Government budget and revenue in Talca, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Talca received CLP 63.2 billion in revenue during 2025, 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for total revenue; this is the general municipal budget and leaves out the opening cash balance and the separate education and health services. In 2023 it was CLP 55.6 billion, a nominal change of +13.7% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

Municipal revenue received in 2025, Talca comuna (Contraloria budget execution)

CLP 63.2 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Talca comuna

CLP 260,784

2025

How much does the municipality of Talca receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Talca comuna in 2025 came to CLP 260,784 per resident, 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the median of the 63 cities is CLP 334,820. Per-resident figures use the 2024 INE population projection.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does Talca receive from the Fondo Comun Municipal?

The Fondo Comun Municipal, the national fund that redistributes municipal property and licence income between comunas, paid the municipality of Talca CLP 25.0 billion in 2025, or CLP 103,110 per resident. That is 39.5% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; the largest share among the 63 is 73.0% in Cerro Navia.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Is the Fondo Comun Municipal payment to Talca growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Talca changed from CLP 22.2 billion in 2023 to CLP 25.0 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +12.5%, 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much tax and licence income does the municipality of Talca collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Talca (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 31.4 billion in 2025, CLP 129,739 per resident, 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 49.7% of municipal revenue (17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 27.7 billion, a nominal change of +13.5%.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much do businesses and vehicle owners pay the municipality of Talca?

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Talca was CLP 13.1 billion in 2025, CLP 54,213 per resident, 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 8.5 billion (CLP 35,120 per resident, 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does the municipality of Talca spend per resident?

The municipality of Talca spent (obligations incurred) CLP 68.7 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 283,515 per resident, 17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; this excludes spending of the separate municipal education and health services.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much of the budget of Talca goes on staff?

Staff costs were 33.1% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Talca (CLP 22.8 billion), 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 29.5%.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does the municipality of Talca spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 8.2 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Talca, CLP 33,728 per resident (6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 11.9% of its spending (4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much debt does the municipality of Talca repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 1.5% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Talca, CLP 1.0 billion, 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How Talca compares with other cities in Chile

Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 50 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution; excludes opening cash balance and the education and health services; population is the 2024 INE projection

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP)
47	Lo Espejo	CLP 269,570
48	La Pintana	CLP 267,886
49	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 265,540
50	Talca	CLP 260,784
51	Arica	CLP 257,225
52	Alto Hospicio	CLP 255,304
53	La Cisterna	CLP 251,202

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 32 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
29	Arica	CLP 66.1 billion
30	Valdivia	CLP 64.0 billion
31	Los Ángeles	CLP 63.7 billion
32	Talca	CLP 63.2 billion
33	Lampa	CLP 62.3 billion
34	Huechuraba	CLP 61.2 billion
35	Conchalí	CLP 61.1 billion

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)

Talca ranks 19 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
16	Maipú	42.0%
17	Chillán	41.2%
18	Curicó	40.4%
19	Talca	39.5%
20	Coronel	38.6%
21	Independencia	37.6%
22	Coquimbo	36.3%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 29 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
26	Copiapó	CLP 111,127
27	Rancagua	CLP 110,903
28	Curicó	CLP 110,887
29	Talca	CLP 103,110
30	La Florida	CLP 97,340
31	Calama	CLP 97,138
32	Puerto Montt	CLP 93,696

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 37 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
34	Curicó	CLP 133,941
35	Valdivia	CLP 132,768
36	San Bernardo	CLP 131,737
37	Talca	CLP 129,739
38	Chillán	CLP 124,324
39	La Cisterna	CLP 116,888
40	Valparaíso	CLP 115,747

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 47 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
44	Los Ángeles	CLP 301,779
45	Osorno	CLP 297,248
46	La Cisterna	CLP 286,336
47	Talca	CLP 283,515
48	La Granja	CLP 282,677
49	Antofagasta	CLP 281,815
50	Recoleta	CLP 279,572

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)

Talca ranks 16 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
13	Independencia	34.4%
14	Santiago	34.1%
15	Curicó	33.8%
16	Talca	33.1%
17	La Pintana	31.9%
18	Osorno	31.4%
19	Puente Alto	31.1%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 6 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
3	Ovalle	CLP 64,078
4	Coronel	CLP 59,282
5	Quinta Normal	CLP 44,026
6	Talca	CLP 33,728
7	Coquimbo	CLP 33,309
8	El Bosque	CLP 33,097
9	Calama	CLP 31,797

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal) (2023-2025)

Talca ranks 40 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
37	Pudahuel	+14.5%
38	Chillán	+14.0%
39	Arica	+13.7%
40	Talca	+13.7%
41	Quilicura	+13.6%
42	Coquimbo	+13.3%
43	Puerto Montt	+13.2%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talca ranks 26 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
23	Osorno	CLP 60,529
24	Ñuñoa	CLP 58,111
25	Valparaíso	CLP 54,996
26	Talca	CLP 54,213
27	Estación Central	CLP 53,631
28	La Serena	CLP 53,202
29	Temuco	CLP 52,919

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

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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…)

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