Health in Copiapó, Chile: official figures
Copiapó comuna has 21 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (8 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 11.9 per 100,000 residents, 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Copiapó have per resident?
There are 4.5 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Copiapó comuna (8 centres for 176,100 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Copiapó run?
16 public health establishments in Copiapó comuna are run by the municipality, 76.2% of the 21 public ones; that is 9.1 per 100,000 residents, 14th 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 Copiapó?
4 public health establishments in Copiapó 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 Copiapó?
The register lists 53 private health establishments in operation in Copiapó comuna (30.1 per 100,000 residents, 6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 3 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 71.6% of the 74 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Copiapó have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 78 health establishments in operation in Copiapó comuna, 44.3 per 100,000 residents, 7th 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 Copiapó spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Copiapó spent CLP 26.8 billion in 2025, CLP 152,392 per resident of the comuna (6th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 73.3% of this (5th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 27.3 billion to it (CLP 154,916 per resident, 14th lowest 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 copyHow Copiapó compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Copiapó ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Talca | 12.4 |
| 11 | Temuco | 12.3 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | 12.0 |
| 13 | Copiapó | 11.9 |
| 14 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 15 | Coronel | 11.6 |
| 16 | Chillán | 11.3 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Copiapó ranks 19 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | El Bosque | 4.7 |
| 17 | Curicó | 4.7 |
| 18 | Pudahuel | 4.6 |
| 19 | Copiapó | 4.5 |
| 20 | Osorno | 4.5 |
| 21 | Buin | 4.2 |
| 22 | Quinta Normal | 4.2 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Copiapó ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 12 | Talca | 9.5 |
| 13 | Valdivia | 9.3 |
| 14 | Copiapó | 9.1 |
| 15 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Copiapó ranks 6 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Providencia | 53.7 |
| 4 | Talca | 37.1 |
| 5 | Arica | 31.9 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 30.1 |
| 7 | Curicó | 24.5 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 23.9 |
| 9 | Linares | 23.1 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Copiapó ranks 28 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Cerro Navia | CLP 174,357 |
| 26 | Concepción | CLP 162,924 |
| 27 | Quilicura | CLP 160,581 |
| 28 | Copiapó | CLP 152,392 |
| 29 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 139,890 |
| 30 | Recoleta | CLP 136,318 |
| 31 | Independencia | CLP 112,579 |
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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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