Summary
What the comuna hasSource: Catastros institucionales
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Loncoche es una comuna de la Provincia de Cautín, en la Región de Araucanía, a 80 km al sur de la comuna de Temuco, en la zona sur de Chile.
Liveability index · EIU style
57.6 /100AuthoritiesWho leads the comuna, its council, sessions and lobbying requests
Mayor · 2024-2028Source: DecideChile · SERVEL

Mayoral history · 7 terms
SERVEL · TRICEL (1992-2008) · DecideChile (2024) · Wikidata (pre-1992)
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Concejo MunicipalSource: DecideChile · SERVEL
Sesiones
En una línea: La Comisión N°10 del Consejo Regional de La Araucanía sesionó en Loncoche y aprobó por unanimidad financiar la reposición de calle Manuel Bulnes por más de 2.600 millones de pesos.
> Nota: Esta no es una sesión del Concejo Municipal de Loncoche, sino de la Comisión N°10 de Transporte y Telecomunicaciones del Consejo Regional de La Araucanía, celebrada en terreno en la comuna. El alcalde y un concejal participaron como invitados, no como presidentes de la mesa.
Temas tratados
- Proyecto principal: Análisis y votación del Mensaje N°104 (3 de junio de 2026) para financiar la reposición de calle Manuel Bulnes, entre Av. José Manuel Balmaceda y el puente, en Loncoche.
- Contexto de obras en curso: El alcalde mencionó proyectos paralelos ya financiados o en licitación: Av. Balmaceda (semáforos antes del 10 de julio), Calle Techada, centros comunitarios de Cayetechada y Copiguelpe, y escuela de Wiscapi.
- Proyectos futuros anunciados: Av. Brasil y Av. José Miguel Carrera (~5.400 millones, pendientes de admisibilidad), costanera en el Río Cruce, y ambición de transformar Loncoche en centro logístico regional.
- Reclamo vecinal: Una emprendedora de calle Bulnes denunció cortes de luz reiterados en el sector, dos a cuatro veces por semana durante más de un año.
Acuerdos y votaciones
- Mensaje N°104 aprobado por unanimidad en comisión (sin votos en contra ni abstenciones, según el ministro de fe). El proyecto deberá ratificarse al día siguiente en el pleno del Consejo Regional.
- La consejera Gilda Mendoza, aun no siendo integrante titular de la comisión, anunció explícitamente su voto a favor.
Plata y obras
- Reposición calle Manuel Bulnes: $2.615.907.000 con cargo al Programa de Inversiones del Gobierno Regional 2026 y siguientes. Desglose: obras civiles $2.592.458.000, consultorías $21.449.000, gastos administrativos $2.000.000.
- El proyecto contempla 797 metros lineales: calzada nueva (apta para camiones de alto tonelaje), veredas, cicloruta, evacuación de aguas lluvias, señalización y cinco refugios peatonales.
- Plazo estimado de ejecución: 14 meses desde adjudicación; licitación aún no iniciada.
- Proyectos futuros mencionados sin financiamiento aprobado: Av. Brasil + Av. José Miguel Carrera (~$5.400 millones, en trámite de admisibilidad en el Gobierno Regional).
Puntos de debate o controversia
- Un consejero (identificado como Lissama, oriundo de Pitmfquén —nombre aproximado—) preguntó por la coordinación con redes sanitarias (alcantarillado y agua potable) para evitar romper la calle después de construida. El alcalde respondió que las matrículas y evacuación de aguas lluvias están incluidas en el diseño.
- Vecina Lucía Fernández denunció cortes frecuentes de alumbrado público en calle Bulnes, con riesgo de atropellos; el presidente de la comisión trasladó el reclamo al alcalde y concejal, sin que quedara resolución formal en la sesión.
Para seguir
- Votación definitiva del Mensaje N°104 en el pleno del Consejo Regional, convocado para el día siguiente a las 15:00 h (sede en Temuco; se anunció bus coordinado desde Loncoche para vecinos).
- Apertura económica de licitación de la escuela de Wiscapi, programada para el día siguiente.
- Activación de semáforos en Av. Balmaceda, antes del 10 de julio.
- Gestión de admisibilidad de proyectos Av. Brasil y Av. José Miguel Carrera en el Gobierno Regional.
- Consejera Mendoza mencionó viaje a Santiago a fin de mes para gestionar financiamiento del futuro hospital tipo 4 de Loncoche.
- Problema de alumbrado público en calle Bulnes queda pendiente de respuesta municipal.
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)
- Otros N° 20-01-2026 · 2026 ↗
- Otros N° 27-01-2026 · 2026 ↗
- Otros N° 13-01-2026 · 2026 ↗
- Otros N° 10-02-2026 · 2026 ↗
- Otros N° 27-02-2026 · 2026 ↗
- Otros N° 10-03-2026 · 2026 ↗
Documents indexed from the Transparency Portal (Law 20.285); they link to the PDF published by the municipality.
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
Comptroller auditsSource: CGR · Municipal Observatory
| Year | Findings | Altam. | Compl. | Median. | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | — | 16 | — | — |
| 2018 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | — |
| 2016 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | — |
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)
- UCUnión Comunal de Talleres Laborales y ManualidadesLobby / interest management · 7 audiencias · 2015–2018
- UCUnión Comunal de Adultos MayoresLobby / interest management · 6 audiencias · 2015–2021
- CIComunidad Indígena José María Colpihueque PayaLobby / interest management · 5 audiencias · 2016–2018
- CDConsejo Desarrollo Hospital Consultorio LoncocheLobby / interest management · 4 audiencias · 2016–2017
- CIComunidad Indigena Perez MolfinqueoLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2019
- UCUnion Comunal de Juntas de Vecinos Urbanas y RuralesLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2017
- CGCentro General de Padres y Apoderados Escuela Domitila Pinna Parra la PazLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
- CPComite Pro Adelanto Feriantes y Artesanos de LoncocheLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
- JDJunta de Vecinos RampehueLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2019
- JDJunta de Vecinos los AromosLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
- DMDeportivo Municipcl LoncocheLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2020
- paPlug And Play Net S.A.Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2017
- CDCuerpo de Bomberos LoncocheLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2020
- AAgrupación Santa Gemita de MolcoLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2015–2016
- JDJunta de Vecinos Huiñoco Unidad Vecinal Nº 12Lobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2018–2019
- JDJunta de Vecinos los NotrosLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
- CSCoordinadora Salon Cultural EstacionLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2017
- CEComite Expo Rural la PazLobby / interest management · 3 audiencias · 2016–2018
- JDJunta de Vecinos Blas ReyesLobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2018–2020
- JDJunta de Vecinos Villa Estadio Nº 3Lobby / interest management · 2 audiencias · 2015
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) | 74,42 % | CENSO 2017 2017 |
| School disengagement (leaves the system) | 1 % | MINEDUC 2023 |
| School enrollment | 282 students | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| Municipal enrollment | 66,7 % | MINEDUC · aggregated by hexagons 2024 |
| PAES reading comprehension (DEMRE) | 597 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| PAES mathematics M1 (DEMRE) | 604 pts | DEMRE · MINEDUC datos abiertos 2026 |
| poblacion_censo | 25.158 inh. | 2024 Census 2024 |
| Income poverty (CASEN 2022) | 12,3 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Pobreza multidimensional (CASEN 2022) | 15,7 % | CASEN 2022 · SAE Observatorio MDSF 2022 |
| Indigenous peoples | 33,36 % | 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 328 students registered for the PAES.
Registro Social de Hogares
| Elderly (60+) | 6.929 | 26% of RSH |
| Children and adolescents (<18) | 5.463 | 21% of RSH |
| Foreign nationals | 178 | 1% of RSH |
| Belonging to indigenous peoples | 7.782 | 29% of RSH |
| People with moderate/severe dependency | 480 | 2% of RSH |
| Single-person households | 5.436 | 43% |
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
Specialties with services recorded at the comuna's public facilities (REM DEIS, 2024). These are services performed, not doctor headcount. Excludes the private network.
REM-26 section A (DEIS/MINSAL): comprehensive family visits, summed across the comuna's facilities. The last year is partial while DEIS consolidates monthly reports.
| Center | Type | Provider type | Enrollees | % brackets A-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital de Loncoche | Hospital | Health Service | 6.937 | 63% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Pulmahue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 5.192 | 74% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Huiscapi | Rural General Clinic (CGR) | Municipal | 4.502 | 65% |
| Posta de Salud Rural la Paz | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 1.948 | 71% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Manhue | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 469 | 72% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Molco ( Loncoche ) | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 232 | 84% |
| Posta de Salud Rural Copihuelpe | Rural Health Post (PSR) | Municipal | 225 | 83% |
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 | 8.329 | 99.2% |
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
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 · 1 AM · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
6 Local media · 1 AM · 5 FMSource: SUBTEL · broadcasting licences · Regional Media Survey (MSGG)
| Local media | Type | dial |
|---|---|---|
| FGFM GENTE | FM | 99.7 FM |
| LLONCOCHE | AM | 1410 AM |
| MMONTECARLO | FM | 94.1 FM |
| UUNIVERSAL | FM | 105.1 FM |
| SCSoc. Comercial y Comunicaciones S.p. Ltda. Hoy Soc. Comercial y Comunicaciones S.p. SpA · holder | FM | 88.7 FM |
| SRSoc. Radiodifusora Morales y Devaud Ltda. · holder | FM | 99.1 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).
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Elderly careSource: Chile Cuida · National Assets / SENAMA
Long-stay facilities for the elderly registered in Chile Cuida. Comunas without ELEAM send their elders to other comunas. With projected ageing (see Demographic projection), this capacity defines whether one can age in one's own comuna.
ResourcesBudget, spending, municipal procurement and more
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.
Sobresueldo mensual a funcionarios públicos según aislamiento/costo de vida: 20% 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 | $4.232.177.000 | 39.0% | |
| Municipal personnel · municipal wages and fees | $3.506.069.000 | 32.3% | |
| Goods and services (operations) · supplies, contracts, maintenance | $3.469.045.000 | 32.0% | |
| Cleaning, garbage and landfills · waste collection and disposal | $964.708.000 | 8.9% | |
| Transfers to education | $834.640.000 | 7.7% | |
| Investment (works and projects) | $684.559.000 | 6.3% | |
| Electricity (facilities) | $466.311.000 | 4.3% | |
| Councillor stipends | $94.749.000 | 0.9% | |
| Transfers to health | $80.748.000 | 0.7% | |
| Travel allowances | $66.686.000 | 0.6% | |
| Water (facilities) | $64.257.000 | 0.6% | |
| Commissions and representation | $4.472.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Servicios de Aseo e Inversiones Sivemaq SpA | $4.760.914.499 | 8 |
| Constructora Carlos Garcia Gross Limitada | $1.829.649.340 | 1 |
| Comercial Chahuan Ltda.- | $1.686.340.895 | 68 |
| Copec S.A. | $1.526.472.818 | 296 |
| René Manuel Erices Figueroa | $1.508.870.200 | 12 |
| Melirayen Ltda. | $1.391.882.546 | 4 |
| Importadora y Exportadora Nueva Atlanta Limitada | $1.151.081.038 | 589 |
| Compania de Petroleos de Chile Copec S.A. | $1.147.024.386 | 745 |
Purchase mechanism · 2026
| Tender | $2.124.432.272 | 63% |
| Agile Purchase | $869.988.537 | 26% |
| Framework Agreement | $357.869.163 | 11% |
| Direct award discretionary | $8.554.967 | 0% |
| Coordinated Purchase | $922.104 | 0% |
Companies and economic activitySource: SII · company statistics and roster (domicile/HQ)
Pyramid by sales bracket
Largest companies domiciled in the comuna
| Company | Line of business | Sales bracket | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aserradero Loncoche S.A. | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Large 2 | 639 |
| Sociedad Constructora Ortiz y Compania Limitada | CONSTRUCCION | Large 2 | 537 |
| Sociedad Comercial la Mundial Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 2 | 46 |
| Sociedad Arrayanes de Loncoche Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 2 | 14 |
| Canelillo Solar SpA | SUMINISTRO DE ELECTRICIDAD, GAS, VAPOR Y AIRE | Medium 2 | — |
| Maestranza Leiva Limitada | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 1 | 197 |
| Constructora Alaskan Limitada | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 61 |
| Forestal Multiservicios Limitada | AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA | Medium 1 | 57 |
| Belenfrut SpA | INDUSTRIA MANUFACTURERA | Medium 1 | 41 |
| Farmacias Mifarma SpA | COMERCIO AL POR MAYOR Y AL POR MENOR; REPARAC | Medium 1 | 16 |
SII roster of legal entities (public). Due to tax secrecy sales come in brackets, never amounts. The comuna is that of the domicile/HQ: operations may be elsewhere.
Investment in SEIA projects
| Project | Owner | Status | Investment (US$M) | Constr. jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canelillo SolarDIA | Canelillo Solar SpA | Approved | 10 | 50 |
| Aumento de Extracción y Procesamiento, Pozo El ValleDIA | Forestal Arauco S.A. | Approved | 0,5 | 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
Species of flora, fauna and funga documented in the baselines of the projects evaluated by SEIA in the comuna — what their environmental studies recorded in the territory. Conservation status (RCE/IUCN) and Chilean endemism are flagged.
CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened (Species Classification Regulation / IUCN). ★ endemic to Chile. Extracted from SEIA studies by kingdom; presence reflects what baselines characterized, not a census.
11 Wetlands · 5 urban · 598 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
11 Wetlands · 5 urban · 598 haSource: National Wetlands Inventory · SIMBIO (MMA)
| Code | Wetland | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| HUR-09-29 | Rio Crucesurban | 347 /393 |
| HPU-09-18 | Loncoche 1 | 155 |
| HUR-09-06 | Sist. Rio Toltén y Trib.urban | 34 /12.313 |
| HPU-09-21 | Loncoche 2 | 33 |
| HUR-09-51 | Sin informaciónurban | 7 |
| HPU-09-29 | Loncoche 11 | 4 |
| HUR-09-62 | Humedal Huiscapiurban | 4 |
| HPU-09-24 | Loncoche 12 | 4 |
| HPU-09-14 | Loncoche 6 | 4 |
| HPU-09-13 | Loncoche 5 | 4 |
| HUR-14-60 | Sist. de Rios Valdivianos- Rios Cruces , Calle- Calle y Trib. (incluye rio Cau Cau)urban | 2 /10.819 |
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. 4 projects totaling US$ 11 million, approved between 2002 and 2021. When a project spans several comunas, its investment is split among them.
Approved is not the same as built or operating: the RCA authorises the project, but some were never carried out and others have since closed.
Source: projects with an RCA approved by SEIA (investment declared by the developer, split among the comunas the project spans). Under each sector are its two largest projects by investment. It is the best public proxy for large industrial sites; SERNAGEOMIN’s registry of active mining operations (by mineral and type of operation) is a layer not yet incorporated.
Basic utilitiesSource: SISS · CNE · MINEDUC
Almost no comuna has its own utility: it is served by a major regional concession holder. Water = urban operational territory (SISS; rural goes via APR); electric = concession distributor per the tariff decree (CNE); higher education = university, IP and CFT campuses (MINEDUC/SIES), with the nearest comuna when there are none.
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
Green areasSource: SINIM · SUBDERE (2024)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PTAS -LONCOCHE | PTAS · primario + desinfección | A. ARAUCANIA S.A. · discharges into río cruces |
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.
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 | 227 | 916 |
| Property damage | 206 | 831 |
| Domestic violence | 201 | 811 |
| Alcohol and drug use in public spaces | 167 | 674 |
| Larceny | 132 | 533 |
| Minor injuries | 108 | 436 |
| Burglary of an inhabited place | 54 | 218 |
| Burglary of an uninhabited place | 48 | 194 |
| Weapons-related crimes | 30 | 121 |
| Crimes and offenses under the arms law | 17 | 69 |
| Theft of items from vehicles | 15 | 61 |
| Carrying a bladed or pointed weapon | 13 | 53 |
Showing the 12 crimes with most cases of 26.
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.