Health in El Bosque, Chile: official figures
El Bosque comuna has 14 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (6 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 8.2 per 100,000 residents, 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does El Bosque have per resident?
There are 4.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in El Bosque comuna (8 centres for 169,855 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of El Bosque run?
14 public health establishments in El Bosque comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 14 public ones; that is 8.2 per 100,000 residents, 20th 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 El Bosque?
4 public health establishments in El Bosque comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 4 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in El Bosque?
The register lists 1 private health establishment in operation in El Bosque comuna (0.6 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 6.7% of the 15 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does El Bosque have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 15 health establishments in operation in El Bosque comuna, 8.8 per 100,000 residents, 12th lowest 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 El Bosque spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of El Bosque spent CLP 48.0 billion in 2025, CLP 282,816 per resident of the comuna (3rd highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 74.8% of this (8th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 42.5 billion to it (CLP 250,307 per resident, 2nd highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 333.88 million from its general budget, 0.7% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow El Bosque compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
El Bosque ranks 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 8.3 |
| 30 | San Miguel | 8.3 |
| 31 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 32 | Calama | 8.2 |
| 33 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 8.0 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
El Bosque ranks 16 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Granja | 5.0 |
| 14 | Talca | 5.0 |
| 15 | Linares | 4.8 |
| 16 | El Bosque | 4.7 |
| 17 | Curicó | 4.7 |
| 18 | Pudahuel | 4.6 |
| 19 | Copiapó | 4.5 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
El Bosque ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 18 | Osorno | 8.5 |
| 19 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 20 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 21 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 22 | Valparaíso | 7.5 |
| 23 | La Serena | 7.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
El Bosque ranks 61 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Lo Espejo | 1.0 |
| 58 | Lo Prado | 1.0 |
| 59 | San Joaquín | 1.0 |
| 60 | Quinta Normal | 0.7 |
| 61 | El Bosque | 0.6 |
| 62 | Cerro Navia | 0.0 |
| 63 | La Granja | 0.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
El Bosque ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Granja | CLP 305,650 |
| 2 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | CLP 286,898 |
| 3 | El Bosque | CLP 282,816 |
| 4 | Ovalle | CLP 280,183 |
| 5 | Lo Espejo | CLP 266,591 |
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 258,930 |
| 7 | Linares | CLP 245,950 |
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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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