Government budget and revenue in Talcahuano, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Talcahuano received CLP 47.8 billion in revenue during 2025, 17th lowest 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 42.7 billion, a nominal change of +12.0% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 47.8 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Talcahuano comuna

CLP 302,277

2025

How much does the municipality of Talcahuano receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Talcahuano comuna in 2025 came to CLP 302,277 per resident, 25th 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 Talcahuano 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 Talcahuano CLP 11.2 billion in 2025, or CLP 70,756 per resident. That is 23.4% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 27th lowest 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 Talcahuano growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Talcahuano changed from CLP 10.5 billion in 2023 to CLP 11.2 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +6.7%, 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 23rd lowest 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 Talcahuano collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Talcahuano (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 27.5 billion in 2025, CLP 173,554 per resident, 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 57.4% of municipal revenue (13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 24.1 billion, a nominal change of +14.0%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Talcahuano was CLP 10.3 billion in 2025, CLP 64,939 per resident, 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 8.1 billion (CLP 50,957 per resident, 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Talcahuano spend per resident?

The municipality of Talcahuano spent (obligations incurred) CLP 50.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 319,052 per resident, 26th 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 Talcahuano goes on staff?

Staff costs were 29.4% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Talcahuano (CLP 14.8 billion), 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 37.6%.

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

How much does the municipality of Talcahuano spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 822.17 million of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Talcahuano, CLP 5,198 per resident (7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 1.6% of its spending (12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

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

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 5.4% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Talcahuano, CLP 2.7 billion, 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Talcahuano compares with other cities in Chile

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

Talcahuano ranks 39 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)
36	Temuco	CLP 319,191
37	Linares	CLP 313,780
38	Maipú	CLP 304,250
39	Talcahuano	CLP 302,277
40	Puerto Montt	CLP 300,792
41	Chillán	CLP 293,413
42	Concepción	CLP 284,692

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Talcahuano ranks 47 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
44	San Miguel	CLP 48.7 billion
45	Osorno	CLP 48.3 billion
46	Coronel	CLP 48.2 billion
47	Talcahuano	CLP 47.8 billion
48	Curicó	CLP 47.1 billion
49	Buin	CLP 46.6 billion
50	Recoleta	CLP 44.4 billion

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 37 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
34	Estación Central	26.3%
35	Conchalí	26.1%
36	Quinta Normal	24.8%
37	Talcahuano	23.4%
38	Calama	22.2%
39	La Florida	22.2%
40	San Bernardo	19.2%

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 41 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
38	La Cisterna	CLP 74,252
39	San Bernardo	CLP 74,015
40	Peñalolén	CLP 72,811
41	Talcahuano	CLP 70,756
42	Renca	CLP 68,764
43	La Serena	CLP 64,415
44	San Joaquín	CLP 63,010

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 19 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
16	Concepción	CLP 191,610
17	Punta Arenas	CLP 176,249
18	Puerto Montt	CLP 174,179
19	Talcahuano	CLP 173,554
20	Coronel	CLP 172,573
21	La Serena	CLP 170,563
22	Macul	CLP 167,868

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 38 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
35	Maipú	CLP 338,292
36	Ñuñoa	CLP 326,259
37	Concepción	CLP 321,186
38	Talcahuano	CLP 319,052
39	Temuco	CLP 316,148
40	Puerto Montt	CLP 313,816
41	Chillán	CLP 310,944

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 22 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
19	Puente Alto	31.1%
20	Coquimbo	30.8%
21	San Pedro de la Paz	29.9%
22	Talcahuano	29.4%
23	Maipú	29.3%
24	Puerto Montt	29.1%
25	Recoleta	29.0%

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 57 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
54	Puente Alto	CLP 5,819
55	Buin	CLP 5,784
56	Recoleta	CLP 5,491
57	Talcahuano	CLP 5,198
58	San Joaquín	CLP 3,700
59	La Serena	CLP 2,968
60	Linares	CLP 2,693

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 50 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
47	Macul	+12.9%
48	Viña del Mar	+12.4%
49	Independencia	+12.0%
50	Talcahuano	+12.0%
51	Villa Alemana	+11.6%
52	San Bernardo	+11.6%
53	Coronel	+11.1%

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

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

Talcahuano ranks 20 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
17	Macul	CLP 78,448
18	Colina	CLP 73,043
19	San Bernardo	CLP 65,908
20	Talcahuano	CLP 64,939
21	La Florida	CLP 62,861
22	Antofagasta	CLP 60,983
23	Osorno	CLP 60,529

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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