Government budget and revenue in Independencia, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Independencia received CLP 30.8 billion in revenue during 2025, 6th 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 27.5 billion, a nominal change of +12.0% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 30.8 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Independencia comuna

CLP 200,328

2025

How much does the municipality of Independencia receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Independencia comuna in 2025 came to CLP 200,328 per resident, the 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 Independencia 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 Independencia CLP 11.6 billion in 2025, or CLP 75,423 per resident. That is 37.6% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 21st 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 Independencia growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Independencia changed from CLP 9.9 billion in 2023 to CLP 11.6 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +17.3%, 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 27th lowest 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 Independencia collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Independencia (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 15.0 billion in 2025, CLP 97,422 per resident, 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 48.6% of municipal revenue (19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 13.8 billion, a nominal change of +8.3%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Independencia was CLP 7.3 billion in 2025, CLP 47,367 per resident, 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 3.8 billion (CLP 24,851 per resident, 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Independencia spend per resident?

The municipality of Independencia spent (obligations incurred) CLP 33.4 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 217,665 per resident, the 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 Independencia goes on staff?

Staff costs were 34.4% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Independencia (CLP 11.5 billion), 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 29.8%.

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

How much does the municipality of Independencia spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 289.11 million of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Independencia, CLP 1,882 per resident (2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 0.9% of its spending (6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much debt does the municipality of Independencia repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 8.9% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Independencia, CLP 3.0 billion, 3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Independencia compares with other cities in Chile

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

Independencia ranks 63 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)
57	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 242,713
58	Peñaflor	CLP 241,550
59	Cerro Navia	CLP 236,531
60	Estación Central	CLP 235,044
61	Recoleta	CLP 225,508
62	Puente Alto	CLP 215,115
63	Independencia	CLP 200,328

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Independencia ranks 58 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
55	Villa Alemana	CLP 35.9 billion
56	Cerro Navia	CLP 33.0 billion
57	Linares	CLP 32.6 billion
58	Independencia	CLP 30.8 billion
59	La Granja	CLP 29.6 billion
60	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 27.7 billion
61	Lo Espejo	CLP 27.1 billion

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

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

Independencia ranks 21 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
18	Curicó	40.4%
19	Talca	39.5%
20	Coronel	38.6%
21	Independencia	37.6%
22	Coquimbo	36.3%
23	Temuco	35.4%
24	Copiapó	33.7%

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

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

Independencia ranks 37 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
34	Osorno	CLP 87,045
35	Pudahuel	CLP 81,498
36	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 77,540
37	Independencia	CLP 75,423
38	La Cisterna	CLP 74,252
39	San Bernardo	CLP 74,015
40	Peñalolén	CLP 72,811

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

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

Independencia ranks 46 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
43	Estación Central	CLP 106,572
44	Linares	CLP 101,053
45	Quinta Normal	CLP 100,898
46	Independencia	CLP 97,422
47	Peñaflor	CLP 93,165
48	Ovalle	CLP 90,629
49	Quilpué	CLP 90,247

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

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

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

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
57	Cerro Navia	CLP 256,434
58	Peñaflor	CLP 256,203
59	Estación Central	CLP 252,492
60	Alto Hospicio	CLP 251,513
61	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 250,131
62	Puente Alto	CLP 222,318
63	Independencia	CLP 217,665

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

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

Independencia ranks 13 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
10	Chillán	36.6%
11	El Bosque	36.0%
12	Huechuraba	34.8%
13	Independencia	34.4%
14	Santiago	34.1%
15	Curicó	33.8%
16	Talca	33.1%

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

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

Independencia ranks 62 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
57	Talcahuano	CLP 5,198
58	San Joaquín	CLP 3,700
59	La Serena	CLP 2,968
60	Linares	CLP 2,693
61	Peñalolén	CLP 2,191
62	Independencia	CLP 1,882
63	Macul	CLP 816

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

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

Independencia ranks 49 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
46	El Bosque	+13.0%
47	Macul	+12.9%
48	Viña del Mar	+12.4%
49	Independencia	+12.0%
50	Talcahuano	+12.0%
51	Villa Alemana	+11.6%
52	San Bernardo	+11.6%

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

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

Independencia ranks 40 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
37	Buin	CLP 48,518
38	Chillán	CLP 48,434
39	Conchalí	CLP 47,453
40	Independencia	CLP 47,367
41	Copiapó	CLP 46,568
42	Quinta Normal	CLP 45,533
43	Los Ángeles	CLP 39,270

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

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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…)

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