Summary
What the comuna hasSource: Catastros institucionales
Education uses administrative directories and counts institutions or campuses. OpenStreetMap is retained only as a coverage comparison and does not provide primary equipment figures.
Liveability index · EIU style
53.1 /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: El concejo aprobó una modificación presupuestaria por ~$97 millones para asistencia técnica en formulación de proyectos y la adjudicación de un tractor desbrozador por $124,9 millones, mientras debatió una ordenanza sobre juegos de destreza que quedó pendiente.
Temas tratados
- Correspondencia: Invitaciones a un trail running (13 jun.), inauguración de campeonato intercomunal de futbolito (14 jun.) y jornada de rehabilitación; entrega de documentación solicitada sobre cámaras, bitácoras de vehículo de seguridad pública y nóminas de usuarios de centros de cuidado.
- Informe municipal: La alcaldesa informó sobre gestión de $50 millones para seguridad/cámaras, reunión con Bienes Nacionales, municipio nocturno con Registro Civil, plan de emergencia con SENAPRED, reconocimiento nacional por código de ética (una de 29 comunas en el país), olimpiadas del adulto mayor y fondo Puente Chacao ($450 millones provinciales).
- Modificación presupuestaria N°10: Incorporación de recursos SUBDERE para asistencia técnica en formulación de proyectos (~$96,6 millones).
- Ordenanza de juegos de destreza: Propuesta de prohibición de patentes para máquinas de juego; debatida pero postergada para la próxima sesión.
- Tractor desbrozador: Presentación y votación de adjudicación de licitación de maquinaria municipal.
- Pavimentación cuesta de Palqui: Presentación de proyecto de 325 metros lineales con hormigón y 10 luminarias fotovoltaicas, valuado en ~$150 millones; se solicitó firma de carta de apoyo al concejo.
- Puntos varios: Estado de contenedores de basura, sala de cámaras sin vigilancia nocturna, situación de trabajadores con cotizaciones impagas de empresa anterior, licitación de residuos voluminosos ($10 millones), entrega pendiente de subvenciones/FONDEVE, y baches en kilómetro 8.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Actas N°52, 53 y 54: Aprobadas por unanimidad (6 votos).
- Modificación presupuestaria N°10 (~$96,6 millones): Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Adjudicación tractor desbrozador a Inversiones Claros ARZ SPA por $124,95 millones: Aprobada por unanimidad.
- Ordenanza de juegos de destreza: No se votó; se postergó para la próxima sesión, pendiente de informe jurídico.
- Carta de apoyo proyecto pavimentación cuesta Palqui: Se solicitaron firmas del concejo; no queda clara votación formal en la transcripción.
Plata y obras
- $96,6 millones SUBDERE incorporados vía modificación presupuestaria para formulación de proyectos.
- $124,95 millones para tractor desbrozador (marca Massey Ferguson, origen Reino Unido); entrega en 30 días desde firma de contrato.
- $150 millones proyectados para pavimentación (325 m) y 10 luminarias fotovoltaicas en cuesta de Palqui.
- $50 millones gestionados para mejoras de cámaras de seguridad comunal.
- $10 millones en licitación de retiro de residuos voluminosos (cierre 15 jun.).
- Proyecto de iluminación fotovoltaica sector Huenao: declarado "elegible" en SUBDERE, aún sin financiamiento confirmado.
- Intervención en ~8 caminos rurales (San Javier, Dián, Palqui, entre otros) prevista para septiembre 2026.
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Juegos de destreza/azar: Vecinos y concejales manifestaron rechazo unánime a la instalación de máquinas en la comuna; se constató que un local estaría operando sin patente. La concejala Nancy Oyarzún (nombre aproximado) confirmó haberlo visto abierto con público; el asunto se derivó a Seguridad Pública para fiscalización.
- Espesor del hormigón en cuesta de Palqui: Concejales Víctor (apellido no claro) y José Galindo pidieron aumentar de 15 a 20 cm para soportar camiones de miticultura; la profesional técnica argumentó que 15 cm es suficiente si la subrasante está bien preparada.
- Cobertura territorial de proyectos: La concejala Nancy Oyarzún cuestionó que siempre se benefician los mismos sectores y pidió considerar zonas como Palqui interior, Huenao y San Javier; la alcaldesa respondió enumerando proyectos en distintos sectores.
- Sala de cámaras sin vigilancia nocturna: La concejala alertó que la inversión en cámaras ($103 millones) no tiene monitoreo presencial nocturno y que la sala espejo de Carabineros no siempre opera.
- Cotizaciones impagas de empresa anterior: La concejala consultó por el avance del pago; el director de control informó que se está a la espera del listado de AFP para proceder.
Para seguir
- Próxima sesión: votación de ordenanza de juegos de destreza (con informe jurídico incluido).
- 17 de junio, 15:00 hrs: reunión con director provincial de Vialidad sobre pavimentación de vías rurales 2026–2028.
- Desde 19 de junio: Encuentro Nacional de Concejales (abierto a participación del concejo local).
- Pendiente: envío de declaración de la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades sobre rebaja de fondos municipales para aprobación del concejo.
- Pendiente: informe sobre sala espejo de Carabineros y activación de convenio de vigilancia.
- Pendiente: listado de AFP para pago de cotizaciones de extrabajadores.
- Pendiente: ceremonia de entrega de subvenciones y FONDEVE a organizaciones.
- Pendiente: respuesta sobre carta enviada a Vialidad por pavimentación sector Palqui.
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° 40 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 41 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 42 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 43 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 44 · 2026 ↗
- Acta del Concejo Municipal N° 45 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aprobación del Programa de Mejoramiento de la Gestión Municipal 2026 | Regulation | — | unanimidad |
| 4.2 · Modificación del Reglamento de Ayuda Social para medicamentos | Regulation | — | unanimidad |
| 4.1 · Aprobación de contrato por licitación para mejora planta tratamiento aguas servidas | Other | — | unanimidad |
| Firma de carta de compromiso para absorción de costos operacionales y mantención del proyecto 'Reposición Estadio Municipal' | Other | — | — |
| 4.1 · Aprobación de Modificación Presupuestaria N°04 | Other | — | — |
| 4.1 · Carta de apoyo para proyecto de mejoramiento del sistema eléctrico en Parque Los Molinos | Other | $154.146.888 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
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)
- SMServicios Medicos Lyn SpALobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025
- IPInversiones Puerto Mira SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- RSRemap SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- AAAmichile AgLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- SLSisinf Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- IPInstituto Patagónico de Estudios CulturalesLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- ISIdem SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- ZZalmedLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2026
- FTFood Trucks Lovers SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- HMHeadway Medical Chile SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CAConstructora Adalio Marcelo Ruiz Calixto EIRLLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- OEOrange Energías RenovablesLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- GLGestorm LimitadaLobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- AAArplan Arquitectura Ltda.Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
- CCConexión Circular SpALobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2025
Organisations that registered Lobby Law meetings with this municipality. Registering the meeting is mandatory for the official, so the list shows who asked to be heard, not whether they got anything.
PopulationWho lives here, how they study, their healthcare and more
Population and living conditionsSource: INE · CENSO · MINEDUC · ADIS
Population trend
How it has changedSource: Official INE series 2002–2026 (2017 base).
See the full trajectory to 2050 →INE projects comuna population only through 2035; the 2050 values are an own estimate by the monitor, anchored to the official INE 2050 national total (21,626,079 inhab, 32.1% aged 60+). Not an official comuna figure.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homes with public water supply (2017 Census) | 55,64 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 2,8 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 50 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 100 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 566,5 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 549,5 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 3.662 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 9,5 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 26,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 29,25 % | 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 55 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 1.012 | 24% of RSH |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 783 | 19% of RSH |
| Foreign nationals | 29 | 1% of RSH |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 1.040 | 25% of RSH |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 104 | 3% of RSH |
| Single-person households | 1.042 | 48% |
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
Total enrollment includes every school type; public enrollment includes only municipal and SLEP schools. Schools are counted by active RBD, not map objects. Pass/withdrawal and attendance are from the 2025 school year. Source: MINEDUC Open Data.
Municipal healthcare (primary care)Source: SINIM · MINSAL / FONASA
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 Curaco de Vélez | Family Health Center (CESFAM) | Municipal | 3.753 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huyar Alto | Rural Health Post (PSR) | 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 | 1.056 | 98.6% |
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.
2 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
2 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 1 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| NNAHUEL | FM | 100.5 FM |
| FEFundacion Escuela Superior Curaco de Velez · holder | Comunitaria | 107.1 FM |
The dial (frequency) of every FM, AM and community radio with a studio in the comuna (SUBTEL, active sound broadcasting concessions). National networks appear in their headquarters' comuna, not necessarily where they broadcast. When SUBTEL records no brand name, its holder (the concession holder).
Foreign-born populationSource: 2024 Census · INE
International immigrants per the 2024 Census (people born outside Chile living in the comuna). Nationwide they are 1,608,650 people, 8.8% of the population.
Housing and housing deficitSource: MINVU (Encampment Registry + 2024 Census deficit + subsidies) · INE
Encampments: MINVU National Registry 2024 (irregular settlements and the families living in them). Quantitative deficit: homes missing per the 2024 Census (doubling-up + unrecoverable overcrowding). Permits: new homes authorized by the Works Directorate in 2024 (INE) — measures future construction, not stock. Subsidies: MINVU by application comuna — DS49 accrues beneficiaries by resolution year; DS01 and DS52 accrue payments by application cohort (national totals in the source file differ ~1–6% from the comuna sum; the comuna series is published).
What the homes are like
Housing type: 2017 Census · tenure: 2002 Census (INE).
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
Benefits under special regimesSource: Laws/SII/BCN/MTT/Treasury · deep-research verified
Fiscal or economic treatments that apply only to this comuna or its zone, not the rest of Chile. The chip color shows who it reaches: municipality, community, residents, companies or workers.
17% de las remuneraciones imponibles (hasta tope base ~$182.000 reajustable IPC) de trabajadores con domicilio y trabajo permanente en la zona. En Aysén/Magallanes/Chiloé/Palena solo si la remuneración supera en 20% el salario mínimo.
Tarifas rebajadas en 5 modos de transporte (+900.000 personas), con complemento extra para zonas extremas/australes. La "Tarifa Cero" da pasaje GRATUITO, pero solo para 65+ y personas con discapacidad (con sola cédula), en 130+ servicios incluyendo barcazas. Para el residente común es descuento, no gratuidad.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 70% del sueldo base (art. 7 DL 249). A los funcionarios municipales llega vía art. 25 del DL 3.551/1980 y el monto se aumenta en 40% (Ley 19.354) — salud primaria municipal (Ley 19.378) la percibe sin ese aumento; asistentes de la educación y personal de corporaciones no la perciben (Código del Trabajo). El %/territorio usa la división de 1974: dentro de una comuna pueden regir % mayores en localidades específicas (retenes, islas, cordillera) no reflejados acá; la CGR resuelve caso a caso. Comunas sin asignación no aparecen.
Budget and revenue sourcesSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios
Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)
Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025
Special-law revenues · 2025
Distributed by law to specific comunas; they arrive via transfers.
Revenue by sector · 2025
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Evolución por fuente de ingreso
Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend
FCM received · trend
State transfers · trend
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE
Accrued spending · trend
Distribution by management area · 2025
What the budget is spent on · 2025
| Spending line | Amount | % of spending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending | $1.983.677.000 | 27.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $1.851.344.000 | 26.1% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $1.849.865.000 | 26.0% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $1.676.858.000 | 23.6% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $847.822.000 | 11.9% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $288.272.000 | 4.1% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $167.549.000 | 2.4% | |
| Councillor stipends | $81.235.000 | 1.1% | |
| Transfers to education | $34.387.000 | 0.5% | |
| Travel allowances | $13.654.000 | 0.2% | |
| Water (facilities) | $8.910.000 | 0.1% | |
| Commissions and representation | $206.000 | 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
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What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data
Purchase-order amount · trend
| Top suppliers | Amount | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Juan José Siles Carvajal | $3.241.392.090 | 1 |
| Inmobiliaria Cardenas y Torres Ltda. | $2.418.065.768 | 138 |
| Constructora Alex Fritz Oyarzun | $1.343.927.081 | 7 |
| Hugo Patricio | $1.183.813.842 | 1 |
| Ingenieria y Construcciones S y M SpA | $1.122.710.440 | 3 |
| Juan Carlos Soto Caicheo | $1.068.843.010 | 11 |
| José Arturo Oyarzún Torres | $1.045.935.123 | 10 |
| Edher Servicios Integrales Limitada | $997.082.828 | 6 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $2.431.658.278 | 78% |
| Direct award discretionary | $348.016.173 | 11% |
| Agile Purchase | $303.342.835 | 10% |
| Framework Agreement | $21.971.295 | 1% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ac Redes Servicios Acuicolas Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 198 |
| Servicios Acuicolas Cahemar Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 114 |
| Servicios de Acuicultura Marina Jose Ruben Garcia Queipul E.I.R.L. | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 2 | 79 |
| Corp Municipal de C de Velez para la Edu | ENSEÑANZA | Micro 1 | 245 |
| I Municipalidad de Curaco de Velez | ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA Y DEFENSA; PLANES DE S | No sales | 60 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modificación de proyecto Centro de Cultivo Huyar 103396, Sector de HuyDIA | Cultivos Azules S.A. | Approved | 0,751 | 10 |
| Modificación de Proyecto técnico, centro de cultivo de mitílidos PT2-1DIA | Camanchaca Cultivos Sur S.A. | Approved | 0,65 | 6 |
| Modificación de Proyecto técnico, centro de cultivo de mitílidos PT4-1DIA | Camanchaca Cultivos Sur S.A. | Approved | 0,413 | 6 |
| Modificación de Proyecto técnico, centro de cultivo de mitílidos PH1-1DIA | Camanchaca Cultivos Sur S.A. | Approved | 0,365 | 6 |
| Modificación de Proyecto técnico, centro de cultivo de mitílidos PH3-1DIA | Camanchaca Cultivos Sur S.A. | Approved | 0,305 | 6 |
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
MOP road networkSource: Dirección de Vialidad / MOP · 2026
Infrastructure under the authority of the Roads Directorate, not the municipality. Each segment's official length is allocated by its intersection with municipal boundaries; it is neither the entire street network nor a measure of municipal management.
Environment and air qualitySource: MMA · SINCA + PPDA + RETC
No air monitoring station (SINCA) in the comuna.
Air quality observed at MMA's SINCA stations within the comuna (2020); 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
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertedero Municipal de Curaco de Vélez | Vertedero | 1.109 t/year |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Threats | 31 | 750 |
| Domestic violence | 29 | 701 |
| Property damage | 22 | 532 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 20 | 484 |
| Minor injuries | 5 | 121 |
| Larceny | 5 | 121 |
| Sexual abuse | 4 | 97 |
| Serious or very serious injuries | 3 | 73 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 2 | 48 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 2 | 48 |
| Threats or brawls (misdemeanor) | 2 | 48 |
| Drug-related crimes | 1 | 24 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 16.
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.