Government budget and revenue in Chillán, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Chillán received CLP 59.9 billion in revenue during 2025, 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for total revenue; this is the general municipal budget and leaves out the opening cash balance and the separate education and health services. In 2023 it was CLP 52.5 billion, a nominal change of +14.0% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

Municipal revenue received in 2025, Chillán comuna (Contraloria budget execution)

CLP 59.9 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Chillán comuna

CLP 293,413

2025

How much does the municipality of Chillán receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Chillán comuna in 2025 came to CLP 293,413 per resident, 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the median of the 63 cities is CLP 334,820. Per-resident figures use the 2024 INE population projection.

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

How much does Chillán receive from the Fondo Comun Municipal?

The Fondo Comun Municipal, the national fund that redistributes municipal property and licence income between comunas, paid the municipality of Chillán CLP 24.7 billion in 2025, or CLP 120,829 per resident. That is 41.2% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; the largest share among the 63 is 73.0% in Cerro Navia.

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

Is the Fondo Comun Municipal payment to Chillán growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Chillán changed from CLP 22.6 billion in 2023 to CLP 24.7 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +9.3%, 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

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

How much tax and licence income does the municipality of Chillán collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Chillán (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 25.4 billion in 2025, CLP 124,324 per resident, 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 42.4% of municipal revenue (26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 21.5 billion, a nominal change of +18.0%.

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

How much do businesses and vehicle owners pay the municipality of Chillán?

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Chillán was CLP 9.9 billion in 2025, CLP 48,434 per resident, 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 7.4 billion (CLP 36,201 per resident, 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Chillán spend per resident?

The municipality of Chillán spent (obligations incurred) CLP 63.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 310,944 per resident, 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; this excludes spending of the separate municipal education and health services.

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

How much of the budget of Chillán goes on staff?

Staff costs were 36.6% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Chillán (CLP 23.2 billion), 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 28.5%.

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

How much does the municipality of Chillán spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 1.5 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Chillán, CLP 7,346 per resident (17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 2.4% of its spending (22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much debt does the municipality of Chillán repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 4.1% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Chillán, CLP 2.6 billion, 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Chillán compares with other cities in Chile

Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Chillán ranks 41 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution; excludes opening cash balance and the education and health services; population is the 2024 INE projection

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP)
38	Maipú	CLP 304,250
39	Talcahuano	CLP 302,277
40	Puerto Montt	CLP 300,792
41	Chillán	CLP 293,413
42	Concepción	CLP 284,692
43	Los Ángeles	CLP 284,506
44	Quilicura	CLP 281,429

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Chillán ranks 36 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
33	Lampa	CLP 62.3 billion
34	Huechuraba	CLP 61.2 billion
35	Conchalí	CLP 61.1 billion
36	Chillán	CLP 59.9 billion
37	Lo Prado	CLP 59.1 billion
38	Macul	CLP 58.8 billion
39	Copiapó	CLP 58.1 billion

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

Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)

Chillán ranks 17 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
14	Peñaflor	48.0%
15	Valdivia	47.2%
16	Maipú	42.0%
17	Chillán	41.2%
18	Curicó	40.4%
19	Talca	39.5%
20	Coronel	38.6%

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

Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Chillán ranks 22 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
19	Maipú	CLP 127,655
20	Arica	CLP 126,233
21	Coquimbo	CLP 121,144
22	Chillán	CLP 120,829
23	Conchalí	CLP 116,619
24	Peñaflor	CLP 116,022
25	Temuco	CLP 112,914

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

Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Chillán ranks 38 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
35	Valdivia	CLP 132,768
36	San Bernardo	CLP 131,737
37	Talca	CLP 129,739
38	Chillán	CLP 124,324
39	La Cisterna	CLP 116,888
40	Valparaíso	CLP 115,747
41	Los Ángeles	CLP 114,678

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

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

Chillán ranks 41 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
38	Talcahuano	CLP 319,052
39	Temuco	CLP 316,148
40	Puerto Montt	CLP 313,816
41	Chillán	CLP 310,944
42	Quilicura	CLP 303,940
43	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 302,437
44	Los Ángeles	CLP 301,779

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

Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)

Chillán ranks 10 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
7	Cerro Navia	39.1%
8	Alto Hospicio	38.9%
9	Estación Central	38.4%
10	Chillán	36.6%
11	El Bosque	36.0%
12	Huechuraba	34.8%
13	Independencia	34.4%

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

Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Chillán ranks 47 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
44	Antofagasta	CLP 8,188
45	Santiago	CLP 7,777
46	Puerto Montt	CLP 7,416
47	Chillán	CLP 7,346
48	Valparaíso	CLP 7,095
49	Iquique	CLP 7,078
50	San Bernardo	CLP 6,990

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

Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal) (2023-2025)

Chillán ranks 38 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
35	La Florida	+15.4%
36	Peñalolén	+15.0%
37	Pudahuel	+14.5%
38	Chillán	+14.0%
39	Arica	+13.7%
40	Talca	+13.7%
41	Quilicura	+13.6%

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

Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Chillán ranks 38 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
35	Valdivia	CLP 50,985
36	Rancagua	CLP 50,115
37	Buin	CLP 48,518
38	Chillán	CLP 48,434
39	Conchalí	CLP 47,453
40	Independencia	CLP 47,367
41	Copiapó	CLP 46,568

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…)

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