Health in San Pedro de la Paz, Chile: official figures
San Pedro de la Paz comuna has 11 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 7.2 per 100,000 residents, 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does San Pedro de la Paz have per resident?
There are 3.9 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in San Pedro de la Paz comuna (6 centres for 153,516 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of San Pedro de la Paz run?
10 public health establishments in San Pedro de la Paz comuna are run by the municipality, 90.9% of the 11 public ones; that is 6.5 per 100,000 residents, 31st 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 Pedro de la Paz?
4 public health establishments in San Pedro de la Paz comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 4 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 Pedro de la Paz?
The register lists 6 private health establishments in operation in San Pedro de la Paz comuna (3.9 per 100,000 residents, 20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 35.3% of the 17 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does San Pedro de la Paz have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 17 health establishments in operation in San Pedro de la Paz comuna, 11.1 per 100,000 residents, 24th 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 San Pedro de la Paz spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of San Pedro de la Paz spent CLP 28.3 billion in 2025, CLP 184,072 per resident of the comuna (12th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 79.2% of this (10th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 24.0 billion to it (CLP 156,613 per resident, 15th 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 San Pedro de la Paz compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Pedro de la Paz ranks 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Independencia | 7.8 |
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 7.8 |
| 37 | Alto Hospicio | 7.7 |
| 38 | San Pedro de la Paz | 7.2 |
| 39 | Cerro Navia | 7.2 |
| 40 | Quilpué | 6.9 |
| 41 | La Pintana | 6.9 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Pedro de la Paz ranks 28 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 4.0 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 3.9 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 3.9 |
| 28 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
| 29 | Viña del Mar | 3.8 |
| 30 | La Serena | 3.7 |
| 31 | La Pintana | 3.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Pedro de la Paz ranks 31 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Calama | 7.1 |
| 29 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 30 | Rancagua | 6.6 |
| 31 | San Pedro de la Paz | 6.5 |
| 32 | Cerro Navia | 6.4 |
| 33 | La Pintana | 6.3 |
| 34 | Lampa | 6.3 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
San Pedro de la Paz ranks 44 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Quilpué | 4.0 |
| 42 | La Cisterna | 3.9 |
| 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 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
San Pedro de la Paz ranks 22 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Puerto Montt | CLP 189,740 |
| 20 | Coquimbo | CLP 188,573 |
| 21 | Valdivia | CLP 187,774 |
| 22 | San Pedro de la Paz | CLP 184,072 |
| 23 | Temuco | CLP 177,308 |
| 24 | La Cisterna | CLP 174,473 |
| 25 | Cerro Navia | CLP 174,357 |
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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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