Health in Peñaflor, Chile: official figures
Peñaflor comuna has 6 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (2 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 5.6 per 100,000 residents, 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Peñaflor have per resident?
There are 1.9 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Peñaflor comuna (2 centres for 106,840 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Peñaflor run?
5 public health establishments in Peñaflor comuna are run by the municipality, 83.3% of the 6 public ones; that is 4.7 per 100,000 residents, 15th 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 Peñaflor?
3 public health establishments in Peñaflor comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 2 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Peñaflor?
The register lists 7 private health establishments in operation in Peñaflor comuna (6.6 per 100,000 residents, 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 1 private clinic or hospital; private ones are 53.8% of the 13 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Peñaflor have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 13 health establishments in operation in Peñaflor comuna, 12.2 per 100,000 residents, 27th 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 Peñaflor spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Peñaflor spent CLP 23.6 billion in 2025, CLP 220,628 per resident of the comuna (10th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 80.5% of this (6th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 19.8 billion to it (CLP 185,704 per resident, 12th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 391.42 million from its general budget, 1.7% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Peñaflor compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Peñaflor ranks 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Renca | 6.1 |
| 48 | Colina | 6.1 |
| 49 | San Bernardo | 6.0 |
| 50 | Peñaflor | 5.6 |
| 51 | La Florida | 5.2 |
| 52 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 53 | Villa Alemana | 4.7 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Peñaflor ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Colina | 2.0 |
| 57 | Independencia | 2.0 |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 1.9 |
| 59 | Peñaflor | 1.9 |
| 60 | Estación Central | 1.8 |
| 61 | Puente Alto | 1.5 |
| 62 | Santiago | 1.3 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Peñaflor ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 47 | La Florida | 4.9 |
| 48 | Providencia | 4.9 |
| 49 | Peñaflor | 4.7 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 51 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 52 | Villa Alemana | 4.1 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Peñaflor ranks 31 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lo Barnechea | 8.4 |
| 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 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linares | CLP 245,950 |
| 8 | Talcahuano | CLP 240,747 |
| 9 | La Pintana | CLP 221,093 |
| 10 | Peñaflor | CLP 220,628 |
| 11 | Osorno | CLP 219,739 |
| 12 | Alto Hospicio | CLP 218,107 |
| 13 | Arica | CLP 216,101 |
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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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