Health in Melipilla, Chile: official figures
Melipilla comuna has 16 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (5 family health centres (CESFAM), 3 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 10.7 per 100,000 residents, 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Melipilla have per resident?
There are 5.4 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Melipilla comuna (8 centres for 148,899 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Melipilla run?
15 public health establishments in Melipilla comuna are run by the municipality, 93.8% of the 16 public ones; that is 10.1 per 100,000 residents, 10th 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 Melipilla?
4 public health establishments in Melipilla comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 3 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Melipilla?
The register lists 9 private health establishments in operation in Melipilla comuna (6.0 per 100,000 residents, 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 36.0% of the 25 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Melipilla have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 26 health establishments in operation in Melipilla comuna, 17.5 per 100,000 residents, 28th 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 Melipilla compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Melipilla ranks 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Buin | 11.0 |
| 18 | Providencia | 11.0 |
| 19 | Arica | 10.9 |
| 20 | Melipilla | 10.7 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 9.8 |
| 22 | La Serena | 9.7 |
| 23 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Melipilla ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
| 8 | Punta Arenas | 5.5 |
| 9 | Chillán | 5.4 |
| 10 | Melipilla | 5.4 |
| 11 | Valparaíso | 5.3 |
| 12 | Conchalí | 5.1 |
| 13 | La Granja | 5.0 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Melipilla ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Punta Arenas | 10.3 |
| 8 | Buin | 10.2 |
| 9 | Coronel | 10.1 |
| 10 | Melipilla | 10.1 |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 12 | Talca | 9.5 |
| 13 | Valdivia | 9.3 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Melipilla ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Independencia | 5.2 |
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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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