Health in La Granja, Chile: official figures
La Granja comuna has 10 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 8.4 per 100,000 residents, 28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does La Granja have per resident?
There are 5.0 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in La Granja comuna (6 centres for 119,321 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of La Granja run?
10 public health establishments in La Granja comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 10 public ones; that is 8.4 per 100,000 residents, 19th 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 La Granja?
3 public health establishments in La Granja comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 3 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 Granja?
The register lists 0 private health establishments in operation in La Granja comuna (0.0 per 100,000 residents, joint lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 0.0% of the 10 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does La Granja have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 10 health establishments in operation in La Granja comuna, 8.4 per 100,000 residents, 10th 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 Granja spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of La Granja spent CLP 36.5 billion in 2025, CLP 305,650 per resident of the comuna (the highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 76.8% of this (17th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 31.1 billion to it (CLP 260,488 per resident, the highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 320.00 million from its general budget, 0.9% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow La Granja compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Granja ranks 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 27 | Iquique | 8.6 |
| 28 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 8.3 |
| 30 | San Miguel | 8.3 |
| 31 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Granja ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Melipilla | 5.4 |
| 11 | Valparaíso | 5.3 |
| 12 | Conchalí | 5.1 |
| 13 | La Granja | 5.0 |
| 14 | Talca | 5.0 |
| 15 | Linares | 4.8 |
| 16 | El Bosque | 4.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Granja ranks 19 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 18 | Osorno | 8.5 |
| 19 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 20 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 21 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 22 | Valparaíso | 7.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Granja ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Lo Espejo | 1.0 |
| 58 | Lo Prado | 1.0 |
| 59 | San Joaquín | 1.0 |
| 60 | Quinta Normal | 0.7 |
| 61 | El Bosque | 0.6 |
| 62 | Cerro Navia | 0.0 |
| 63 | La Granja | 0.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
La Granja ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Granja | CLP 305,650 |
| 2 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | CLP 286,898 |
| 3 | El Bosque | CLP 282,816 |
| 4 | Ovalle | CLP 280,183 |
| 5 | Lo Espejo | CLP 266,591 |
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 258,930 |
| 7 | Linares | CLP 245,950 |
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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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