Health in San Bernardo, Chile: official figures
San Bernardo comuna has 21 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (7 family health centres (CESFAM), 4 community family health centres (CECOSF), 2 public hospitals and 6 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 6.0 per 100,000 residents, 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does San Bernardo have per resident?
There are 3.2 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in San Bernardo comuna (11 centres for 348,640 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of San Bernardo run?
19 public health establishments in San Bernardo comuna are run by the municipality, 90.5% of the 21 public ones; that is 5.4 per 100,000 residents, 21st 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 San Bernardo?
8 public health establishments in San Bernardo comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 2 hospitals 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 San Bernardo?
The register lists 19 private health establishments in operation in San Bernardo comuna (5.4 per 100,000 residents, 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 47.5% of the 40 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does San Bernardo have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 40 health establishments in operation in San Bernardo comuna, 11.5 per 100,000 residents, 25th 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 San Bernardo compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Bernardo ranks 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Lampa | 6.3 |
| 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 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Bernardo ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Villa Alemana | 3.4 |
| 41 | Concepción | 3.3 |
| 42 | Coquimbo | 3.3 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 3.2 |
| 44 | Providencia | 3.0 |
| 45 | La Cisterna | 3.0 |
| 46 | Peñalolén | 2.9 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Bernardo ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Quilpué | 5.8 |
| 41 | Quinta Normal | 5.6 |
| 42 | Iquique | 5.6 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 44 | Concepción | 5.4 |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 5.1 |
| 46 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Bernardo ranks 34 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Peñaflor | 6.6 |
| 32 | Macul | 6.5 |
| 33 | Melipilla | 6.0 |
| 34 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 35 | La Florida | 5.4 |
| 36 | Independencia | 5.2 |
| 37 | Talcahuano | 5.1 |
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Sources
- 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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