deaths (non-geolocatable ones are excluded), so it slightly underestimates the total. Pedestrian collision is the leading cause of pedestrian death.