Health in La Pintana, Chile: official figures
La Pintana comuna has 13 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (7 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 6.9 per 100,000 residents, 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does La Pintana have per resident?
There are 3.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in La Pintana comuna (7 centres for 188,980 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of La Pintana run?
12 public health establishments in La Pintana comuna are run by the municipality, 92.3% of the 13 public ones; that is 6.3 per 100,000 residents, 31st 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 Pintana?
4 public health establishments in La Pintana comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 4 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 Pintana?
The register lists 2 private health establishments in operation in La Pintana comuna (1.1 per 100,000 residents, 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 1 private clinic or hospital; private ones are 13.3% of the 15 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does La Pintana have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 15 health establishments in operation in La Pintana comuna, 7.9 per 100,000 residents, 7th 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 Pintana spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of La Pintana spent CLP 41.8 billion in 2025, CLP 221,093 per resident of the comuna (9th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 80.4% of this (7th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 36.7 billion to it (CLP 194,176 per resident, 8th highest 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, 7.9% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow La Pintana compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Pintana ranks 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | San Pedro de la Paz | 7.2 |
| 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 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Pintana ranks 31 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
| 29 | Viña del Mar | 3.8 |
| 30 | La Serena | 3.7 |
| 31 | La Pintana | 3.7 |
| 32 | Renca | 3.7 |
| 33 | Rancagua | 3.6 |
| 34 | Cerro Navia | 3.6 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Pintana ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rancagua | 6.6 |
| 31 | San Pedro de la Paz | 6.5 |
| 32 | Cerro Navia | 6.4 |
| 33 | La Pintana | 6.3 |
| 34 | Lampa | 6.3 |
| 35 | Alto Hospicio | 6.3 |
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 6.2 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Pintana ranks 56 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Conchalí | 1.5 |
| 54 | Lampa | 1.4 |
| 55 | Alto Hospicio | 1.4 |
| 56 | La Pintana | 1.1 |
| 57 | Lo Espejo | 1.0 |
| 58 | Lo Prado | 1.0 |
| 59 | San Joaquín | 1.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
La Pintana ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 258,930 |
| 7 | Linares | CLP 245,950 |
| 8 | Talcahuano | CLP 240,747 |
| 9 | La Pintana | CLP 221,093 |
| 10 | Peñaflor | CLP 220,628 |
| 11 | Osorno | CLP 219,739 |
| 12 | Alto Hospicio | CLP 218,107 |
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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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