Health in Buin, Chile: official figures
Buin comuna has 13 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 11.0 per 100,000 residents, 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Buin have per resident?
There are 4.2 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Buin comuna (5 centres for 117,982 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Buin run?
12 public health establishments in Buin comuna are run by the municipality, 92.3% of the 13 public ones; that is 10.2 per 100,000 residents, 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. The rest are run by the health service network or other bodies.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyWhere can you get emergency care in Buin?
4 public health establishments in Buin comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 3 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Buin?
The register lists 10 private health establishments in operation in Buin comuna (8.5 per 100,000 residents, 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 43.5% of the 23 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Buin have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 23 health establishments in operation in Buin comuna, 19.5 per 100,000 residents, 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; this counts public, private and armed-forces facilities of every type, including laboratories, dental clinics and dialysis centres.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow Buin compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Buin ranks 17 of 63, highest first. Ministry of Health register, establishments in operation; population is the 2024 INE projection
| Rank | City | Public health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 15 | Coronel | 11.6 |
| 16 | Chillán | 11.3 |
| 17 | Buin | 11.0 |
| 18 | Providencia | 11.0 |
| 19 | Arica | 10.9 |
| 20 | Melipilla | 10.7 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Buin ranks 21 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pudahuel | 4.6 |
| 19 | Copiapó | 4.5 |
| 20 | Osorno | 4.5 |
| 21 | Buin | 4.2 |
| 22 | Quinta Normal | 4.2 |
| 23 | Huechuraba | 4.2 |
| 24 | Temuco | 4.2 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Buin ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Puerto Montt | 12.5 |
| 6 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 7 | Punta Arenas | 10.3 |
| 8 | Buin | 10.2 |
| 9 | Coronel | 10.1 |
| 10 | Melipilla | 10.1 |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Buin ranks 27 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Viña del Mar | 9.7 |
| 25 | Valparaíso | 9.4 |
| 26 | Ñuñoa | 9.0 |
| 27 | Buin | 8.5 |
| 28 | Lo Barnechea | 8.4 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 7.2 |
| 30 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Salud de Chile: Establecimientos de salud vigentes (register of health establishments, file of 28 October 2026), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 febff55e3612…)
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