Health in La Cisterna, Chile: official figures
La Cisterna comuna has 5 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (2 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 4.9 per 100,000 residents, 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does La Cisterna have per resident?
There are 3.0 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in La Cisterna comuna (3 centres for 101,401 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of La Cisterna run?
5 public health establishments in La Cisterna comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 5 public ones; that is 4.9 per 100,000 residents, 18th 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 La Cisterna?
2 public health establishments in La Cisterna 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 La Cisterna?
The register lists 4 private health establishments in operation in La Cisterna comuna (3.9 per 100,000 residents, 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 44.4% of the 9 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does La Cisterna have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 10 health establishments in operation in La Cisterna comuna, 9.9 per 100,000 residents, 17th 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 La Cisterna spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of La Cisterna spent CLP 17.7 billion in 2025, CLP 174,473 per resident of the comuna (10th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 78.8% of this (12th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 14.1 billion to it (CLP 138,659 per resident, 8th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 167.70 million from its general budget, 0.9% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow La Cisterna compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Cisterna ranks 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | San Bernardo | 6.0 |
| 50 | Peñaflor | 5.6 |
| 51 | La Florida | 5.2 |
| 52 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 53 | Villa Alemana | 4.7 |
| 54 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 55 | Recoleta | 4.6 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Cisterna ranks 45 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Coquimbo | 3.3 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 3.2 |
| 44 | Providencia | 3.0 |
| 45 | La Cisterna | 3.0 |
| 46 | Peñalolén | 2.9 |
| 47 | Maipú | 2.7 |
| 48 | La Florida | 2.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Cisterna ranks 46 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 44 | Concepción | 5.4 |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 5.1 |
| 46 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 47 | La Florida | 4.9 |
| 48 | Providencia | 4.9 |
| 49 | Peñaflor | 4.7 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Cisterna ranks 42 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Recoleta | 4.1 |
| 40 | Colina | 4.1 |
| 41 | Quilpué | 4.0 |
| 42 | La Cisterna | 3.9 |
| 43 | Maipú | 3.9 |
| 44 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 3.7 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
La Cisterna ranks 24 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Valdivia | CLP 187,774 |
| 22 | San Pedro de la Paz | CLP 184,072 |
| 23 | Temuco | CLP 177,308 |
| 24 | La Cisterna | CLP 174,473 |
| 25 | Cerro Navia | CLP 174,357 |
| 26 | Concepción | CLP 162,924 |
| 27 | Quilicura | CLP 160,581 |
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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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