Health in Quilicura, Chile: official figures
Quilicura comuna has 11 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 3 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 4.0 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Quilicura have per resident?
There are 2.5 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Quilicura comuna (7 centres for 275,744 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Quilicura run?
11 public health establishments in Quilicura comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 11 public ones; that is 4.0 per 100,000 residents, 10th 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 Quilicura?
3 public health establishments in Quilicura 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 Quilicura?
The register lists 9 private health establishments in operation in Quilicura comuna (3.3 per 100,000 residents, 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 45.0% of the 20 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Quilicura have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 20 health establishments in operation in Quilicura comuna, 7.3 per 100,000 residents, 2nd 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 Quilicura spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Quilicura spent CLP 44.3 billion in 2025, CLP 160,581 per resident of the comuna (7th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 76.7% of this (15th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 30.8 billion to it (CLP 111,750 per resident, 4th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 5.7 billion from its general budget, 12.9% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Quilicura compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Quilicura ranks 60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Puente Alto | 4.3 |
| 58 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 59 | Maipú | 4.3 |
| 60 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 61 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 62 | Estación Central | 3.2 |
| 63 | Las Condes | 1.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Quilicura ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Peñalolén | 2.9 |
| 47 | Maipú | 2.7 |
| 48 | La Florida | 2.7 |
| 49 | Quilicura | 2.5 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 2.3 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 2.3 |
| 52 | Macul | 2.2 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Quilicura ranks 54 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 52 | Villa Alemana | 4.1 |
| 53 | Antofagasta | 4.1 |
| 54 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 55 | Independencia | 3.9 |
| 56 | Recoleta | 3.6 |
| 57 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Quilicura ranks 46 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Maipú | 3.9 |
| 44 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 3.7 |
| 46 | Quilicura | 3.3 |
| 47 | Puente Alto | 3.1 |
| 48 | Coronel | 3.1 |
| 49 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 2.9 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Quilicura ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | La Cisterna | CLP 174,473 |
| 25 | Cerro Navia | CLP 174,357 |
| 26 | Concepción | CLP 162,924 |
| 27 | Quilicura | CLP 160,581 |
| 28 | Copiapó | CLP 152,392 |
| 29 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 139,890 |
| 30 | Recoleta | CLP 136,318 |
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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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