Health in Huechuraba, Chile: official figures
Huechuraba comuna has 8 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 6.8 per 100,000 residents, 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Huechuraba have per resident?
There are 4.2 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Huechuraba comuna (5 centres for 118,327 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Huechuraba run?
8 public health establishments in Huechuraba comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 8 public ones; that is 6.8 per 100,000 residents, 29th 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 Huechuraba?
2 public health establishments in Huechuraba 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 Huechuraba?
The register lists 8 private health establishments in operation in Huechuraba comuna (6.8 per 100,000 residents, 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 1 private clinic or hospital; private ones are 50.0% of the 16 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Huechuraba have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 16 health establishments in operation in Huechuraba comuna, 13.5 per 100,000 residents, 32nd 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 Huechuraba spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Huechuraba spent CLP 22.8 billion in 2025, CLP 192,953 per resident of the comuna (17th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 75.2% of this (10th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 17.0 billion to it (CLP 144,003 per resident, 10th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 3.3 billion from its general budget, 14.5% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Huechuraba compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Huechuraba ranks 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Cerro Navia | 7.2 |
| 40 | Quilpué | 6.9 |
| 41 | La Pintana | 6.9 |
| 42 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 43 | Peñalolén | 6.6 |
| 44 | Quinta Normal | 6.3 |
| 45 | Antofagasta | 6.3 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Huechuraba ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Osorno | 4.5 |
| 21 | Buin | 4.2 |
| 22 | Quinta Normal | 4.2 |
| 23 | Huechuraba | 4.2 |
| 24 | Temuco | 4.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 4.0 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 3.9 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Huechuraba ranks 29 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pudahuel | 7.3 |
| 27 | Coquimbo | 7.3 |
| 28 | Calama | 7.1 |
| 29 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 30 | Rancagua | 6.6 |
| 31 | San Pedro de la Paz | 6.5 |
| 32 | Cerro Navia | 6.4 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Huechuraba ranks 30 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Buin | 8.5 |
| 28 | Lo Barnechea | 8.4 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 7.2 |
| 30 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 31 | Peñaflor | 6.6 |
| 32 | Macul | 6.5 |
| 33 | Melipilla | 6.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Coquimbo | CLP 188,573 |
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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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