Government budget and revenue in Coquimbo, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Coquimbo received CLP 91.9 billion in revenue during 2025, 19th highest 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 81.1 billion, a nominal change of +13.3% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 91.9 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Coquimbo comuna

CLP 333,319

2025

How much does the municipality of Coquimbo receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Coquimbo comuna in 2025 came to CLP 333,319 per resident, 31st 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 Coquimbo 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 Coquimbo CLP 33.4 billion in 2025, or CLP 121,144 per resident. That is 36.3% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 22nd 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 Coquimbo growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Coquimbo changed from CLP 28.0 billion in 2023 to CLP 33.4 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +19.3%, 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 21st 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 Coquimbo collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Coquimbo (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 30.1 billion in 2025, CLP 109,125 per resident, 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 32.7% of municipal revenue (22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 26.0 billion, a nominal change of +15.6%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Coquimbo was CLP 10.4 billion in 2025, CLP 37,752 per resident, 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 9.3 billion (CLP 33,881 per resident, 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Coquimbo spend per resident?

The municipality of Coquimbo spent (obligations incurred) CLP 100.9 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 366,131 per resident, 32nd highest 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 Coquimbo goes on staff?

Staff costs were 30.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Coquimbo (CLP 31.1 billion), 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 31.8%.

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

How much does the municipality of Coquimbo spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 9.2 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Coquimbo, CLP 33,309 per resident (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 9.1% of its spending (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

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

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 3.3% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Coquimbo, CLP 3.3 billion, 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Coquimbo compares with other cities in Chile

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

Coquimbo ranks 33 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)
30	Ovalle	CLP 347,622
31	San Miguel	CLP 334,914
32	Antofagasta	CLP 334,820
33	Coquimbo	CLP 333,319
34	Ñuñoa	CLP 331,922
35	Copiapó	CLP 329,893
36	Temuco	CLP 319,191

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Coquimbo ranks 19 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
16	Iquique	CLP 108.1 billion
17	Temuco	CLP 98.9 billion
18	Colina	CLP 96.5 billion
19	Coquimbo	CLP 91.9 billion
20	Ñuñoa	CLP 88.6 billion
21	Calama	CLP 85.9 billion
22	Puerto Montt	CLP 84.5 billion

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 22 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
19	Talca	39.5%
20	Coronel	38.6%
21	Independencia	37.6%
22	Coquimbo	36.3%
23	Temuco	35.4%
24	Copiapó	33.7%
25	Melipilla	33.3%

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 21 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
18	Valparaíso	CLP 130,039
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

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 42 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
39	La Cisterna	CLP 116,888
40	Valparaíso	CLP 115,747
41	Los Ángeles	CLP 114,678
42	Coquimbo	CLP 109,125
43	Estación Central	CLP 106,572
44	Linares	CLP 101,053
45	Quinta Normal	CLP 100,898

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 32 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
29	Valdivia	CLP 374,445
30	Ovalle	CLP 368,122
31	Copiapó	CLP 366,418
32	Coquimbo	CLP 366,131
33	San Miguel	CLP 355,880
34	Linares	CLP 346,985
35	Maipú	CLP 338,292

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 20 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
17	La Pintana	31.9%
18	Osorno	31.4%
19	Puente Alto	31.1%
20	Coquimbo	30.8%
21	San Pedro de la Paz	29.9%
22	Talcahuano	29.4%
23	Maipú	29.3%

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 7 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
4	Coronel	CLP 59,282
5	Quinta Normal	CLP 44,026
6	Talca	CLP 33,728
7	Coquimbo	CLP 33,309
8	El Bosque	CLP 33,097
9	Calama	CLP 31,797
10	Copiapó	CLP 28,674

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 42 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
39	Arica	+13.7%
40	Talca	+13.7%
41	Quilicura	+13.6%
42	Coquimbo	+13.3%
43	Puerto Montt	+13.2%
44	Lo Barnechea	+13.1%
45	Puente Alto	+13.0%

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

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

Coquimbo ranks 45 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
42	Quinta Normal	CLP 45,533
43	Los Ángeles	CLP 39,270
44	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 37,759
45	Coquimbo	CLP 37,752
46	Maipú	CLP 35,207
47	Peñalolén	CLP 34,859
48	Arica	CLP 34,116

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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