Health in La Florida, Chile: official figures
La Florida comuna has 21 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (9 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 7 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 5.2 per 100,000 residents, 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does La Florida have per resident?
There are 2.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in La Florida comuna (11 centres for 407,297 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of La Florida run?
20 public health establishments in La Florida comuna are run by the municipality, 95.2% of the 21 public ones; that is 4.9 per 100,000 residents, 17th 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 Florida?
8 public health establishments in La Florida comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 7 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 Florida?
The register lists 22 private health establishments in operation in La Florida comuna (5.4 per 100,000 residents, 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 4 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 51.2% of the 43 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does La Florida have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 44 health establishments in operation in La Florida comuna, 10.8 per 100,000 residents, 22nd 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 La Florida compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Florida ranks 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Colina | 6.1 |
| 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 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Florida ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | La Cisterna | 3.0 |
| 46 | Peñalolén | 2.9 |
| 47 | Maipú | 2.7 |
| 48 | La Florida | 2.7 |
| 49 | Quilicura | 2.5 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 2.3 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 2.3 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Florida ranks 47 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Florida ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Macul | 6.5 |
| 33 | Melipilla | 6.0 |
| 34 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 35 | La Florida | 5.4 |
| 36 | Independencia | 5.2 |
| 37 | Talcahuano | 5.1 |
| 38 | Estación Central | 4.5 |
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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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