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Escudo de Coihueco

Coihueco

Región de Ñuble29.067 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 20241.774 km² of area16 inh./km²$11.839M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Livability
1 m²/hab
8th fewest green areas per inhabitant
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Livability
38.2/100
25th least liveable in the country
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Society
92%
24th highest electoral turnout (2024)
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Population
+4,7%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
24,5%
Multidimensional poverty · 62nd highest of 346
Finance
$407 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 252 of 346
Finance
81,26%
It depends on the Common Fund: almost no own revenue
Education
575,1 pts
around the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
78th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

29 Schools
14 Squares and green areas
8 Health centers
5 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
3 Carabineros
2 Kindergartens

Coihueco es una comuna de la provincia de Punilla, región de Ñuble, en la zona central de Chile. Es la comuna más grande de la región. Limita por el norte con San Carlos y San Fabián, por el este con Argentina, por el sur con Pinto y por el oeste con Chillán.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

38.2 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#322 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety50
Health29
Culture and environment21
Education50
Infrastructure49
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

WP
Wilson Palma J.
INDEPENDIENTE
6.211
votes (29.25%)
24.209
Electoral roll
92,33%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
WP
Wilson Palma J.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
6.211
votes
CL
Carlos Luis Chandia Alarcon
2021-2024 · RN
6.278
votes
AJ
Arnoldo Jiménez Venegas
2008-2012 · PPD
5.172
votes
AJ
Arnoldo Jiménez Venegas
2004-2008 · IND
3.572
votes
FM
Fernando May Colvin
2000-2004 · PDC
2.500
votes
RM
Raul Martinez Gallardo
1996-2000 · RN
2.956
votes
MQ
Manuel Quintana Gonzalez
1994-1996 · RN
260
votes
RJ
Ramon Javier Saldias Aedo
1992-1994 · PPD
2.900
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

RC
Russel Cabrera P.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
1.645
votes
JA
Juan Arteaga A.
TU COMUNA RADICAL · INDEPENDIENTE
1.173
votes
MC
Mauricio Contreras D.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
1.152
votes
EM
Erika Morales A.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
1.052
votes
AM
Antonio Mendez D.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · INDEPENDIENTE
877
votes
RV
Rodrigo Villegas F.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
862
votes

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

428 minutes publishedindex updated on 06-08-2026Municipal transparency

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

Resolutions extracted
45
of 366 minutes read
Money involved
$4.915.765.251
sum of resolutions with amounts
ResolutionTypeAmountVote
1 · Autorización para firmar convenios de conservación y emergencia escolarSubsidy$141.000.000unanimidad
4.6 · Aprueba Convenio Transferencia 'Construcción Graderías Canchas de Futbol rurales, sector sur de Coihueco'Tenderunanimidad
4.5 · Aprueba Convenio Transferencia 'Construcción Graderías Canchas de Futbol rurales, sector norte de Coihueco'Tender$107.000.000unanimidad
4.4 · Aprueba Convenio Transferencia 'Construcción Revestimiento de pisos Patinódromo sector Bustamante, comuna de Coihueco'Tenderunanimidad
4.3 · Aprobación Modificación Presupuestaria Depto. Salud Municipal N° 05Budget amendmentunanimidad
4.2 · Aprobación Modificación Presupuestaria Depto. Educación Municipal N° 05Budget amendmentunanimidad

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
56
Highly complex
0
Audit reports
3
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
202410911
202110641
2018363151

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

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

  • Md
    Mutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la Construcción
    Lobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2016–2020
  • CG
    Compañía General de Electricidad Cge S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • CD
    Cge Distribución S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2015–2016
  • IS
    Innovit SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2020–2021
  • TL
    Trancopar Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • FK
    Fundacion Kontrafuegos
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • DS
    Dsarhoya SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019
  • BS
    Buk SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
  • OA
    Otec Agencia Internacional de Formación para la Excelencia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018
  • FI
    Fundacion Integra
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2020
  • SS
    Syr SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2020
  • PR
    Pozo, Ríos, Rodríguez y Torres Ltda. (Zecovery)
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • Instituto Ñuble Educa
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • FR
    Fabian Robuschi y Cia Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2018
  • IS
    Innuvo SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2021
  • AC
    Anc Capacitación Global SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2019
  • TS
    Telefonica S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • fd
    Farmacias del Sur
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2016
  • CS
    Crecic S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2023
and 39 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

24.538
inhabitants
29.222
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+20%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
30.747
+1% vs. 2035 (30.435)
Over 60 · 2050
38,22%
27,86% in 2035 · +10 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)1,2 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment153 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment33,3 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)575,1 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)588,2 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo29.766 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)13,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)24,5 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,43 %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 198 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
29.447
13.794 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
9.535
69% of RSH households
Female-headed households
45%
6.262
Elderly (60+)6.59922%
Children and adolescents (<18)6.33222%
Foreign nationals3261%
Belonging to indigenous peoples3431%
People with moderate/severe dependency3131%
Single-person households5.56440%

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
4.668
33 schools
Students per teacher
8,9
523 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
86,3%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
77,4%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 63%Private subsidized 37%
Pass rate
98,1%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
1,12%
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
2
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
4
FONASA enrollees
29.344
101% of the population
Doctors employed
25
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 214Contract staff: 166Fee contracts: 25
Primary-care medical visits · per year
28.776
94.096
20102025
Comprehensive home visits · per year
1.305
974
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 (29.362 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Centro de Salud Familiar CoihuecoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal24.22168%
Centro de Salud Familiar Luis MontecinosFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal4.13666%
Posta de Salud Rural TalquipénRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal55266%
Posta de Salud Rural TanilvoroRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal22673%
Posta de Salud Rural BustamanteRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal15460%
Posta de Salud Rural Minas del PradoRural Health Post (PSR)Municipal7352%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $11.715.566.000 ($399.249/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $6.117.965.000Municipal contribution: $825.000.000

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

Indigenous population
1.318
4.4% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.23293.5%

2024 Census: people who consider themselves as belonging to an indigenous people (small counts are suppressed for confidentiality at the source and not shown). Communities: CONADI national registry as of March 2024 — Araucanía and Los Lagos not refreshed in that update, the count is a floor. Land grants: 2022 registry.

Community organizationSource: RPJSFL Civil Registry (Law 20.500/19.418) · as of Jun 2026

Active neighborhood councils
18
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
0.6
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
360
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
152
Sports
42
For the elderly
17
Social and aid
9
Cultural
3
Foundations and corporations
1
Trade associations and cooperatives
1
Fire brigades
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.

6 Local media · 4 Comunitaria · 2 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
CCONTEMPORANEAFM91.1 FM
VVICTORIAFM95.7 FM
CCCentro Cultural y Artistico Creaciones · holderComunitaria107.3 FM
CCClub Cultural Amigos de Coihueco · holderComunitaria107.1 FM
OCOrganización Cultural, Social y Deportivo Unidos por Ñuble · holderComunitaria107.9 FM
PSParroquia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus · holderComunitaria107.7 FM

The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).

Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE

Foreign nationals
314
1,1% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
107 people · 34% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
107 Venezuela
66 Bolivia
22 Argentina
19 Perú

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
0
no encampments registered
Housing deficit
565
5,4% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
85
8.608 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
280
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
715
beneficiaries · 2012–2025
Subsidies Rental · DS52
49
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

20.398homes · by type (2017)
House
10.111 · 97.7%
House
9.788 · 97.4%
Other private
211 · 2%
Shack/hut/shanty
201 · 2%
Other private
24 · 0.2%
Shack/improvised dwelling
21 · 0.2%
Room in old house/tenement
17 · 0.2%
Indigenous dwelling
13 · 0.1%
Apartment
6 · 0.1%
Apartment
5 · 0%
Room in old house/tenement
1 · 0%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
1
Beds
45
7,2 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
$11.839.409.000
Own revenue
$2.026.931.000
17% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$8.787.632.000
74% of the total
State transfers
$194.696.000
2% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.247.027.000
$11.839.409.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

38.1%
19.9%
34.8%
Property tax$772.950.000
Business licenses$90.299.000
Vehicle permits$404.051.000
Cleaning fees$54.524.000
Other own revenue$705.107.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $6.455.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
36.0%
28.8%
35.2%
Municipal$11.839.409.000
Education$9.462.082.000
Health$11.579.673.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $8.106.656.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$169.682.000
$2.026.931.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$709.141.000
$8.787.632.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$177.787.000
$194.696.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$18.832.861.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$12.029.098.000
Execution rate
63.9%
Unexecuted: $6.803.763.000
Low execution: it only executed 63.9% of the budget — $6.803.763.000 unspent.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.110.429.000
$12.029.098.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

64.7%
14.7%
15.6%
Internal management$7.786.893.000
Community services$1.770.080.000
Social programs$1.872.867.000
Municipal activities$193.413.000
Recreational programs$344.174.000
Cultural programs$61.671.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$11.715.566.00097.4%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$3.691.894.00030.7%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$2.765.823.00023.0%
Investment (works and projects)$1.671.358.00013.9%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$1.239.374.00010.3%
Transfers to health$825.000.0006.9%
Electricity (facilities)$451.423.0003.8%
Councillor stipends$79.894.0000.7%
Street lighting$46.455.0000.4%
Water (facilities)$46.231.0000.4%
Travel allowances$23.337.0000.2%

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

23.0%
30.7%
46.3%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$2.765.823.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$3.691.894.000
Others$5.571.381.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

54.8%
24.3%
7.7%
11.9%
Permanent staff$1.746.376.000
Contract staff$774.570.000
Fee contracts$244.877.000
Labor Code$39.265.000
Community progs.$379.907.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

71.9%
24.7%
Permanent staff64
Contract staff22
Fee contracts3
Total: 89 staffFee contracts: 3.4% of the headcountWomen: 36.0%Professionalization: 38.4%
Cost/staffer permanent: $25.614.984/yearCost/staffer contract: $29.114.773/yearCost/staffer fees: $13.708.000/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: $1.671.358.000 (13.9% of spending)Councillor stipends: $79.894.000Travel allowances: $23.337.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $1.239.374.000Street lighting: $46.455.000Electricity: $451.423.000Water: $46.231.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

41
114
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

51
159
20122025

Management indicator · 2025

Maintained green areas per inhabitant
1 m²/inh.
Security/patrol cars
0
Security/patrol bicycles
0
Surveillance cameras
30
Security/patrol pickups
2
Security booths
0
CESFAM in the comuna
2
Primary-care medical visits
94.096
Clinics
0
urban and rural
Dependence on the Municipal Common Fund
81,26%
of own revenue
Security drones
4
Permanent staff
62
Permanent own revenue
17,12%
of total revenue
Doctors employed
25
as of Dec 31
Security/patrol motorcycles
2
Building permits
159
Health staff
166
contract
Health staff
25
fee-based
Health staff
214
permanent
FONASA-enrolled population
29.344
municipal health
Rural health posts
4
Final works approvals
114

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$100.807.369.824
Purchase orders
41.687

Purchase-order amount · trend

$2.231.252.921
$5.559.886.759
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Altramuz Limitada$6.979.716.19598
Soc. Parada e Hijos Ltda.$4.518.636.12279
Construccion e Ingenieria Ingesep Lta.$2.972.038.8273
Constructora Remfisc Ltda.$2.516.124.0987
Fabian Robuschi y Cia Ltda.$1.989.438.8382
Ecobio SpA$1.331.633.970145
Galenica S a$1.295.557.177225
Copec S.A.$1.154.253.25049

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Tender $4.580.255.86782%
Framework Agreement $449.454.5428%
Agile Purchase $286.006.9305%
Direct award discretionary$241.715.5464%
Coordinated Purchase $2.453.8750%

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

Registered companies
2.291
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
15.120

Pyramid by sales bracket

60.7%
15.1%
22.3%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)1.391 companies
Small (≤25k UF)346 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)38 companies
Large (>100k UF)6 companies
No sales/no info510 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Sociedad Agricola Cato S.A.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 37.533
Fall Creek Chile SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 2117
Deportivo Nublense S.a.d.p.ACTIVIDADES ARTISTICAS, DE ENTRETENIMIENTO Y Large 1485
Agricola Agrobureo LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 1417
Agricola Eduardo Mora Garay E.I.R.L.AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 127
Combustibles Coihueco LimitadaCOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 110
Agricola el Alazan SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 2386
Agricola el Huerto LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 2113
Agricola Aguas Claras LimitadaAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCAMedium 294
Sociedad Parada e Hijos LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONMedium 286

SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.

Investment in SEIA projects

Under review
1
US$ 153 M declared
Approved last 5 years
2
US$ 2 M declared
Construction jobsunder review
200
+ 10 in operations
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
32
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Parque Fotovoltaico Monterrico SolarDIAUnión Solar SpAUnder Review306400
Aumento de Capacidad Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas CoihuecoDIAEssbio S.A.Approved2,230
Modificación Masa de Animales Fundo San GuillermoDIASucesión Salvador Yanine AbaApproved0,052

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

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

State protected wilderness areas (SNASPE) in the comuna
ÑubleProtected area (SNASPE)64.128 ha

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.

133
Species
85
Flora
48
Fauna
43
In conservation status
34
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
QueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENBelloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVURuilNothofagus alessandriiENGuindo santo, ñire, ñirreEucryphia glutinosaVUHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVUBagrecitoBullockia maldonadoiENBagrecitoTrichomycterus chiltoniENTolloDiplomystes nahuelbutaensisENPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUSapo hermosoTelmatobufo venustusENPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENSapoEupsophus roseusVUGruñidor del sur, lagarto de corbataPristidactylus torquatusVUPerca negraPercichthys melanopsVUCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENCarmelita de concepciónPercilia irwiniENBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENLinguePersea lingueVUCiprés de cordillera, lenAustrocedrus chilensisVUOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVUCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVUHuemul, taruca, wümul, güemul, shoan, shoen, trula, hueque, ciervo sur andinoHippocamelus bisulcusCRPudúPudu puduVUTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENHualoNothofagus glaucaNTSapito de cuatro ojosPleurodema thaulNTRana de ceja, ranita de antifazBatrachyla taeniataNTPalmilla, quilquil, arriquilquilBlechnum hastatumNTPalito negro, doradillaAdiantum chilenseNTConcón, kongkong, lechuza batarazStrix rufipesNTPumaPuma concolorNTCóndorVultur gryphusNTCarpintero negro, gallos del monte, rere (mapudungún)Campephilus magellanicusNTColo-coloLeopardus colocoloNTMonito del monteDromiciops gliroidesNTPerca truchaPercichthys truchaNT

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 · 1.438 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-16-30Sist. Rios Itata- Nuble y Trib.urban1.023 /11.109
HUR-16-10Embalse Coihuecourban212
HUR-16-33Rio Chillan- Esteros Las Toscas y Maipourban203 /454

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. 6 projects totaling US$ 185 million, approved between 1997 and 2020. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy5 projects · US$ 110 M · 1997–2020
Gasoducto del Pacífico S.A.Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile · PROYECTO NUEVA LÍNEA 2X500 KV CHARRÚA-ANCOA: TENDIDO DEL PRIMER CONDUCTOR
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 75 M · 2011
Dirección General de Concesiones de Obras Públicas del Ministerio de Obras PúblicasEmbalse Punilla VIII Región del Bio Bio

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
Higher education
No campus · nearest in Chillán at 45.6 km

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

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

Appeals before the Environmental Courts

Appeals
6
on projects in the comuna
Upheld
2
the court sided with the claimant
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-20-2020
3TA
Maria Maraboli Sepúlveda y Otros con Comisión de Evaluación de la Región del Ñuble
Línea de Transmisión 1X220 KV Punilla-San Fabián
Administrative invalidationPartially upheld
97383-2020
3TA
Sociedad agrícola y frutícola Veneto Limitada con Director Ejecutivo del SEA
Mejora del Desempeño Ambiental y Ampliación Plantel de Cerdos Santa Josefina
PAS 160Upheld
29521-2019
2TA
Movimiento Social en Defensa del Río Ñuble en contra de la Dirección Ejecutiva, Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Embalse Punilla VIII Región
RCA expiryRejects
R-4-2019
3TA
Sociedad Agrícola y Frutícola Veneto Limitada con SMA
Plantel de Cerdos Santa Josefina
Environmental sanction proceedingRejects
R-93-2016
2TA
De la Vega Soto Rodrigo y otros en contra del Comité de Ministros
Nueva Línea 2x500 kv Charrúa Ancoa: tendido del primer conductor
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationRejects
R-16-2015
3TA
Movimiento Social en Defensa del Río Ñuble con SMA
Línea de Alta Tensión 2x220 KV San Fabián-Ancoa y Obras Asociadas
RCA expiryRejects

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
1
Nature sanctuaries
1

Monuments declared by decree (official CMN roster). Excludes archaeological and public monuments. Declaration entails legal protection and intervention restrictions.

Territorial burdensSource: SUBDERE (waste, Jun 2023) · Gendarmería (Jun 2025) · SISS (WWTP)

Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario Fundo Las Cruces (Chillán Viejo) · 7.953 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
32
Area affected
42 ha
mostly shrubland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
426 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
73
At high or very high risk
60
8 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
10,88°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,31°C
Annual precipitation
1.888 mm
projection: -1%
Hot days>30°C
9
projection: +10 days
Frost days
65

Modeled climatology (CMIP6 downscaling ~5 km): present ≈ 1980-2010, projection ≈ 2035-2065 middle scenario. Not recent weather observation.

SafetyCrime, road crashes and municipal security infrastructure

Crimes (police cases)Source: CEAD · Ministry of Public Security

Police cases · 2025
1.426
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
4.906
Police cases · trend
840
1.426
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats279960
Domestic violence227781
Property damage198681
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces189650
Burglary of an inhabited place83286
Larceny80275
Minor injuries71244
Burglary of an uninhabited place70241
Weapons-related crimes44151
Crimes and offenses under the arms law33114
Robbery with violence or intimidation2276
Drug-related crimes1862

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 28.

Police cases (reports + arrests) recorded by Carabineros and PDI. Not victimization (ENUSC measures the real figure, higher due to underreporting). The rate uses INE 2024 population. Source: CEAD, Ministry of Public Security.

What the municipality does

Municipal security infrastructure and staff declared to SINIM (since 2016). Excludes Carabineros and PDI, which are national.

Surveillance cameras
30
Guards and inspectors
0
1 per 29.067 hab
Patrol fleet
4
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Patrol fleet by type
Pickups: 2Motorcycles: 2Drones: 4
Surveillance cameras · trend
20
30
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
104
Deaths
4
13,8 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
91
20 serious
Pedestrian collisions
10
2 pedestrians killed

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