Health in San Joaquín, Chile: official figures
San Joaquín comuna has 12 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 6 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 11.6 per 100,000 residents, 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does San Joaquín have per resident?
There are 8.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in San Joaquín comuna (9 centres for 103,118 residents in the 2024 INE projection), the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of San Joaquín run?
12 public health establishments in San Joaquín comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 12 public ones; that is 11.6 per 100,000 residents, 6th 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 San Joaquín?
2 public health establishments in San Joaquín comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 2 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 Joaquín?
The register lists 1 private health establishment in operation in San Joaquín comuna (1.0 per 100,000 residents, 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 7.7% of the 13 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does San Joaquín have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 13 health establishments in operation in San Joaquín comuna, 12.6 per 100,000 residents, 29th 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 Joaquín compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Joaquín ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Temuco | 12.3 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | 12.0 |
| 13 | Copiapó | 11.9 |
| 14 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 15 | Coronel | 11.6 |
| 16 | Chillán | 11.3 |
| 17 | Buin | 11.0 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Joaquín ranks 1 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Joaquín | 8.7 |
| 2 | Ovalle | 7.2 |
| 3 | Valdivia | 6.6 |
| 4 | Los Ángeles | 6.3 |
| 5 | Coronel | 6.2 |
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 5.7 |
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Joaquín ranks 6 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Coronel | 10.1 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Joaquín ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | La Pintana | 1.1 |
| 57 | Lo Espejo | 1.0 |
| 58 | Lo Prado | 1.0 |
| 59 | San Joaquín | 1.0 |
| 60 | Quinta Normal | 0.7 |
| 61 | El Bosque | 0.6 |
| 62 | Cerro Navia | 0.0 |
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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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