Summary
What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap
Liveability index · EIU style
59.3 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 8 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
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)
Official council minutesSource: CPLT · Active Transparency inventory (Law 20.285)
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 66 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 67 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 68 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 69 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 70 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 71 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propuesta del Sr. Alcalde respecto a los medios de apoyo y útiles para el desarrollo de las funciones y atribuciones que la Ley les confiere | Other | — | — |
| Arribar a una Transacción Extrajudicial con la funcionaria Carolina Chávez Echeverria por $21.000.000 | Settlement | $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 Ránquil | Loan for use | — | — |
| Solicitud de patente de alcoholes para doña DANIELA ELISA LIZAMA VALDIVIA | License | — | — |
| 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
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 122 | 30 | 49 | 32 | 2 |
| 2020 | 52 | 4 | 35 | 13 | 2 |
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)
- GSGalilea S.a. de Ingeniería y ConstrucciónLobby / interest management · 14 audiencias · 2015–2025
- CGConstructora García Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2016–2023
- 3M3 Mw SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021
- ACArauco Chillan SpALobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2021–2025
- CGCompañía General de Electricidad S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2021–2025
- CMConstructora Manitoba SpALobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2021
- FKFundación KiriLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2023–2025
- CCConstructora Cvp Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2017–2025
- CDComercial de Transportes Chillán S.A.Lobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2022–2024
- SLSisinf Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2024–2025
- UAUniversidad Adventista de ChileLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2024
- ECElecnor Chile S.A.Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2026
- IVInmobilia Vivienda 2000 SpALobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2017–2019
- IIInmobiliaria InmovetLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2020
- SdServicio de Salud ÑubleLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2018
- AyAlimentos y Frutos S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2026
- PCPl Constructora e Inmobiliaria Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016
- CIConstructora Iraira LimitadaLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2021–2025
- PJParques Johnson Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2025
- CAColegio Alemán ChillánLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2022–2024
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 |
|---|---|---|
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1,1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 2.819 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 27 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 617,8 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 639 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 190.382 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 peoples | 4,06 % | 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
| Elderly (60+) | 42.590 | 23% |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 37.041 | 20% |
| Foreign nationals | 6.058 | 3% |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 4.879 | 3% |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 4.243 | 2% |
| Single-person households | 40.476 | 45% |
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 San Ramón Nonato | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 44.100 | 60% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Violeta Parra | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Health Service | 30.269 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Ultraestación | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 23.804 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Isabel Riquelme | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 22.429 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar los Volcanes | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 21.118 | 58% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Sol de Oriente | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 16.632 | 65% |
| Centro de Salud Familiar Quinchamalí | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 3.768 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Capilla Cato | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 2.487 | 67% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huape | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 851 | 66% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Doña Isabel | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 88 | 44% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar Padre Hurtado | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Health Service | 17 | 47% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar el Roble | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 4 | 75% |
| Centro Comunitario de Salud Familiar los Alpes | Community Family Health Center (CECOSF) | Municipal | 1 | 0% |
FONASA brackets A-B ≈ lowest incomes (A: without resources). Source: FONASA, as of Dec 31, 2025, DEIS code.
Indigenous peoplesSource: 2024 Census (INE) · CONADI via IDE SMA
| People | People | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Mapuche | 7.057 | 91.4% |
| Aymara | 247 | 3.2% |
| Diaguita | 138 | 1.8% |
| Otro | 105 | 1.4% |
| Quechua | 59 | 0.8% |
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
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)
21 Local media · 5 AM · 4 Comunitaria · 11 FM · 1 Digital pressSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| ARADN RADIO | FM | 91.5 FM |
| AALBORADA | FM | 106.1 FM |
| CCARIÑOSA | FM | 92.1 FM |
| CCCOLO COLO | AM | 1540 AM |
| ECEL CONQUISTADOR | FM | 92.9 FM |
| ESEL SEMBRADOR | FM | 104.7 FM |
| EESTILO | FM | 103.3 FM |
| IISADORA | FM | 97.7 FM |
| LDLA DISCUSION | FM | 94.7 FM |
| LFLa Fontana | Digital press | — |
| MMACARENA | FM | 99.7 FM |
| ÑÑUBLE | AM | 900 AM |
| SSTELLAR | FM | 102.5 FM |
| UAUNIVERSIDAD ADVENTISTA | AM | 1600 AM |
| VVALENTINA | Comunitaria | 107.3 FM |
| ASAgrupacion Social Futuro y Desarrollo · holder | Comunitaria | 92.5 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural y de Comunicaciones Alfa y Omega · holder | Comunitaria | 101.9 FM |
| CCCentro Cultural y de Comunicaciones Israel · holder | Comunitaria | 102.9 FM |
| CCComercial Copelec S.A. · holder | FM | 93.9 FM |
| EREmpresa Radio y Television la Discusion S.A. · holder | AM | 1340 AM |
| SdSoc. de Radio y Television Carivision Ltda. · holder | AM | 1440 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
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
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 | $39.196.669.000 | 61.8% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $18.070.464.000 | 28.5% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $13.000.570.000 | 20.5% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $6.145.713.000 | 9.7% | |
| Transfers to education | $5.059.855.000 | 8.0% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $2.967.704.000 | 4.7% | |
| Transfers to health | $2.920.000.000 | 4.6% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.499.255.000 | 2.4% | |
| Water (facilities) | $659.786.000 | 1.0% | |
| Councillor stipends | $138.509.000 | 0.2% | |
| Travel allowances | $22.509.000 | 0.0% | |
| Commissions and representation | $1.869.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Escamet Limitada | $6.491.051.534 | 492 |
| Fernando Antonio Diaz de Arcaya Ham | $4.932.185.555 | 5 |
| Ingetal Ingeniería y Construcción S.A. | $4.845.821.928 | 1 |
| Constructora e Inmobiliaria Amulen SpA | $3.922.563.158 | 1 |
| Itelecom Holding Chile SpA | $3.904.326.635 | 1 |
| Roche Chile Limitada | $3.750.299.440 | 451 |
| Elecnor Chile S.A. | $3.745.653.347 | 1 |
| Laboratorio Chile S a | $3.504.623.214 | 488 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $5.489.823.751 | 70% |
| Direct award discretionary | $808.875.136 | 10% |
| Agile Purchase | $773.778.715 | 10% |
| Framework Agreement | $721.391.454 | 9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruticola Olmue SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 2.198 |
| Coop de Consumo de Energia Electrica Chi | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 304 |
| Agricola y Ganadera Chillan Viejo S.A. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 260 |
| Coop Agricola Remolachera Nuble C a R Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 124 |
| Servicios Agricolas y Ganaderos Agronuble Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 4 (>1M UF) | 8 |
| Forestal Aurora SpA | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Large 4 (>1M UF) | — |
| Clinica Andes Salud Chillan S.A. | ACTIVIDADES DE ATENCION DE LA SALUD HUMANA Y | Large 3 | 476 |
| Comercial Copelec S,a. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 288 |
| Grez y Ulloa SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 214 |
| Agroindustria Itata Ltda. | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Large 3 | 42 |
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
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
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.
7 Wetlands · 7 urban · 1.700 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
7 Wetlands · 7 urban · 1.700 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-16-30 | Sist. Rios Itata- Nuble y Trib.urban | 1.564 /11.109 |
| HUR-16-33 | Rio Chillan- Esteros Las Toscas y Maipourban | 132 /454 |
| HUR-16-45 | Sector Quinchamali 1urban | 3 |
| HUR-16-46 | Sector Quinchamali 2urban | 1 |
| HUR-16-07 | Embalse 3 Chillanurban | 1 |
| HUR-16-08 | Embalse 4 Chillanurban | 0 |
| HUR-16-09 | Humedalurban | 0 |
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.
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
Appeals before the Environmental Courts
| Case no. | Parties / project | Subject | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 compatibility | Rejects |
| 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 amendment | Upheld |
Appeals resolved by the Environmental Courts (Law 20.600) on the comuna's projects or facilities, geolocated by the associated project (SEIA) or sanctioned facility (SMA). Partial coverage: Supreme Court appeals and cases without a locatable act are excluded. Source: 1st Environmental Court's Environmental Search.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2025)
Municipally maintained green area per inhabitant (SINIM). The National Urban Development Council recommends a minimum of 10 m²/inhab (WHO, ~9). Self-reported by municipalities, with quality varying across comunas.
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
National heritageSource: National Monuments Council (Feb 2026)
Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)
Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.
| Facility | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| C.C.P. Chillán | Prison (CCP) | 758 inmates · 473 convicted · 285 awaiting trial · 183% occupancy |
Official registries: they exclude illegal dumps and rural WWTPs (no consolidated public registry).
Forest firesSource: CONAF · Occurrence and damage statistics (2023-2024)
Occurrence and area affected by wildfires (CONAF). The 5-season cumulative gives a fairer picture than a single year: fire is episodic and big catastrophes concentrate in few seasons. The area is comuna-wide, not just urban.
Winter riskSource: SENAPRED · winter critical points 2026 (via FAU U. de Chile)
Points in the comuna where SENAPRED identifies winter-rain risk (channel overflows, flooding, collector collapse, landslides, mudflows, snow), with risk level and the agency responsible for the fix.
Water scarcitySource: DGA · MOP (scarcity-zone decrees)
DGA water-scarcity zone decrees (by comuna, province or region; basin decrees are not counted here, so chronicity is a floor). The decree enables extraordinary water redistribution measures. At the megadrought's peak (2021) 286 comunas were under decree; today 26.
Climate and climate changeSource: ARClim · MMA + CR2/UC (CMIP6 modeling)
Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.
SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure
Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security
| Crime | Cases | Rate/100k |
|---|---|---|
| Larceny | 1.880 | 921 |
| Threats | 1.443 | 707 |
| Property damage | 1.380 | 676 |
| Domestic violence | 1.245 | 610 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 786 | 385 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 738 | 362 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 714 | 350 |
| Minor injuries | 507 | 248 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 471 | 231 |
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 322 | 158 |
| Drug-related crimes | 233 | 114 |
| Snatch theft | 184 | 90 |
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.