Health in Cerro Navia, Chile: official figures

Cerro Navia comuna has 10 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 7.2 per 100,000 residents, 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Public health establishments in operation, Cerro Navia comuna

2026

How many family health centres does Cerro Navia have per resident?

There are 3.6 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Cerro Navia comuna (5 centres for 139,632 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copy

How many health centres does the municipality of Cerro Navia run?

9 public health establishments in Cerro Navia comuna are run by the municipality, 90.0% of the 10 public ones; that is 6.4 per 100,000 residents, 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. The rest are run by the health service network or other bodies.

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Where can you get emergency care in Cerro Navia?

4 public health establishments in Cerro Navia comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 3 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).

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How many private clinics are there in Cerro Navia?

The register lists 0 private health establishments in operation in Cerro Navia comuna (0.0 per 100,000 residents, joint lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 0.0% of the 10 public and private establishments.

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How many health facilities does Cerro Navia have?

In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 10 health establishments in operation in Cerro Navia comuna, 7.2 per 100,000 residents, the lowest 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.

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How much does Cerro Navia spend on primary health care?

The municipal health service of Cerro Navia spent CLP 24.3 billion in 2025, CLP 174,357 per resident of the comuna (9th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 81.1% of this (5th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 23.1 billion to it (CLP 165,759 per resident, 16th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 0 from its general budget, 0.0% of the service's spending.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How Cerro Navia compares with other cities in Chile

Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)

Cerro Navia ranks 39 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
36	Viña del Mar	7.8
37	Alto Hospicio	7.7
38	San Pedro de la Paz	7.2
39	Cerro Navia	7.2
40	Quilpué	6.9
41	La Pintana	6.9
42	Huechuraba	6.8

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CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)

Cerro Navia ranks 34 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents
31	La Pintana	3.7
32	Renca	3.7
33	Rancagua	3.6
34	Cerro Navia	3.6
35	Calama	3.6
36	Arica	3.5
37	Lampa	3.5

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Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)

Cerro Navia ranks 32 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents
29	Huechuraba	6.8
30	Rancagua	6.6
31	San Pedro de la Paz	6.5
32	Cerro Navia	6.4
33	La Pintana	6.3
34	Lampa	6.3
35	Alto Hospicio	6.3

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Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)

Cerro Navia ranks 62 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Private health establishments per 100,000 residents
57	Lo Espejo	1.0
58	Lo Prado	1.0
59	San Joaquín	1.0
60	Quinta Normal	0.7
61	El Bosque	0.6
62	Cerro Navia	0.0
63	La Granja	0.0

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Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Cerro Navia ranks 25 of 33, highest first. Only the 33 listed cities whose municipality runs a health service

Rank	City	Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
22	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 184,072
23	Temuco	CLP 177,308
24	La Cisterna	CLP 174,473
25	Cerro Navia	CLP 174,357
26	Concepción	CLP 162,924
27	Quilicura	CLP 160,581
28	Copiapó	CLP 152,392

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

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Sources

Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
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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