Health in Macul, Chile: official figures
Macul comuna has 6 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 1 primary-care or rural emergency unit), or 4.3 per 100,000 residents, 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Macul have per resident?
There are 2.2 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Macul comuna (3 centres for 138,361 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Macul run?
6 public health establishments in Macul comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 6 public ones; that is 4.3 per 100,000 residents, 13th 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 Macul?
1 public health establishment in Macul comuna has an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 1 primary-care emergency unit (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Macul?
The register lists 9 private health establishments in operation in Macul comuna (6.5 per 100,000 residents, 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 60.0% of the 15 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Macul have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 16 health establishments in operation in Macul comuna, 11.6 per 100,000 residents, 26th 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 Macul compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Macul ranks 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Recoleta | 4.6 |
| 56 | Santiago | 4.4 |
| 57 | Puente Alto | 4.3 |
| 58 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 59 | Maipú | 4.3 |
| 60 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 61 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Macul ranks 52 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Quilicura | 2.5 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 2.3 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 2.3 |
| 52 | Macul | 2.2 |
| 53 | Iquique | 2.2 |
| 54 | San Miguel | 2.1 |
| 55 | Recoleta | 2.0 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Macul ranks 51 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Providencia | 4.9 |
| 49 | Peñaflor | 4.7 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 51 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 52 | Villa Alemana | 4.1 |
| 53 | Antofagasta | 4.1 |
| 54 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Macul ranks 32 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 7.2 |
| 30 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 31 | Peñaflor | 6.6 |
| 32 | Macul | 6.5 |
| 33 | Melipilla | 6.0 |
| 34 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 35 | La Florida | 5.4 |
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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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