Health in Coronel, Chile: official figures
Coronel comuna has 15 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 5 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 11.6 per 100,000 residents, 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Coronel have per resident?
There are 6.2 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Coronel comuna (8 centres for 128,941 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Coronel run?
13 public health establishments in Coronel comuna are run by the municipality, 86.7% of the 15 public ones; that is 10.1 per 100,000 residents, 9th 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 Coronel?
4 public health establishments in Coronel 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 Coronel?
The register lists 4 private health establishments in operation in Coronel comuna (3.1 per 100,000 residents, 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 21.1% of the 19 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Coronel have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 19 health establishments in operation in Coronel comuna, 14.7 per 100,000 residents, 30th 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 Coronel spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Coronel spent CLP 26.0 billion in 2025, CLP 201,668 per resident of the comuna (16th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 79.1% of this (11th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 20.8 billion to it (CLP 161,030 per resident, 16th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 2.0 billion from its general budget, 7.8% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Coronel compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coronel ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Talcahuano | 12.0 |
| 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 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coronel ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ovalle | 7.2 |
| 3 | Valdivia | 6.6 |
| 4 | Los Ángeles | 6.3 |
| 5 | Coronel | 6.2 |
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 5.7 |
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
| 8 | Punta Arenas | 5.5 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coronel ranks 9 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 7 | Punta Arenas | 10.3 |
| 8 | Buin | 10.2 |
| 9 | Coronel | 10.1 |
| 10 | Melipilla | 10.1 |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 12 | Talca | 9.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Coronel ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Peñalolén | 3.7 |
| 46 | Quilicura | 3.3 |
| 47 | Puente Alto | 3.1 |
| 48 | Coronel | 3.1 |
| 49 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 2.9 |
| 50 | Pudahuel | 2.3 |
| 51 | Villa Alemana | 2.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Coronel ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arica | CLP 216,101 |
| 14 | Curicó | CLP 215,892 |
| 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 |
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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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