Health in Talcahuano, Chile: official figures
Talcahuano comuna has 19 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 5 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 12.0 per 100,000 residents, 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Talcahuano have per resident?
There are 5.7 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Talcahuano comuna (9 centres for 158,167 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Talcahuano run?
14 public health establishments in Talcahuano comuna are run by the municipality, 73.7% of the 19 public ones; that is 8.9 per 100,000 residents, 16th 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 Talcahuano?
5 public health establishments in Talcahuano comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital 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 Talcahuano?
The register lists 8 private health establishments in operation in Talcahuano comuna (5.1 per 100,000 residents, 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 29.6% of the 27 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Talcahuano have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 28 health establishments in operation in Talcahuano comuna, 17.7 per 100,000 residents, 27th 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 much does Talcahuano spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Talcahuano spent CLP 38.1 billion in 2025, CLP 240,747 per resident of the comuna (8th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 83.8% of this (the highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 30.6 billion to it (CLP 193,297 per resident, 9th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 1.9 billion from its general budget, 5.0% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Talcahuano compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Talcahuano ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Valparaíso | 12.5 |
| 10 | Talca | 12.4 |
| 11 | Temuco | 12.3 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | 12.0 |
| 13 | Copiapó | 11.9 |
| 14 | San Joaquín | 11.6 |
| 15 | Coronel | 11.6 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Talcahuano ranks 7 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Los Ángeles | 6.3 |
| 5 | Coronel | 6.2 |
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 5.7 |
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
| 8 | Punta Arenas | 5.5 |
| 9 | Chillán | 5.4 |
| 10 | Melipilla | 5.4 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Talcahuano ranks 16 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Valdivia | 9.3 |
| 14 | Copiapó | 9.1 |
| 15 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 18 | Osorno | 8.5 |
| 19 | La Granja | 8.4 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Talcahuano ranks 37 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 35 | La Florida | 5.4 |
| 36 | Independencia | 5.2 |
| 37 | Talcahuano | 5.1 |
| 38 | Estación Central | 4.5 |
| 39 | Recoleta | 4.1 |
| 40 | Colina | 4.1 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Talcahuano ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lo Espejo | CLP 266,591 |
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 258,930 |
| 7 | Linares | CLP 245,950 |
| 8 | Talcahuano | CLP 240,747 |
| 9 | La Pintana | CLP 221,093 |
| 10 | Peñaflor | CLP 220,628 |
| 11 | Osorno | CLP 219,739 |
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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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