Health in Puerto Montt, Chile: official figures
Puerto Montt comuna has 46 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (5 family health centres (CESFAM), 6 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 6 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 16.4 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Puerto Montt have per resident?
There are 3.9 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Puerto Montt comuna (11 centres for 280,955 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Puerto Montt run?
35 public health establishments in Puerto Montt comuna are run by the municipality, 76.1% of the 46 public ones; that is 12.5 per 100,000 residents, 5th 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 Puerto Montt?
7 public health establishments in Puerto Montt comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 6 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Puerto Montt?
The register lists 43 private health establishments in operation in Puerto Montt comuna (15.3 per 100,000 residents, 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 6 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 48.3% of the 89 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Puerto Montt have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 99 health establishments in operation in Puerto Montt comuna, 35.2 per 100,000 residents, 10th 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 much does Puerto Montt spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Puerto Montt spent CLP 53.3 billion in 2025, CLP 189,740 per resident of the comuna (15th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 75.0% of this (9th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 43.1 billion to it (CLP 153,381 per resident, 13th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 5.3 billion from its general budget, 10.0% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Puerto Montt compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Puerto Montt ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ovalle | 20.1 |
| 3 | Los Ángeles | 18.8 |
| 4 | Valdivia | 18.1 |
| 5 | Puerto Montt | 16.4 |
| 6 | Punta Arenas | 15.1 |
| 7 | Osorno | 14.7 |
| 8 | Curicó | 14.0 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Puerto Montt ranks 27 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Temuco | 4.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 4.0 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 3.9 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 3.9 |
| 28 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
| 29 | Viña del Mar | 3.8 |
| 30 | La Serena | 3.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Puerto Montt ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linares | 18.3 |
| 3 | Los Ángeles | 16.5 |
| 4 | Curicó | 12.8 |
| 5 | Puerto Montt | 12.5 |
| 6 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 7 | Punta Arenas | 10.3 |
| 8 | Buin | 10.2 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Puerto Montt ranks 15 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Temuco | 20.0 |
| 13 | Calama | 17.3 |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 15.3 |
| 15 | Puerto Montt | 15.3 |
| 16 | Las Condes | 14.8 |
| 17 | Chillán | 14.7 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 13.8 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Coronel | CLP 201,668 |
| 17 | Huechuraba | CLP 192,953 |
| 18 | Chillán | CLP 192,055 |
| 19 | Puerto Montt | CLP 189,740 |
| 20 | Coquimbo | CLP 188,573 |
| 21 | Valdivia | CLP 187,774 |
| 22 | San Pedro de la Paz | CLP 184,072 |
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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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