Government budget and revenue in Curicó, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Curicó received CLP 47.1 billion in revenue during 2025, 16th lowest 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 39.9 billion, a nominal change of +18.0% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 47.1 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Curicó comuna

CLP 274,476

2025

How much does the municipality of Curicó receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Curicó comuna in 2025 came to CLP 274,476 per resident, 19th 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 Curicó 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 Curicó CLP 19.0 billion in 2025, or CLP 110,887 per resident. That is 40.4% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 18th 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 Curicó growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Curicó changed from CLP 15.4 billion in 2023 to CLP 19.0 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +23.8%, 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 28th 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 Curicó collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Curicó (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 23.0 billion in 2025, CLP 133,941 per resident, 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 48.8% of municipal revenue (18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 19.6 billion, a nominal change of +17.3%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Curicó was CLP 8.8 billion in 2025, CLP 51,387 per resident, 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 7.5 billion (CLP 43,949 per resident, 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Curicó spend per resident?

The municipality of Curicó spent (obligations incurred) CLP 47.6 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 277,547 per resident, 12th lowest 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 Curicó goes on staff?

Staff costs were 33.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Curicó (CLP 16.1 billion), 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 36.3%.

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

How much does the municipality of Curicó spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 2.5 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Curicó, CLP 14,856 per resident (27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 5.4% of its spending (21st 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 Curicó repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 2.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Curicó, CLP 1.3 billion, 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Curicó compares with other cities in Chile

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

Curicó ranks 45 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)
42	Concepción	CLP 284,692
43	Los Ángeles	CLP 284,506
44	Quilicura	CLP 281,429
45	Curicó	CLP 274,476
46	Osorno	CLP 274,048
47	Lo Espejo	CLP 269,570
48	La Pintana	CLP 267,886

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Curicó ranks 48 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
45	Osorno	CLP 48.3 billion
46	Coronel	CLP 48.2 billion
47	Talcahuano	CLP 47.8 billion
48	Curicó	CLP 47.1 billion
49	Buin	CLP 46.6 billion
50	Recoleta	CLP 44.4 billion
51	Ovalle	CLP 43.2 billion

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

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

Curicó ranks 18 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
15	Valdivia	47.2%
16	Maipú	42.0%
17	Chillán	41.2%
18	Curicó	40.4%
19	Talca	39.5%
20	Coronel	38.6%
21	Independencia	37.6%

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

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

Curicó ranks 28 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
25	Temuco	CLP 112,914
26	Copiapó	CLP 111,127
27	Rancagua	CLP 110,903
28	Curicó	CLP 110,887
29	Talca	CLP 103,110
30	La Florida	CLP 97,340
31	Calama	CLP 97,138

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

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

Curicó ranks 34 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
31	Buin	CLP 137,817
32	Antofagasta	CLP 137,349
33	Copiapó	CLP 136,260
34	Curicó	CLP 133,941
35	Valdivia	CLP 132,768
36	San Bernardo	CLP 131,737
37	Talca	CLP 129,739

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

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

Curicó ranks 52 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
49	Antofagasta	CLP 281,815
50	Recoleta	CLP 279,572
51	La Pintana	CLP 278,338
52	Curicó	CLP 277,547
53	Arica	CLP 276,697
54	Villa Alemana	CLP 272,205
55	Lo Espejo	CLP 271,279

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

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

Curicó ranks 15 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
12	Huechuraba	34.8%
13	Independencia	34.4%
14	Santiago	34.1%
15	Curicó	33.8%
16	Talca	33.1%
17	La Pintana	31.9%
18	Osorno	31.4%

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

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

Curicó ranks 27 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
24	Colina	CLP 15,396
25	Conchalí	CLP 15,313
26	Los Ángeles	CLP 15,207
27	Curicó	CLP 14,856
28	Lo Espejo	CLP 14,589
29	Maipú	CLP 13,555
30	Villa Alemana	CLP 13,113

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

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

Curicó ranks 26 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
23	Los Ángeles	+18.7%
24	San Miguel	+18.7%
25	Lo Prado	+18.3%
26	Curicó	+18.0%
27	Quinta Normal	+17.8%
28	La Serena	+17.4%
29	Las Condes	+16.4%

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

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

Curicó ranks 34 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
31	San Miguel	CLP 52,834
32	Coronel	CLP 52,612
33	La Cisterna	CLP 52,291
34	Curicó	CLP 51,387
35	Valdivia	CLP 50,985
36	Rancagua	CLP 50,115
37	Buin	CLP 48,518

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

More on Curicó: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · all cities in Chile

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…)

Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.