Health in Lo Prado, Chile: official figures
Lo Prado 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 8.8 per 100,000 residents, 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Lo Prado have per resident?
There are 3.9 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Lo Prado comuna (4 centres for 102,078 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Lo Prado run?
9 public health establishments in Lo Prado comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 9 public ones; that is 8.8 per 100,000 residents, 17th 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 Prado?
4 public health establishments in Lo Prado 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 Prado?
The register lists 1 private health establishment in operation in Lo Prado comuna (1.0 per 100,000 residents, 6th 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 Prado have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 10 health establishments in operation in Lo Prado comuna, 9.8 per 100,000 residents, 16th 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 Lo Prado compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Prado ranks 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 8.3 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Prado ranks 26 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 | Viña del Mar | 3.8 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Prado ranks 17 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Copiapó | 9.1 |
| 15 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 18 | Osorno | 8.5 |
| 19 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 20 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Lo Prado ranks 58 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 61 | El Bosque | 0.6 |
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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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