Health in Temuco, Chile: official figures
Temuco comuna has 38 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (9 family health centres (CESFAM), 4 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 8 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 12.3 per 100,000 residents, 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Temuco have per resident?
There are 4.2 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Temuco comuna (13 centres for 309,696 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Temuco run?
23 public health establishments in Temuco comuna are run by the municipality, 60.5% of the 38 public ones; that is 7.4 per 100,000 residents, 24th 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 Temuco?
9 public health establishments in Temuco comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 8 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Temuco?
The register lists 62 private health establishments in operation in Temuco comuna (20.0 per 100,000 residents, 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 4 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 62.0% of the 100 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Temuco have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 104 health establishments in operation in Temuco comuna, 33.6 per 100,000 residents, 12th 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 Temuco spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Temuco spent CLP 54.9 billion in 2025, CLP 177,308 per resident of the comuna (11th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 73.3% of this (6th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 47.2 billion to it (CLP 152,525 per resident, 12th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 850.00 million from its general budget, 1.5% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Temuco compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Temuco ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Curicó | 14.0 |
| 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 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Temuco ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Buin | 4.2 |
| 22 | Quinta Normal | 4.2 |
| 23 | Huechuraba | 4.2 |
| 24 | Temuco | 4.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 4.0 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 3.9 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 3.9 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Temuco ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 22 | Valparaíso | 7.5 |
| 23 | La Serena | 7.5 |
| 24 | Temuco | 7.4 |
| 25 | Chillán | 7.3 |
| 26 | Pudahuel | 7.3 |
| 27 | Coquimbo | 7.3 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Temuco ranks 12 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Linares | 23.1 |
| 10 | Valdivia | 23.1 |
| 11 | Concepción | 21.7 |
| 12 | Temuco | 20.0 |
| 13 | Calama | 17.3 |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 15.3 |
| 15 | Puerto Montt | 15.3 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Temuco ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Concepción | CLP 162,924 |
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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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