Government budget and revenue in Puente Alto, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Puente Alto received CLP 143.7 billion in revenue during 2025, 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for total revenue; this is the general municipal budget and leaves out the opening cash balance and the separate education and health services. In 2023 it was CLP 127.1 billion, a nominal change of +13.0% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

Municipal revenue received in 2025, Puente Alto comuna (Contraloria budget execution)

CLP 143.7 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Puente Alto comuna

CLP 215,115

2025

How much does the municipality of Puente Alto receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Puente Alto comuna in 2025 came to CLP 215,115 per resident, 2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the median of the 63 cities is CLP 334,820. Per-resident figures use the 2024 INE population projection.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does Puente Alto receive from the Fondo Comun Municipal?

The Fondo Comun Municipal, the national fund that redistributes municipal property and licence income between comunas, paid the municipality of Puente Alto CLP 93.5 billion in 2025, or CLP 140,056 per resident. That is 65.1% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; the largest share among the 63 is 73.0% in Cerro Navia.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Is the Fondo Comun Municipal payment to Puente Alto growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Puente Alto changed from CLP 82.5 billion in 2023 to CLP 93.5 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +13.4%, 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much tax and licence income does the municipality of Puente Alto collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Puente Alto (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 40.0 billion in 2025, CLP 59,885 per resident, 7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 27.8% of municipal revenue (14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 35.0 billion, a nominal change of +14.2%.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much do businesses and vehicle owners pay the municipality of Puente Alto?

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Puente Alto was CLP 12.6 billion in 2025, CLP 18,893 per resident, 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 16.0 billion (CLP 24,018 per resident, 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does the municipality of Puente Alto spend per resident?

The municipality of Puente Alto spent (obligations incurred) CLP 148.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 222,318 per resident, 2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; this excludes spending of the separate municipal education and health services.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much of the budget of Puente Alto goes on staff?

Staff costs were 31.1% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Puente Alto (CLP 46.2 billion), 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 37.2%.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does the municipality of Puente Alto spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 3.9 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Puente Alto, CLP 5,819 per resident (10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 2.6% of its spending (25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much debt does the municipality of Puente Alto repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 0.0% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Puente Alto, CLP 45.42 million, 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How Puente Alto compares with other cities in Chile

Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 62 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution; excludes opening cash balance and the education and health services; population is the 2024 INE projection

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP)
57	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 242,713
58	Peñaflor	CLP 241,550
59	Cerro Navia	CLP 236,531
60	Estación Central	CLP 235,044
61	Recoleta	CLP 225,508
62	Puente Alto	CLP 215,115
63	Independencia	CLP 200,328

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 8 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
5	Maipú	CLP 178.5 billion
6	Antofagasta	CLP 148.8 billion
7	Lo Barnechea	CLP 147.9 billion
8	Puente Alto	CLP 143.7 billion
9	Viña del Mar	CLP 139.9 billion
10	Valparaíso	CLP 138.7 billion
11	San Bernardo	CLP 134.3 billion

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 5 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
2	La Pintana	68.4%
3	La Granja	68.3%
4	El Bosque	66.5%
5	Puente Alto	65.1%
6	Lo Espejo	63.8%
7	Linares	60.7%
8	Villa Alemana	60.0%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 15 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
12	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 147,409
13	Villa Alemana	CLP 146,385
14	Coronel	CLP 143,991
15	Puente Alto	CLP 140,056
16	Los Ángeles	CLP 139,808
17	Quilpué	CLP 131,837
18	Valparaíso	CLP 130,039

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 57 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
54	Villa Alemana	CLP 68,253
55	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 66,058
56	Alto Hospicio	CLP 62,139
57	Puente Alto	CLP 59,885
58	La Granja	CLP 48,341
59	El Bosque	CLP 45,162
60	La Pintana	CLP 44,962

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 62 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
57	Cerro Navia	CLP 256,434
58	Peñaflor	CLP 256,203
59	Estación Central	CLP 252,492
60	Alto Hospicio	CLP 251,513
61	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 250,131
62	Puente Alto	CLP 222,318
63	Independencia	CLP 217,665

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 19 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
16	Talca	33.1%
17	La Pintana	31.9%
18	Osorno	31.4%
19	Puente Alto	31.1%
20	Coquimbo	30.8%
21	San Pedro de la Paz	29.9%
22	Talcahuano	29.4%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 54 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
51	San Miguel	CLP 6,742
52	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 6,663
53	La Florida	CLP 6,403
54	Puente Alto	CLP 5,819
55	Buin	CLP 5,784
56	Recoleta	CLP 5,491
57	Talcahuano	CLP 5,198

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal) (2023-2025)

Puente Alto ranks 45 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
42	Coquimbo	+13.3%
43	Puerto Montt	+13.2%
44	Lo Barnechea	+13.1%
45	Puente Alto	+13.0%
46	El Bosque	+13.0%
47	Macul	+12.9%
48	Viña del Mar	+12.4%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Puente Alto ranks 58 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
55	La Pintana	CLP 20,812
56	Melipilla	CLP 20,625
57	Villa Alemana	CLP 19,439
58	Puente Alto	CLP 18,893
59	Lo Espejo	CLP 16,272
60	La Granja	CLP 16,202
61	Cerro Navia	CLP 16,173

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

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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…)

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