Health in Coquimbo, Chile: official figures
Coquimbo comuna has 23 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (8 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 8 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 8.3 per 100,000 residents, 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Coquimbo have per resident?
There are 3.3 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Coquimbo comuna (9 centres for 275,644 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Coquimbo run?
20 public health establishments in Coquimbo comuna are run by the municipality, 87.0% of the 23 public ones; that is 7.3 per 100,000 residents, 27th 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 Coquimbo?
9 public health establishments in Coquimbo comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 8 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Coquimbo?
The register lists 66 private health establishments in operation in Coquimbo comuna (23.9 per 100,000 residents, 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 74.2% of the 89 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Coquimbo have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 89 health establishments in operation in Coquimbo comuna, 32.3 per 100,000 residents, 14th 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 Coquimbo spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Coquimbo spent CLP 52.0 billion in 2025, CLP 188,573 per resident of the comuna (14th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 76.5% of this (13th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 45.4 billion to it (CLP 164,842 per resident, 17th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 3.7 billion from its general budget, 7.1% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Coquimbo compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coquimbo ranks 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 27 | Iquique | 8.6 |
| 28 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 8.3 |
| 30 | San Miguel | 8.3 |
| 31 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 32 | Calama | 8.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coquimbo ranks 42 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Quilpué | 3.5 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | 3.4 |
| 41 | Concepción | 3.3 |
| 42 | Coquimbo | 3.3 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 3.2 |
| 44 | Providencia | 3.0 |
| 45 | La Cisterna | 3.0 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coquimbo ranks 27 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Temuco | 7.4 |
| 25 | Chillán | 7.3 |
| 26 | Pudahuel | 7.3 |
| 27 | Coquimbo | 7.3 |
| 28 | Calama | 7.1 |
| 29 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 30 | Rancagua | 6.6 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coquimbo ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arica | 31.9 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 30.1 |
| 7 | Curicó | 24.5 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 23.9 |
| 9 | Linares | 23.1 |
| 10 | Valdivia | 23.1 |
| 11 | Concepción | 21.7 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Coquimbo ranks 20 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | San Pedro de la Paz | CLP 184,072 |
| 23 | Temuco | CLP 177,308 |
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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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