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Chillán

Región de Ñuble204.091 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024475 km² of area430 inh./km²$60.610M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Environment
25 µg/m³
13th worst air quality (PM2.5)
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Livability
1 m²/hab
13th fewest green areas per inhabitant
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Population
+5,9%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
12,7%
Multidimensional poverty · 300th highest of 346
Finance
$297 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 309 of 346
Environment
25,4 µg/m³
Air above the standard: PM2.5
Education
617,8 pts
above the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
256th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

371 Squares and green areas
104 Schools
52 Kindergartens
37 Pharmacies
28 Health centers
9 Institutes
9 Universities
7 Carabineros
5 Hospitals
4 Fire stations
4 Libraries
3 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)

Liveability index · EIU style

59.3 /100
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#54 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety58
Health80
Culture and environment50
Education46
Infrastructure58
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Camilo Benavente J.Re-elected
CONTIGO CHILE MEJOR · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
61.891
votes (49.67%)
158.578
Electoral roll
87,32%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
CB
Camilo Benavente J.
2024-2028 · PARTIDO POR LA DEMOCRACIA
61.891
votes
CF
Camilo Francisco Benavente Jimenez
2021-2024 · PPD
33.290
votes
SZ
Sergio Zarzar Andonie
2008-2012 · ILE
43.425
votes
AD
Aldo Dino Bernucci Díaz
2004-2008 · PRSD
32.528
votes
AB
Aldo Bernucci Diaz
2000-2004 · PRSD
23.910
votes
AB
Aldo Bernucci Diaz
1996-2000 · PRSD
37.357
votes
MA
Mario Arzola Medina
1992-1996 · DC
13.023
votes
JM
José María Sepúlveda Bustos
1918-1921
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

RR
Rodrigo Ramirez S.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
9.987
votes
BH
Brigida Hormazabal G.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
6.198
votes
IB
Ivan Badilla L.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
4.049
votes
CJ
Cristian Jara G.
ECOLOGISTAS, ANIMALISTAS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO ALIANZA VERDE POPULAR
3.463
votes
RF
Raul Franulic H.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
3.387
votes
CC
Carolina Chavez E.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
3.189
votes
YC
Yanina Contreras M.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
3.085
votes
DF
Debora Fernandez D.
PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO
2.280
votes
CS
Catalina Sandoval J.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
2.024
votes
YS
Yerson Soto V.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · PARTIDO RADICAL DE CHILE
1.908
votes

Sesiones

Última sesión17 de junio de 2026102 minWatch session

En una línea: Sesión de trámite ordinario con varios acuerdos aprobados en sala y múltiples materias derivadas a comisión, marcada por el debate sobre sumarios por licencias médicas irregulares y la urgencia de votar el comodato a Bomberos antes de su aniversario.

Temas tratados

  • Acta N°89: Lectura y aprobación de la sesión del 10 de junio de 2026.
  • Correspondencia: 20+ oficios ingresados, incluyendo subvenciones, comodatos, licitaciones y causas judiciales.
  • Cuenta del alcalde: Visitas a terreno (sector Ultraestación con ministro de Cultura, Escuela Agrícola de Cato), entrega de subsidios habitacionales y firma de convenio con Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Social.
  • Comisiones: Informe sobre estado de licitación de Áreas Verdes (bases en julio), avances de la Fiesta de la Longaniza (21–23 agosto) y obra de pavimentación en Villa Las Rosas.
  • Incidentes: Alumbrado robado en Plaza Victoria, baches en Caminos Quintamapu y Las Mariposas, microbasurales, sumarios municipales pendientes y ola de robos de medidores de agua en calle Maipón.

Acuerdos y votaciones

  • Acta N°89: Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Subvención $1.800.000 a Voluntarias de Hospital "Damas de Rojo": Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Modificación de convenio con JUNAEB (Programa Residencia Familiar Estudiantil): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Subvención extraordinaria $5.500.000 a Agrupación de Conjuntos de Folclor de Chillán (para cuecas en aniversario): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Transacción extrajudicial con ex funcionaria (causa C-3394-2025, $630.000 en 6 cuotas): Aprobada por unanimidad.
  • Comodato terreno 5.000 m² en Termas Minerales de Chillán a Bomberos: Derivado a comisión; se acordó convocar sesión extraordinaria (lunes o martes próximo) para votarlo antes del aniversario de Bomberos.
  • Renovación de patentes de alcoholes (11 ordinarios) y varios contratos de licitación: Derivados a comisiones de Alcoholes, Salud, Hacienda y Seguridad.

Plata y obras

  • Subvenciones aprobadas: $1.800.000 (Damas de Rojo) y $5.500.000 (folclor).
  • Transacción extrajudicial: $630.000 pagaderos en cuotas julio–diciembre 2026.
  • Proyecto de $2.500 millones para mejorar infraestructura de Escuela Agrícola de Cato (financiamiento del gobierno central, no municipal).
  • Pavimento participativo en calle Los Cóccines: licitación activa, adjudicación estimada para el 28 de septiembre.
  • Subvenciones ordinarias 2026 a organizaciones: se entregarán en agosto; Fondé en el segundo semestre.

Puntos de debate o controversia

  • Sumarios por licencias médicas: Concejales exigen información completa. La concejala Chávez alertó que hay más de 210 sumarios activos (salud, DAEM y municipalidad), varios desde 2021 aún en tramitación. El alcalde confirmó haber resuelto el sumario de 12 funcionarios que viajaron al extranjero con licencia médica, con sanción máxima para los reincidentes.
  • Comodato a Bomberos: Concejales dispuestos a aprobar, pero el oficio llegó sin plazo definido; se buscará sesión extraordinaria urgente.
  • Respuesta a solicitudes ciudadanas: El concejal Soto planteó que muchas cartas de vecinos quedan sin respuesta formal del municipio y propuso instaurar un sistema de seguimiento.

Para seguir

  • Sesión extraordinaria (esta semana) para votar comodatos a Bomberos y a Fundación Eleva.
  • Municipalidad debe enviar oficio formal a Vialidad para convenio de mantención de caminos Quintamapu y Las Mariposas.
  • Alcaldía debe informar estado y plazos de la iniciativa de Patente Nómada.
  • Información detallada sobre todos los sumarios municipales debe llegar a los concejales.
  • Postulación de emprendedores para Fiesta de la Longaniza cierra el 21 de junio.

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)

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

Resolutions extracted
1.065
of 775 minutes read
Money involved
$62.168.516.636
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
Propuesta del Sr. Alcalde respecto a los medios de apoyo y útiles para el desarrollo de las funciones y atribuciones que la Ley les confiereOther
Arribar a una Transacción Extrajudicial con la funcionaria Carolina Chávez Echeverria por $21.000.000Settlement$21.000.000
Fijar dieta mensual a las Señoras y Señores Concejales para el año 2021 en la cantidad de 15,6 UTM.Appointment
Convenio de cooperación y colaboración entre la Municipalidad de Chillán y la I. Municipalidad de RánquilLoan for use
Solicitud de patente de alcoholes para doña DANIELA ELISA LIZAMA VALDIVIALicense
Solicitud de patente de alcoholes para PASTELERIA LA ABUELITA S.A.License

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
345
Highly complex
76
Audit reports
17
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
20257611
20243682622
2023171432
2022771
20211223049322
202052435132

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

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

  • GS
    Galilea S.a. de Ingeniería y Construcción
    Lobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2015–2025
  • CG
    Constructora García Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2023
  • 3M
    3 Mw SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021
  • AC
    Arauco Chillan SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • CM
    Constructora Manitoba SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2021
  • FK
    Fundación Kiri
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • CC
    Constructora Cvp Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2025
  • CD
    Comercial de Transportes Chillán S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2022–2024
  • SL
    Sisinf Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024–2025
  • UA
    Universidad Adventista de Chile
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2024
  • EC
    Elecnor Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2026
  • IV
    Inmobilia Vivienda 2000 SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • II
    Inmobiliaria Inmovet
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2020
  • Sd
    Servicio de Salud Ñuble
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2018
  • Ay
    Alimentos y Frutos S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2026
  • PC
    Pl Constructora e Inmobiliaria Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016
  • CI
    Constructora Iraira Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2025
  • PJ
    Parques Johnson Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
  • CA
    Colegio Alemán Chillán
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
and 311 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

169.176
inhabitants
205.318
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+22%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
218.686
+2% vs. 2035 (214.886)
Over 60 · 2050
39,68%
29,05% in 2035 · +11 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
School disengagement (leaves the system)1,1 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment2.819 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment27 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)617,8 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)639 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo190.382 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)10,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)12,7 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,06 %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 3.511 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
181.922
90.523 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
49.523
55% of RSH households
Female-headed households
54%
49.314
Elderly (60+)42.59023%
Children and adolescents (<18)37.04120%
Foreign nationals6.0583%
Belonging to indigenous peoples4.8793%
People with moderate/severe dependency4.2432%
Single-person households40.47645%

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
41.138
113 schools
Students per teacher
11,8
3.472 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
89,4%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
54,4%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 18%Private subsidized 74%Private paid 3%
Pass rate
97,6%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,96%
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
6
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
2
FONASA enrollees
136.120
67% of the population
Doctors employed
60
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 682Contract staff: 312Fee contracts: 680
Primary-care medical visits · per year
174.192
265.796
20102025
Medical specialties served · 49 in the comuna (public system)
Internal MedicineOphthalmologyAdult GynecologyAdult PsychiatryAdult General SurgeryAdult Orthopedics and TraumaAdult UrologyObstetricsOtorhinolaryngologyMedical OncologyAdult CardiologyPediatric Orthopedics and TraumaPediatric SurgeryAdult NeurologyAdult NephrologyAdult GastroenterologyPediatric NeurologyChild Psychiatry+29 more
surgery:General SurgeryOther specialtiesOtorhinolaryngologyNeurosurgery

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
7.469
7.828
20192025

REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.

Comuna's primary-care centers · FONASA 2025 enrollees (165.568 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar San Ramón NonatoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal44.10060%
Centro de Salud Familiar Violeta ParraFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Health Service30.26958%
Centro de Salud Familiar UltraestaciónFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal23.80458%
Centro de Salud Familiar Isabel RiquelmeFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal22.42958%
Centro de Salud Familiar los VolcanesFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal21.11858%
Centro de Salud Familiar Sol de OrienteFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal16.63265%
Centro de Salud Familiar QuinchamalíFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal3.76867%
Posta de Salud Rural Capilla CatoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal2.48767%
Posta de Salud Rural HuapeRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal85166%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Doña IsabelCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal8844%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Padre HurtadoCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Health Service1747%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar el RobleCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal475%
Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los AlpesCommunity Family Health Center (CECOSF)Municipal10%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $39.196.669.000 ($287.957/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $25.789.431.000Municipal contribution: $2.920.000.000

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

Indigenous population
7.723
4.1% of the census population (Census 2024)
Indigenous communities
1
RNAI CONADI registry · Mar 2024
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche7.05791.4%
Aymara2473.2%
Diaguita1381.8%
Otro1051.4%
Quechua590.8%

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
199
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.0
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
2.535
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
774
Sports
266
Social and aid
192
For the elderly
151
Cultural
106
Foundations and corporations
43
Religious
11
Fire brigades
3
Trade associations and cooperatives
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.

21 Local media · 5 AM · 4 Comunitaria · 11 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
ARADN RADIOFM91.5 FM
AALBORADAFM106.1 FM
CCARIÑOSAFM92.1 FM
CCCOLO COLOAM1540 AM
ECEL CONQUISTADORFM92.9 FM
ESEL SEMBRADORFM104.7 FM
EESTILOFM103.3 FM
IISADORAFM97.7 FM
LDLA DISCUSIONFM94.7 FM
LFLa FontanaDigital press
MMACARENAFM99.7 FM
ÑÑUBLEAM900 AM
SSTELLARFM102.5 FM
UAUNIVERSIDAD ADVENTISTAAM1600 AM
VVALENTINAComunitaria107.3 FM
ASAgrupacion Social Futuro y Desarrollo · holderComunitaria92.5 FM
CCCentro Cultural y de Comunicaciones Alfa y Omega · holderComunitaria101.9 FM
CCCentro Cultural y de Comunicaciones Israel · holderComunitaria102.9 FM
CCComercial Copelec S.A. · holderFM93.9 FM
EREmpresa Radio y Television la Discusion S.A. · holderAM1340 AM
SdSoc. de Radio y Television Carivision Ltda. · holderAM1440 AM

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
6.928
3,6% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
4.022 people · 58% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
4.022 Venezuela
644 Colombia
401 Argentina
375 Haití

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
231
8 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
3.201
4,6% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
1.803
131.031 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
4.932
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
4.232
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
1.122
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

136.367homes · by type (2017)
House
63.052 · 91.9%
House
62.949 · 92.9%
Apartment
5.270 · 7.7%
Apartment
3.286 · 4.9%
Shack/hut/shanty
685 · 1%
Room in old house/tenement
434 · 0.6%
Other private
379 · 0.6%
Other private
146 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
71 · 0.1%
Room in old house/tenement
70 · 0.1%
Mobile
10 · 0%
Mobile
8 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
4 · 0%
Indigenous dwelling
3 · 0%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
18
Beds
236
5,1 per 1,000 over-60s

Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.

ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more

Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Total revenue · 2025
$60.609.713.000
Own revenue
$25.514.844.000
42% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$24.660.016.000
41% of the total
State transfers
$4.543.758.000
7% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$6.562.426.000
$60.609.713.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

30.9%
19.2%
10.2%
34.1%
Property tax$7.890.772.000
Business licenses$4.897.756.000
Vehicle permits$2.607.180.000
Cleaning fees$1.418.054.000
Other own revenue$8.701.082.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Casinos (Law 19.995): $970.703.000Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $11.106.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
43.1%
30.0%
26.9%
Municipal$60.609.713.000
Education$42.266.062.000
Health$37.890.556.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $20.199.431.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$3.792.736.000
$25.514.844.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$2.118.702.000
$24.660.016.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$23.809.000
$4.543.758.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$92.479.131.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$63.460.889.000
Execution rate
68.6%
Unexecuted: $29.018.242.000
Low execution: it only executed 68.6% of the budget — $29.018.242.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$6.532.504.000
$63.460.889.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

51.5%
38.2%
Internal management$32.652.244.000
Community services$24.242.812.000
Social programs$2.561.403.000
Municipal activities$280.698.000
Recreational programs$1.927.681.000
Cultural programs$1.796.051.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$39.196.669.00061.8%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$18.070.464.00028.5%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$13.000.570.00020.5%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$6.145.713.0009.7%
Transfers to education$5.059.855.0008.0%
Electricity (facilities)$2.967.704.0004.7%
Transfers to health$2.920.000.0004.6%
Investment (works and projects)$1.499.255.0002.4%
Water (facilities)$659.786.0001.0%
Councillor stipends$138.509.0000.2%
Travel allowances$22.509.0000.0%
Commissions and representation$1.869.0000.0%

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

20.5%
28.5%
51.0%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$13.000.570.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$18.070.464.000
Others$32.389.855.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

29.9%
20.9%
42.6%
Permanent staff$7.075.726.000
Contract staff$4.943.416.000
Fee contracts$981.428.000
Labor Code$590.359.000
Community progs.$10.071.908.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

15.6%
14.7%
69.8%
Permanent staff241
Contract staff227
Fee contracts1.080
Total: 1.548 staffFee contracts: 69.8% of the headcountWomen: 41.9%Professionalization: 34.2%
Cost/staffer permanent: $25.483.809/yearCost/staffer contract: $19.623.824/yearCost/staffer fees: $1.353.807/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: $1.499.255.000 (2.4% of spending)Councillor stipends: $138.509.000Travel allowances: $22.509.000Commissions and representation: $1.869.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $6.145.713.000Electricity: $2.967.704.000Water: $659.786.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

134
148
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

175
184
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$288.251.610.688
Purchase orders
126.514

Purchase-order amount · trend

$5.673.615.413
$7.793.869.054
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Escamet Limitada$6.491.051.534492
Fernando Antonio Diaz de Arcaya Ham$4.932.185.5555
Ingetal Ingeniería y Construcción S.A.$4.845.821.9281
Constructora e Inmobiliaria Amulen SpA$3.922.563.1581
Itelecom Holding Chile SpA$3.904.326.6351
Roche Chile Limitada$3.750.299.440451
Elecnor Chile S.A.$3.745.653.3471
Laboratorio Chile S a$3.504.623.214488

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $5.489.823.75170%
Direct award discretionary$808.875.13610%
Agile Purchase $773.778.71510%
Framework Agreement $721.391.4549%

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

Registered companies
15.978
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
69.564

Pyramid by sales bracket

60.6%
16.2%
20.8%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)9.680 companies
Small (≤25k UF)2.584 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)301 companies
Large (>100k UF)86 companies
No sales/no info3.327 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Fruticola Olmue SpAINDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERALarge 4 (>1M UF)2.198
Coop de Consumo de Energia Electrica ChiSUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRELarge 4 (>1M UF)304
Agricola y Ganadera Chillan Viejo S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 4 (>1M UF)260
Coop Agricola Remolachera Nuble C a R Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)124
Servicios Agricolas y Ganaderos Agronuble LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 4 (>1M UF)8
Forestal Aurora SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 4 (>1M UF)
Clinica Andes Salud Chillan S.A.ACTIVIDADES DE ATENCION DE LA SALUD HUMANA Y Large 3476
Comercial Copelec S,a.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 3288
Grez y Ulloa SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 3214
Agroindustria Itata Ltda.COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 342

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
5
US$ 302 M declared
Approved last 5 years
20
US$ 385 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
613
+ 40 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
1.948
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Parque Fotovoltaico Monterrico SolarDIAUnión Solar SpAUnder Review306400
Modificación Proyecto Inmobiliario Hacienda QuilamapuDIAInmobiliaria Viviendas 2000 SpAUnder Review101210
Parque Fotovoltaico El CachuditoDIAPfv el Cachudito SpAApproved6640
Proyecto Habitacional D.S. 19 Parque LantañoDIAConstructora Manzano y Asociados LiApproved63,741105
Rinconada SolarDIARinconada Solar SpAApproved50120
Proyecto Inmobiliario Los NaranjosDIAConstructora Jce S.A.Under Review42,825150
Modificación proyecto habitacional las MariposasDIAInversiones e Inmobiliaria Inespa LApproved34,5100
Construcción de Nuevos Puentes en los Subsectores C y D del Sector 1 -EIASociedad Concesionaria Ruta 5 TalcaUnder Review29,878474
Proyecto Inmobiliario Portal Las Toscas ChillánDIAAgrícola Conquil SpAApproved24,831180
Conjunto Habitacional DS49 Alamedas de ChillánDIAConstructora Jose Miguel Garcia y CApproved18,575200
Proyecto Inmobiliario Condominio Reserva UniversitariaDIAGalilea de Ingeniería y ConstruccióApproved16,0380
Parque Cordillera IIIDIAConstructora José Miguel García y CApproved15,235200

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
37 km
Motorways and trunk roads crossing the comuna

Road infrastructure of the MOP and concession holders, not the municipality: it measures how much highway crosses the territory, not municipal management. Only comunas with roads of this category are counted.

Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC

MP2,5 · annual average
25,4µg/m³· above the Chilean standard
OMS 5
CL standard 20
5,1× the WHO 2021 guideline · 1,3× the Chilean standard · 56 days above daily standard (50 µg/m³)
MP10 · annual average
45,1µg/m³· above the WHO guideline, below the Chilean standard
OMS 15
CL standard 50
3,0× the WHO 2021 guideline · 0,9× the Chilean standard · 9 days above daily standard (150 µg/m³)
2monitoring stations · 2 from the MMA Network· measures MP2,5; MP10; CO· stations: INIA, Chillán, Puren
PM2.5 latest reading
13 µg/m³
15-08-2026 · 44 days above standard in the last 12 months
Monthly PM2.5 trend
norma 2007/24: 60,1 µg/m³08/24: 43,3 µg/m³09/24: 20,6 µg/m³10/24: 9,9 µg/m³11/24: 4,8 µg/m³12/24: 6,5 µg/m³01/25: 6,5 µg/m³02/25: 10,4 µg/m³03/25: 8,3 µg/m³04/25: 26,5 µg/m³05/25: 42,6 µg/m³06/25: 61,8 µg/m³07/25: 53,1 µg/m³08/25: 37,2 µg/m³09/25: 15,5 µg/m³10/25: 7,4 µg/m³11/25: 5,9 µg/m³12/25: 4,8 µg/m³01/26: 13,4 µg/m³02/26: 5,9 µg/m³03/26: 8,8 µg/m³04/26: 23,2 µg/m³05/26: 66,2 µg/m³06/26: 46,9 µg/m³07/26: 46,1 µg/m³08/26: 40,7 µg/m³07/2408/26
40,7 µg/m³
promedio 08/26
PM10 latest reading
19 µg/m³
15-08-2026 · 6 days above standard in the last 12 months
Monthly PM10 trend
norma 5007/24: 79,6 µg/m³08/24: 60 µg/m³09/24: 37,9 µg/m³10/24: 28,5 µg/m³11/24: 24,7 µg/m³12/24: 28,6 µg/m³01/25: 25,2 µg/m³02/25: 31,6 µg/m³03/25: 27,3 µg/m³04/25: 40,4 µg/m³05/25: 55,1 µg/m³06/25: 76,3 µg/m³07/25: 69,1 µg/m³08/25: 49,2 µg/m³09/25: 26 µg/m³10/25: 20,3 µg/m³11/25: 22,4 µg/m³12/25: 23 µg/m³01/26: 35,7 µg/m³02/26: 20,7 µg/m³03/26: 22,3 µg/m³04/26: 39 µg/m³05/26: 83,8 µg/m³06/26: 59,7 µg/m³07/26: 57,1 µg/m³08/26: 52,2 µg/m³07/2408/26
52,2 µg/m³
promedio 08/26
vigenteleña residencialMP2,5
PPDA Chillán y Chillán Viejo
DS 48/2016 · published 2016 · see plan

Zone with decontamination plan PPDA Chillan y Chillan Viejo · critical pollutant MP2.5

Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2024); when there are several, the worst is shown. The scale compares the annual average with the WHO 2021 guideline (PM2.5 = 5 · PM10 = 15 µg/m³, international health reference) and the Chilean annual primary standard (PM2.5 = 20 · PM10 = 50 µg/m³): green within the WHO guideline, amber between guideline and standard, red above the national standard. "Days above standard" use the 24-h daily standard (PM2.5 = 50 · PM10 = 150 µg/m³). RETC emissions = declared point sources (industry/energy), excludes diffuse sources like residential firewood.

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
ÑubleProtected area (SNASPE)at 60 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.

126
Species
64
Flora
62
Fauna
39
In conservation status
30
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Pocha de los lagosCheirodon galusdaeVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus chiltoniENPuyeBrachygalaxias bullockiVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUTolloDiplomystes nahuelbutaensisENCauqueOdontesthes mauleanumVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVUPerca negraPercichthys melanopsVUPeladillaAplochiton zebraENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys microlepidotusVUCarmelita de concepciónPercilia irwiniENBagrecitoBullockia maldonadoiENPochaCheirodon pisciculusVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENAlerceFitzroya cupressoidesENLamprea de bolsaGeotria australisVUZarapito de pico recto, aguja café, becasina de mar, hudsonian godwit (inglés)Limosa haemasticaVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUPudúPudu puduVULagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTCuervo de pantanoPlegadis chihiNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNT

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.

7 Wetlands · 7 urban · 1.700 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-16-30Sist. Rios Itata- Nuble y Trib.urban1.564 /11.109
HUR-16-33Rio Chillan- Esteros Las Toscas y Maipourban132 /454
HUR-16-45Sector Quinchamali 1urban3
HUR-16-46Sector Quinchamali 2urban1
HUR-16-07Embalse 3 Chillanurban1
HUR-16-08Embalse 4 Chillanurban0
HUR-16-09Humedalurban0

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. 41 projects totaling US$ 726 million, approved between 1996 and 2025. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Real estate20 projects · US$ 452 M · 1998–2025
Constructora Manzano y Asociados LimitadaProyecto Habitacional D.S. 19 Parque Lantaño · COMPLEJO CASINO HOTELERO MARINA DEL SOL - CHILLÁN
Energy16 projects · US$ 260 M · 1996–2024
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · Líneas de Transmisión Charrua-Ancoa-Alto Jahuel
Environmental Sanitation1 project · US$ 13 M · 1999
Essbio S.A.Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas de Chillán
Others4 projects · US$ 1 M · 2013–2020
Enaex Servicios S.A.Ampliación de la Actividad de Transporte de Sustancias Peligrosas de ENAEX Servicios S.A. · TRANSPORTES DE SUSTANCIAS PELIGROSAS REGIONES XV, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, RM, TRANSPORTES BELLO E HIJOS LTDA.

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
CGE · also Copelec
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESSBIO · also Aguas San Pedro
Higher education
13 campuses in the comuna

Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.

Environmental conflictsSource: SNIFA · SMA + Environmental Search · Environmental Courts

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
2
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
1
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-36-2024
3TA
Productora y Comercializadora L'Isola Ltda con Dirección Ejecutiva del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Extracción mecanizada de áridos, sector Chonchoral
Environmental assessment - Territorial compatibilityRejects
R-39-2020
3TA
Asociación ADEEP y Otros con Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental de la Región del Ñuble
Ampliación y Traslado de Extracción y Procesamiento de Áridos Río Ñuble en Confluencia con Ríos Chillán y Changaral, al Fundo San Francisco, sector Huape
RCA amendmentUpheld

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
1 m²
10% 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
11
Historic monuments
11

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
C.C.P. ChillánPrison (CCP)758 inmates · 473 convicted · 285 awaiting trial · 183% occupancy
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Fundo Las Cruces (Chillán Viejo) · 82.121 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
50
Area affected
52 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
1.531 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
22
At high or very high risk
12
3 very high
Main threat
Inundación por desborde de c…
Inundación por desborde de cauce

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
1
latest: 2023 · 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
13,93°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,21°C
Annual precipitation
1.042 mm
projection: -2%
Hot days>30°C
41
projection: +25 days
Frost days
15

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
10.996
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
5.388
Police cases · trend
13.253
10.996
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Larceny1.880921
Threats1.443707
Property damage1.380676
Domestic violence1.245610
Burglary of an inhabited place786385
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces738362
Burglary of an uninhabited place714350
Minor injuries507248
Theft of items from vehicles471231
Robbery with violence or intimidation322158
Drug-related crimes233114
Snatch theft18490

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.

Surveillance cameras
180
Guards and inspectors
24
1 per 8.504 hab
Patrol fleet
36
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 25Pickups: 3Motorcycles: 8Drones: 1
Surveillance cameras · trend
26
180
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
1.175
Deaths
7
3,4 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
511
108 serious
Pedestrian collisions
71

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.