Health in Recoleta, Chile: official figures
Recoleta comuna has 9 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 4.6 per 100,000 residents, 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Recoleta have per resident?
There are 2.0 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Recoleta comuna (4 centres for 196,856 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Recoleta run?
7 public health establishments in Recoleta comuna are run by the municipality, 77.8% of the 9 public ones; that is 3.6 per 100,000 residents, 8th 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 Recoleta?
4 public health establishments in Recoleta comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital 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 Recoleta?
The register lists 8 private health establishments in operation in Recoleta comuna (4.1 per 100,000 residents, 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 47.1% of the 17 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Recoleta have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 18 health establishments in operation in Recoleta comuna, 9.1 per 100,000 residents, 13th 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 Recoleta spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Recoleta spent CLP 26.8 billion in 2025, CLP 136,318 per resident of the comuna (4th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 74.5% of this (7th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 22.9 billion to it (CLP 116,482 per resident, 5th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 1.0 billion from its general budget, 3.7% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Recoleta compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Recoleta ranks 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 53 | Villa Alemana | 4.7 |
| 54 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 55 | Recoleta | 4.6 |
| 56 | Santiago | 4.4 |
| 57 | Puente Alto | 4.3 |
| 58 | Macul | 4.3 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Recoleta ranks 55 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Macul | 2.2 |
| 53 | Iquique | 2.2 |
| 54 | San Miguel | 2.1 |
| 55 | Recoleta | 2.0 |
| 56 | Colina | 2.0 |
| 57 | Independencia | 2.0 |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 1.9 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Recoleta ranks 56 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Antofagasta | 4.1 |
| 54 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 55 | Independencia | 3.9 |
| 56 | Recoleta | 3.6 |
| 57 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 58 | Puente Alto | 3.0 |
| 59 | San Miguel | 2.8 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Recoleta ranks 39 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Independencia | 5.2 |
| 37 | Talcahuano | 5.1 |
| 38 | Estación Central | 4.5 |
| 39 | Recoleta | 4.1 |
| 40 | Colina | 4.1 |
| 41 | Quilpué | 4.0 |
| 42 | La Cisterna | 3.9 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Recoleta ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Quilicura | CLP 160,581 |
| 28 | Copiapó | CLP 152,392 |
| 29 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 139,890 |
| 30 | Recoleta | CLP 136,318 |
| 31 | Independencia | CLP 112,579 |
| 32 | Maipú | CLP 73,401 |
| 33 | Santiago | CLP 64,121 |
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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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