Health in La Serena, Chile: official figures
La Serena comuna has 26 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (6 family health centres (CESFAM), 4 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 6 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 9.7 per 100,000 residents, 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does La Serena have per resident?
There are 3.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in La Serena comuna (10 centres for 267,400 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of La Serena run?
20 public health establishments in La Serena comuna are run by the municipality, 76.9% of the 26 public ones; that is 7.5 per 100,000 residents, 23rd 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 Serena?
7 public health establishments in La Serena comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 6 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 Serena?
The register lists 218 private health establishments in operation in La Serena comuna (81.5 per 100,000 residents, the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 1 private clinic or hospital; private ones are 89.3% of the 244 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does La Serena have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 248 health establishments in operation in La Serena comuna, 92.7 per 100,000 residents, the highest 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 Serena compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Serena ranks 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Arica | 10.9 |
| 20 | Melipilla | 10.7 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 9.8 |
| 22 | La Serena | 9.7 |
| 23 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 24 | Concepción | 9.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Serena ranks 30 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 3.9 |
| 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 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Serena ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 21 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 22 | Valparaíso | 7.5 |
| 23 | La Serena | 7.5 |
| 24 | Temuco | 7.4 |
| 25 | Chillán | 7.3 |
| 26 | Pudahuel | 7.3 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
La Serena ranks 1 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Serena | 81.5 |
| 2 | Ovalle | 69.9 |
| 3 | Providencia | 53.7 |
| 4 | Talca | 37.1 |
| 5 | Arica | 31.9 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 30.1 |
| 7 | Curicó | 24.5 |
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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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