Health in Chillán, Chile: official figures
Chillán comuna has 23 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (7 family health centres (CESFAM), 4 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 11.3 per 100,000 residents, 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Chillán have per resident?
There are 5.4 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Chillán comuna (11 centres for 204,091 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Chillán run?
15 public health establishments in Chillán comuna are run by the municipality, 65.2% of the 23 public ones; that is 7.3 per 100,000 residents, 25th 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 Chillán?
5 public health establishments in Chillán comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 4 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Chillán?
The register lists 30 private health establishments in operation in Chillán comuna (14.7 per 100,000 residents, 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 56.6% of the 53 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Chillán have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 55 health establishments in operation in Chillán comuna, 26.9 per 100,000 residents, 15th 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 much does Chillán spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Chillán spent CLP 39.2 billion in 2025, CLP 192,055 per resident of the comuna (16th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 75.4% of this (11th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 29.3 billion to it (CLP 143,784 per resident, 9th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 2.9 billion from its general budget, 7.4% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Chillán compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Chillán ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Copiapó | 11.9 |
| 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 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Chillán ranks 9 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 5.7 |
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
| 8 | Punta Arenas | 5.5 |
| 9 | Chillán | 5.4 |
| 10 | Melipilla | 5.4 |
| 11 | Valparaíso | 5.3 |
| 12 | Conchalí | 5.1 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Chillán ranks 25 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Valparaíso | 7.5 |
| 23 | La Serena | 7.5 |
| 24 | Temuco | 7.4 |
| 25 | Chillán | 7.3 |
| 26 | Pudahuel | 7.3 |
| 27 | Coquimbo | 7.3 |
| 28 | Calama | 7.1 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Chillán ranks 17 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Antofagasta | 15.3 |
| 15 | Puerto Montt | 15.3 |
| 16 | Las Condes | 14.8 |
| 17 | Chillán | 14.7 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 13.8 |
| 19 | Punta Arenas | 13.7 |
| 20 | San Miguel | 13.1 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Chillán ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Talca | CLP 204,159 |
| 16 | Coronel | CLP 201,668 |
| 17 | Huechuraba | CLP 192,953 |
| 18 | Chillán | CLP 192,055 |
| 19 | Puerto Montt | CLP 189,740 |
| 20 | Coquimbo | CLP 188,573 |
| 21 | Valdivia | CLP 187,774 |
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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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