Health in Estación Central, Chile: official figures
Estación Central comuna has 7 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 3.2 per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Estación Central have per resident?
There are 1.8 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Estación Central comuna (4 centres for 221,901 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Estación Central run?
1 public health establishment in Estación Central comuna is run by the municipality, 14.3% of the 7 public ones; that is 0.5 per 100,000 residents, the lowest 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 Estación Central?
2 public health establishments in Estación Central comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 2 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Estación Central?
The register lists 10 private health establishments in operation in Estación Central comuna (4.5 per 100,000 residents, 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 4 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 58.8% of the 17 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Estación Central have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 19 health establishments in operation in Estación Central comuna, 8.6 per 100,000 residents, 11th 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 Estación Central compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Estación Central ranks 62 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Puente Alto | 4.3 |
| 58 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 59 | Maipú | 4.3 |
| 60 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 61 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 62 | Estación Central | 3.2 |
| 63 | Las Condes | 1.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Estación Central ranks 60 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Independencia | 2.0 |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 1.9 |
| 59 | Peñaflor | 1.9 |
| 60 | Estación Central | 1.8 |
| 61 | Puente Alto | 1.5 |
| 62 | Santiago | 1.3 |
| 63 | Las Condes | 0.6 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Estación Central ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 58 | Puente Alto | 3.0 |
| 59 | San Miguel | 2.8 |
| 60 | Maipú | 2.7 |
| 61 | Santiago | 1.5 |
| 62 | Las Condes | 1.2 |
| 63 | Estación Central | 0.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Estación Central ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | La Florida | 5.4 |
| 36 | Independencia | 5.2 |
| 37 | Talcahuano | 5.1 |
| 38 | Estación Central | 4.5 |
| 39 | Recoleta | 4.1 |
| 40 | Colina | 4.1 |
| 41 | Quilpué | 4.0 |
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Sources
- 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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