Health in Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile: official figures
Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna has 10 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (5 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 9.6 per 100,000 residents, 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Pedro Aguirre Cerda have per resident?
There are 5.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna (6 centres for 104,462 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Pedro Aguirre Cerda run?
10 public health establishments in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 10 public ones; that is 9.6 per 100,000 residents, 11th 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
3 public health establishments in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda?
The register lists 3 private health establishments in operation in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna (2.9 per 100,000 residents, 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 1 private clinic or hospital; private ones are 23.1% of the 13 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Pedro Aguirre Cerda have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 13 health establishments in operation in Pedro Aguirre Cerda comuna, 12.4 per 100,000 residents, 28th 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 Pedro Aguirre Cerda spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Pedro Aguirre Cerda spent CLP 30.0 billion in 2025, CLP 286,898 per resident of the comuna (2nd highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 81.5% of this (4th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 25.8 billion to it (CLP 247,307 per resident, 3rd highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 423.00 million from its general budget, 1.4% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Pedro Aguirre Cerda compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 6 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Valdivia | 6.6 |
| 4 | Los Ángeles | 6.3 |
| 5 | Coronel | 6.2 |
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 5.7 |
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
| 8 | Punta Arenas | 5.5 |
| 9 | Chillán | 5.4 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 11 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Copiapó | 9.1 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Quilicura | 3.3 |
| 47 | Puente Alto | 3.1 |
| 48 | Coronel | 3.1 |
| 49 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 2.9 |
| 50 | Pudahuel | 2.3 |
| 51 | Villa Alemana | 2.0 |
| 52 | Renca | 1.8 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Pedro Aguirre Cerda ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Granja | CLP 305,650 |
| 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 |
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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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