Health in Lo Espejo, Chile: official figures
Lo Espejo comuna has 9 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 8.9 per 100,000 residents, 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Lo Espejo have per resident?
There are 4.0 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Lo Espejo comuna (4 centres for 100,694 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Lo Espejo run?
9 public health establishments in Lo Espejo comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 9 public ones; that is 8.9 per 100,000 residents, 15th 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 Lo Espejo?
4 public health establishments in Lo Espejo 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 Lo Espejo?
The register lists 1 private health establishment in operation in Lo Espejo comuna (1.0 per 100,000 residents, 7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 10.0% of the 10 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Lo Espejo have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 10 health establishments in operation in Lo Espejo comuna, 9.9 per 100,000 residents, 18th 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 Lo Espejo spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Lo Espejo spent CLP 26.8 billion in 2025, CLP 266,591 per resident of the comuna (5th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 81.9% of this (3rd highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 23.6 billion to it (CLP 234,688 per resident, 4th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 767.00 million from its general budget, 2.9% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Lo Espejo compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Espejo ranks 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | La Serena | 9.7 |
| 23 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 24 | Concepción | 9.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 27 | Iquique | 8.6 |
| 28 | La Granja | 8.4 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Espejo ranks 25 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Quinta Normal | 4.2 |
| 23 | Huechuraba | 4.2 |
| 24 | Temuco | 4.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 4.0 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 3.9 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 3.9 |
| 28 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Espejo ranks 15 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Talca | 9.5 |
| 13 | Valdivia | 9.3 |
| 14 | Copiapó | 9.1 |
| 15 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 18 | Osorno | 8.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Espejo ranks 57 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 60 | Quinta Normal | 0.7 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Lo Espejo ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Talcahuano | CLP 240,747 |
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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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