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Escudo de Limache

Limache

Valparaíso51.697 inhabitantsPoblación proyectada INE 2024294 km² of area176 inh./km²$21.703M ingreso municipalSINIM · ingreso total percibido · 2025
Profile today2050
The comuna in context · among 346 comunas
Environment
55 species in conservation status
21st most documented threatened species
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Education
3%
23rd highest school dropout
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Population
+12,9%
Population would grow between now and 2050
Society
17,6%
Multidimensional poverty · 197th highest of 346
Finance
$420 thousand
per inhabitant per year · rank 242 of 346
Education
3,48%
School dropout rate · 23rd highest in the country
Education
565,3 pts
below the national median in the PAES (576,9 pts)
Finance
220th
most dependent on the Common Fund of 340
Summary

What the comuna hasSource: OpenStreetMap

85 Squares and green areas
35 Schools
19 Kindergartens
11 Pharmacies
10 Rodeo arenas (medialunas)
9 Health centers
3 Hospitals
3 Fire stations
2 Carabineros
1 Libraries
1 Institutes

Limache es una ciudad y comuna chilena, perteneciente a la provincia de Marga Marga, en la Región de Valparaíso. Hasta el 10 de marzo de 2010 formó parte de la provincia de Quillota.

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

Liveability index · EIU style

49.8 /100
Ver el ranking y simular
#157 of 346 · most liveable in the country (EIU weighting)
Safety47
Health54
Culture and environment62
Education24
Infrastructure47
AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests

Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Luciano Valenzuela R.
CHILE VAMOS · INDEPENDIENTE
12.413
votes (37.27%)
43.454
Electoral roll
88,08%
Turnout
Mayoral history · 8 terms
LV
Luciano Valenzuela R.
2024-2028 · INDEPENDIENTE
12.413
votes
DR
Daniel Rodrigo Morales Espindola
2021-2024 · RN
6.586
votes
LM
Luis Minardi de la Torre
2008-2012 · ILA
10.864
votes
GI
Germán Irarrázabal Jaque
2004-2008 · ILB
9.184
votes
GI
German Irarrazabal Jaque
2000-2004 · ILC
7.832
votes
GI
German Irarrazabal Jaque
1996-2000 · ILB
6.213
votes
PR
Palmira Romano Piraino
1994-1996 · RN
3.165
votes
RC
Rigoberto Calderon Contreras
1992-1994 · DC
2.280
votes

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

Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL

DS
Danilo Sandoval S.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
3.489
votes
PA
Paula Abarca C.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · INDEPENDIENTE
2.703
votes
AA
Alexis Ahumada G.
CHILE VAMOS UDI-EVOPOLI E INDEPENDIENTES · UNION DEMOCRATA INDEPENDIENTE
2.485
votes
MI
Matias Irarrazabal G.
CHILE VAMOS RENOVACIÓN NACIONAL - INDEPENDIENTES · RENOVACION NACIONAL
2.260
votes
AZ
Alvaro Zamora P.
CHILE MUCHO MEJOR · PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE CHILE
1.454
votes
VL
Victoria Ladron de Guevara A.
REPUBLICANOS E INDEPENDIENTES · PARTIDO REPUBLICANO DE CHILE
1.436
votes

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

Este municipio tiene carpetas de actas del concejo en su Transparencia Activa, pero SIN documentos publicados (incumplimiento de la Ley 20.285).

Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory

Findingstotal
180
Highly complex
32
Audit reports
0
YearFindingsAltam.Compl.Median.Reports
2023283241
20211073
2020511437
201944
2017413
201652131619

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

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

  • WC
    Walmart Chile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2019
  • DI
    Desarrollos Inmobiliarios S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2026
  • IS
    Interchile S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2025
  • CC
    Consultora Community Housing Latino América SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2018–2020
  • GT
    Gtd Teleductos
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2022
  • PC
    Pronostico Consultores Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017
    Lobby / interest management · 1 audiencia · 2017
  • CV
    Clean Voltage Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2019
  • EM
    Empresa Miguel Angel Erazo Empresa Limitada
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023
  • MS
    Mistatas SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2023–2026
  • Jd
    Junta de Vigilancia III Sección Río Aconcagua
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017–2019
  • MA
    Melon Aridos
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
  • CC
    Constructora Concreta S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2019–2020
  • LG
    Lender Group SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • MA
    Mundo Asesoria SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2025–2026
  • SE
    Sion Energy
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2019–2026
  • Md
    Mutual de Seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de la Construcción
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2021–2026
  • cc
    Compañia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2020
  • HC
    Health Consulting Partners
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2023
  • IM
    Inmobiliaria Magua Ltda.
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2019
  • RS
    Reactivate SpA
    Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2026
and 210 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

40.550
inhabitants
52.099
inhabitants
20022025

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

See the full trajectory to 2050
Since 2002
+29%
inhabitants
Estimated population 2050
59.278
+6% vs. 2035 (55.986)
Over 60 · 2050
35,47%
28,08% in 2035 · +7 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
Homes with public water supply (2017 Census)91,13 %CENSO 2017 2017
School disengagement (leaves the system)3,1 %MINEDUC 2023
School enrollment467 studentsMINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
Municipal enrollment25 %MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024
PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE)565,3 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE)572,6 ptsDEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026
poblacion_censo56.145 inh.2024 Census 2024
Income poverty (CASEN 2022)6,9 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022)17,6 %CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022
Indigenous peoples4,3 %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 681 students registered for the PAES.

Registro Social de Hogares

People in the RSH
54.067
28.504 households
Households in the most vulnerable 40%
16.528
58% of RSH households
Female-headed households
53%
15.078
Elderly (60+)12.53023%
Children and adolescents (<18)11.31921%
Foreign nationals1.6693%
Belonging to indigenous peoples1.3913%
People with moderate/severe dependency1.0202%
Single-person households14.07149%

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
10.123
38 schools
Students per teacher
11,9
854 teachers
national median: 10,15
Average attendance
89,1%
national median: 89,8%
Priority studentsSEP
61,4%
socioeconomic vulnerability
national median: 66,8%
Where they study · by provider
Public (municipal + SLEP) 37%Private subsidized 63%
Pass rate
97%
national median: 98,2%
Dropoutschool withdrawal
3,48%
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
1
Clinics
0
Rural health posts
0
FONASA enrollees
26.122
51% of the population
Doctors employed
16
Health staff by contract type
Permanent staff: 11Contract staff: 19Fee contracts: 4
Primary-care medical visits · per year
18.603
70.367
20102025
Medical specialties served · 9 in the comuna (public system)
Adult Orthopedics and TraumaGeriatricsAdult PsychiatryAnesthesiologyPediatric SurgeryInternal MedicineFamily MedicinePediatric Family MedicineChild Psychiatry

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
1.091
1.717
20192024

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 (13.609 in total)
CenterTypeProvider typeEnrollees% brackets A-B
Cesfam Limache ViejoFamily Health Center (CESFAM)Municipal13.60963%

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

Costs · 2025
Health spending accrued: $6.052.517.000 ($231.702/enrollee)MINSAL per capita: $3.499.677.000Municipal contribution: $800.000.000

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

Indigenous population
2.412
4.3% of the census population (Census 2024)
PeoplePeople% of total
Mapuche1.91479.4%
Diaguita2148.9%
Aymara1255.2%

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
60
Councils per 1,000 inhabitants
1.2
density of territorial organization
Non-profit organizations
629
the entire active civil fabric
Committees (water, housing, progress)
248
Sports
55
Social and aid
48
For the elderly
31
Cultural
22
Foundations and corporations
5
Religious
4
Trade associations and cooperatives
2
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.

7 Local media · 1 Comunitaria · 5 FM · 1 Mínima coberturaSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)

Local mediaTypedial
8F88.7 FMFM88.7 FM
LLATINAFM98.5 FM
RPRADIO PARTICIPAComunitaria107.9 FM
SSOMOSFM91.5 FM
VNVIDA NUEVAMínima cobertura107.1 FM
BCBox Comunicaciones SpA · holderFM91.1 FM
JPJuan Pablo Madrid Avalos Radiodifusion E.I.R.L. · holderFM103.3 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
1.978
3,5% of the census population (Census 2024)
Main origin
Venezuela
751 people · 38% of the foreigners
Main countries of origin
751 Venezuela
306 Haití
210 Argentina
201 Colombia

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
377
6 encampments (2024 Registry)
Housing deficit
1.158
5,9% of the comuna's households
Housing permits · 2024
285
23.805 m² · new construction
Subsidies Integrated System · DS01
734
paid · 2011–2025
Subsidies Solidarity Fund · DS49
821
beneficiaries · 2013–2023
Subsidies Rental · DS52
148
paid · 2014–2025

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

36.088homes · by type (2017)
House
16.504 · 85.1%
House
15.509 · 93%
Apartment
2.658 · 13.7%
Apartment
937 · 5.6%
Shack/improvised dwelling
148 · 0.8%
Shack/hut/shanty
133 · 0.8%
Other private
62 · 0.3%
Other private
54 · 0.3%
Room in old house/tenement
48 · 0.3%
Room in old house/tenement
18 · 0.1%
Mobile
8 · 0%
Traditional/indigenous dwelling
7 · 0%
Mobile
2 · 0%
74%owner-occupied · tenure (2002)
Owned outright
5.702 · 54.2%
Owned, being paid off
2.123 · 20.2%
Rented
1.555 · 14.8%
Provided for work
610 · 5.8%
Free of charge
527 · 5%

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

Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA

Long-stay residencesELEAM
8
Beds
211
17,5 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
$21.703.077.000
Own revenue
$5.080.448.000
23% of the total
Municipal Common Fund
$8.543.651.000
39% of the total
State transfers
$1.651.449.000
8% of the total
Ingreso total y desglose de ingresos propios

Total revenue · trend (2001–2025)

$1.841.904.000
$21.703.077.000
20012025

Own revenue breakdown (IPP) · 2025

30.6%
20.3%
7.5%
35.7%
Property tax$1.554.779.000
Business licenses$299.930.000
Vehicle permits$1.030.032.000
Cleaning fees$383.379.000
Other own revenue$1.812.328.000
Special-law revenues · 2025
Mining licenses (Law 19.143): $6.276.000

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

Revenue by sector · 2025
49.1%
36.6%
14.3%
Municipal$21.703.077.000
Education$16.166.749.000
Health$6.319.691.000
Municipal Common Fund balance · 2025
Net recipient: it receives $6.762.410.000 more than it contributes.
Evolución por fuente de ingreso

Permanent own revenue (IPP) · trend

$871.622.000
$5.080.448.000
20012025

FCM received · trend

$663.482.000
$8.543.651.000
20012025

State transfers · trend

$41.169.000
$1.651.449.000
20012025

Municipal spending and budget executionSource: SINIM · SUBDERE

Current budget · 2025
$22.857.686.000
Accrued spending · 2025
$18.794.596.000
Execution rate
82.2%
Unexecuted: $4.063.090.000
Medium execution: it executed 82.2%. Left unspent: $4.063.090.000.

Accrued spending · trend

$1.859.165.000
$18.794.596.000
20012025

Distribution by management area · 2025

68.3%
25.5%
Internal management$12.842.737.000
Community services$4.792.031.000
Social programs$415.666.000
Municipal activities$424.778.000
Recreational programs$176.390.000
Cultural programs$142.994.000

What the budget is spent on · 2025

Spending lineAmount% of spending
Municipal healthcare (primary care) · comuna health-sector spending$6.052.517.00032.2%
Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance$5.895.531.00031.4%
Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees$3.025.956.00016.1%
Investment (works and projects)$1.632.666.0008.7%
Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal$1.379.372.0007.3%
Electricity (facilities)$825.456.0004.4%
Transfers to health$800.000.0004.3%
Transfers to education$640.799.0003.4%
Street lighting$170.170.0000.9%
Councillor stipends$95.877.0000.5%
Water (facilities)$94.666.0000.5%
Commissions and representation$14.921.0000.1%
Travel allowances$9.979.0000.1%

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

16.1%
31.4%
52.5%
Personnel (Subt. 21)$3.025.956.000
Goods and services (Subt. 22)$5.895.531.000
Others$9.873.109.000

Personnel by contract type · 2025

43.1%
15.8%
34.3%
Permanent staff$2.056.510.000
Contract staff$751.567.000
Fee contracts$217.879.000
Labor Code$104.923.000
Community progs.$1.636.281.000

Municipal headcount · 2023

68.5%
6.5%
25.0%
Permanent staff63
Contract staff6
Fee contracts23
Total: 92 staffFee contracts: 25.0% of the headcountWomen: 34.8%Professionalization: 47.8%
Cost/staffer permanent: $28.421.810/yearCost/staffer contract: $102.393.833/yearCost/staffer fees: $12.971.565/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: $1.632.666.000 (8.7% of spending)Councillor stipends: $95.877.000Travel allowances: $9.979.000Commissions and representation: $14.921.000

Basic and general services · 2025

Garbage and landfills: $1.379.372.000Street lighting: $170.170.000Electricity: $825.456.000Water: $94.666.000

Final works approvals (DOM) · per year

267
156
20012025

Building permits issued · per year

329
81
20122025

What it buys · Mercado PúblicoSource: ChileCompra · open data

Open profile in Monitor Mercado Público
Historic amount
$69.064.935.676
Purchase orders
32.169

Purchase-order amount · trend

$332.806.452
$2.581.480.333
20072026
Top suppliersAmountPOs
Constructora Comasca S a$4.328.161.18512
Constructora Gómez Recabarren Ltda.$2.581.836.6127
Maestra Construcciones S.A.$1.829.131.2191
Constructora Ascon Ltda.$1.704.771.0922
Cosemar S a$1.645.957.35211
Computacion Integral S a$908.145.139898
Constructora Ramco$790.201.7191
Empresa Constructora Ecmovial Limitada$668.275.0001

Purchase mechanism · 2026

Agile Purchase $984.993.47238%
Tender $789.699.03231%
Direct award discretionary$644.313.56625%
Framework Agreement $162.474.2646%

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

Registered companies
4.307
domiciled in the comuna
Dependent workers
13.742

Pyramid by sales bracket

59.7%
15.4%
23.1%
Micro (≤2,400 UF)2.570 companies
Small (≤25k UF)663 companies
Medium (≤100k UF)61 companies
Large (>100k UF)20 companies
No sales/no info993 companies

Largest companies domiciled in the comuna

CompanyLine of businessSales bracketWorkers
Constructora Kmc LimitadaCONSTRUCCIONLarge 2414
R y D Montajes LimitadaTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 2411
Transportes Vigal S aTRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAMIENTOLarge 2390
Grupo San Isidro S.A.CONSTRUCCIONLarge 2327
Ingenieria y Construccion Moreno y Cia Ltda.CONSTRUCCIONLarge 2273
Plantinera Aconcagua Limache SpAAGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCALarge 2139
Isabelita SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 220
Capiro Chile SpACOMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARACLarge 27
Inversiones Rio Tinto SpAACTIVIDADES INMOBILIARIASLarge 2
Constructora Comasca S aCONSTRUCCIONLarge 1259

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
0
US$ 0 M declared
Approved last 5 years
6
US$ 239 M declared
Construction jobsapproved 5 yrs
336
peak labor
ProjectOwnerStatusInvestment (US$M)Constr. jobs
Habilitación Extensión Metro Valparaíso Quillota - La CaleraEIAEmpresa de los Ferrocarriles del EsApproved811850
Parque Fotovoltaico Santa Ana del PangalDIAPer Pomerape SpAApproved1560
Parque Fotovoltaico Limachino IIIDIAPfv Limachino III SpAApproved1540
Parque Fotovoltaico Tabolango PMGDIASolek Chile Services SpAApproved1030
Planta Fotovoltaica LimachinoDIAPfv Limachino SpAApproved840
Extracción Material Integral desde Pozo Lastrero Fundo La Libertad, CoDIATransportes y Aridos Ems SpAApproved0,0983

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
20 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.

Biodiversity and protected areasSource: SNASPE · SEIA baselines

Nearest protected wilderness area (SNASPE)
La CampanaNational Parkat 10.1 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.

355
Species
240
Flora
108
Fauna
7
Funga
84
In conservation status
64
Endemic to Chile
Species in conservation category
Belloto del norte, belloto (genérico)Beilschmiedia miersiiVUSapo de ruloRhinella aruncoVUBelloto del surBeilschmiedia berteroanaENQueuleGomortega keuleENPitaoPitavia punctataENRuilNothofagus alessandriiENGuayacánPorlieria chilensisVUPochaCheirodon pisciculusVUPalma chilena, palmera chilena, palmera de coquitos, palma de miel, palma de vino de chile, can – canJubaea chilensisENHuillipatagua, naranjillo, pataguaCitronella mucronataVURana chilenaCalyptocephalella gayiVULagartija de schröederLiolaemus schroederiVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys microlepidotusVUPatagua, patahuaCrinodendron pataguaVURoble de santiago, roble blanco, roble, hualle, pellín,hualoNothofagus macrocarpaVUParamela de til-tilAdesmia resinosaENUvilloMonttea chilensisENTollo de agua dulceDiplomystes chilensisENBagre grandeNematogenys inermisENSandillón, asiento de la suegraEriosyce aurataVUVaquita del desierto de paposoGyriosomus angustusENVaquita de la isla choros, vaquita del desiertoGyriosomus granulipennisVULagarto gruñidor de álvaroPristidactylus alvaroiCRPerca negraPercichthys melanopsVUPejerrey chilenoBasilichthys australisVULamprea de agua dulceMordacia lapicidaENCauque del norteOdontesthes brevianalisVUCauqueOdontesthes mauleanumVUPancoraAegla laevisENAñañucaPhycella scarlatinaVUGruñidor de valeriaPristidactylus valeriaeENCarmelitaPercilia gillissiENLagartija de gravenhorstLiolaemus gravenhorstiVUCascarudo de las docasCallyntra multicostaENZorro colorado, zorro culpeo, zorro coloradode tierra del fuego, zorro culpeo de tierra del fuegoLycalopex culpaeusVULinguePersea lingueVUBagrecitoTrichomycterus areolatusVUGüiñaLeopardus guignaVURatón topo del matorralChelemys megalonyxVUGuanacoLama guanicoeVUPiuquén, piquén, guayataChloephaga melanopteraENTricahueCyanoliseus patagonusENCanelo, boique, voigue, fuñe, choólDrimys winteriENTarántula chilena rosada, araña pollitoGrammostola roseaVUAraucaria, pehuén, piñonero, pino piñonero, pino chileno, pino araucaria, pewen, guiliuAraucaria araucanaENLiquen (genérico)Acarospora schleicheriENPuyeGalaxias maculatusVUComadrejita trompudaRhyncholestes raphanurusVUChinchilla cordilleranaChinchilla chinchillaCRBallena sei, rorcual bacalao, rorcual de rudolphiBalaenoptera borealisCRAbejorro, abejorro colorado, moscardón, duillin, diwmeñ, abejorro gigante de la patagonia, don basilioBombus dahlbomiiENOlivillo, teque, tique, palo muerto, aceitunilloAextoxicon punctatumVUBecacina pintadaNycticryphes semicollarisENGaviota garumaLeucophaeus modestusVUBallena de aleta, rorcual comúnBalaenoptera physalusCRLagarto nítidoLiolaemus nitidusNTIguanaCallopistes maculatusNTSapo arrieroAlsodes nodosusNTHitigu, arrayán de hoja rojaMyrceugenia rufaNT-Copiapoa coquimbanaNT
and 24 more

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.

4 Wetlands · 3 urban · 472 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)

CodeWetlandHectares
HUR-05-02Desembocadura Rio Aconcaguaurban310 /8.465
HUR-05-21Estero Pelumpen y Granizourban160 /308
HUR-05-08Estero Limacheurban1 /6
HPU-05-17Embalse sector Limache1

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. 13 projects totaling US$ 1.012 million, approved between 1996 and 2026. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.

Energy11 projects · US$ 767 M · 1996–2026
Interchile S.A.Plan de Expansión Chile LT 2x500 kV Cardones - Polpaico · Gasoducto Trasandino y Distribución de Gas Natural en Chile
Transport Infrastructure1 project · US$ 203 M · 2026
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoHabilitación Extensión Metro Valparaíso Quillota - La Calera
Hydraulic Infrastructure1 project · US$ 42 M · 2020
Acueducto San Isidro Quilapilún SpAProyecto Acueducto San Isidro-Quilapilún

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
Chilquinta
Empresa sanitaria (agua y alcantarillado)
ESVAL
Higher education
1 campus 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
3
on projects in the comuna
Case no.Parties / projectSubjectDecision
R-240-2020
2TA
Organización Comunitaria Funcional Vecinos Los Nogales / Director Ejecutivo del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Plan de Expansión Chile LT 2x500 kv Cardones-Polpaico
Administrative invalidationRejects
R-288-2021
2TA
Diego Eduardo Ibáñez Cotroneo y otros / Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Acueducto San Isidro-Quilapilún
Environmental assessment - Citizen participationRejects
R-102-2016
2TA
Zulueta Ramirez, Mauricio Andrés en contra del Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
Central de Ciclo Combinado Los Rulos
Administrative invalidation - otherRejects

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
6 m²
60% 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
Heritage zones
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)

Infrastructure this comuna carries — often serving others.

FacilityTypeDetail
C.D.P. LimachePrison (CDP)231 inmates · 194 convicted · 37 awaiting trial · 275% occupancy
Where this comuna's waste goes
Relleno Sanitario San Pedro (Quillota) · 21.810 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
38
Area affected
431 ha
mostly grassland
Cumulative last 5 seasons
541 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
48
At high or very high risk
37
19 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
9
latest: 2022 · 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
14,53°C
2035-2065 projection: +1,23°C
Annual precipitation
418 mm
projection: -4%
Hot days>30°C
9
projection: +18 days
Frost days
6

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
3.488
all crimes
Rate per 100,000 inhab.
6.747
Police cases · trend
2.009
3.488
20102025
By crime type · 2025
CrimeCasesRate/100k
Threats473915
Property damage386747
Larceny349675
Alcohol and drug use in public spaces338654
Domestic violence329636
Weapons-related crimes235455
Burglary of an uninhabited place195377
Minor injuries192371
Crimes and offenses under the arms law169327
Burglary of an inhabited place164317
Drug-related crimes97188
Robbery with violence or intimidation89172

Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 29.

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
66
Guards and inspectors
12
1 per 4.308 hab
Patrol fleet
9
cars, pickups, motorcycles, bikes
Security booths
1
Patrol fleet by type
Cars: 2Pickups: 3Motorcycles: 2Bicycles: 2Drones: 2
Surveillance cameras · trend
17
66
20202025

Road crashesSource: CONASET · Data Observatory (2024)

Crashes · 2024
235
Deaths
0
0 per 100,000 inhab.
Injured
141
19 serious
Pedestrian collisions
17

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.