Health in San Miguel, Chile: official figures
San Miguel comuna has 12 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (2 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 3 public hospitals and 1 primary-care or rural emergency unit), or 8.3 per 100,000 residents, 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does San Miguel have per resident?
There are 2.1 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in San Miguel comuna (3 centres for 145,424 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of San Miguel run?
4 public health establishments in San Miguel comuna are run by the municipality, 33.3% of the 12 public ones; that is 2.8 per 100,000 residents, 5th 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 Miguel?
3 public health establishments in San Miguel comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 3 hospitals and 1 primary-care emergency unit (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in San Miguel?
The register lists 19 private health establishments in operation in San Miguel comuna (13.1 per 100,000 residents, 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 4 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 61.3% of the 31 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does San Miguel have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 31 health establishments in operation in San Miguel comuna, 21.3 per 100,000 residents, 23rd 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 San Miguel compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Miguel ranks 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Iquique | 8.6 |
| 28 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 29 | Coquimbo | 8.3 |
| 30 | San Miguel | 8.3 |
| 31 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 32 | Calama | 8.2 |
| 33 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Miguel ranks 54 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Antofagasta | 2.3 |
| 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 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Miguel ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Recoleta | 3.6 |
| 57 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 58 | Puente Alto | 3.0 |
| 59 | San Miguel | 2.8 |
| 60 | Maipú | 2.7 |
| 61 | Santiago | 1.5 |
| 62 | Las Condes | 1.2 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Miguel ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chillán | 14.7 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 13.8 |
| 19 | Punta Arenas | 13.7 |
| 20 | San Miguel | 13.1 |
| 21 | Iquique | 12.9 |
| 22 | Santiago | 12.7 |
| 23 | Osorno | 10.2 |
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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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