local government of Chile

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The local government of Chile is a decentralized system of municipal administrations and regional governments responsible for managing public services, urban planning, and community development within the country’s territories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf system of local government
administrativeDivisionLevel first-level regions
second-level communes
cooperatesWith neighborhood councils in Chile
coordinatedWith Government of Chile
surface form: central government of Chile
country Chile
electoralCycleForMayors 4 years
electoralCycleForRegionalGovernors 4 years
fundingInstrument Municipal Common Fund of Chile
fundingSource local taxes
municipal fees and charges
transfers from central government
governanceLevel subnational government
hasAutonomyType administrative autonomy
financial autonomy
hasComponent municipal governments of Chile
regional governments of Chile
hasElectedBody municipal council
regional council
hasExecutive mayor of a Chilean municipality
regional governor of Chile
isDecentralized true
legalBasis Organic Constitutional Law on Municipalities
Organic Constitutional Law on Regional Government and Administration
Constitution of Chile
surface form: Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile
numberOfMunicipalities 346
numberOfRegions 16
planningInstrument Municipal Development Plan
Regulatory Plan (local land-use plan)
policyArea risk and disaster management at local level
territorial planning
previousRegionalExecutive intendant of Chile
regionalGovernorDirectlyElectedSince 2021
regionalPlanningInstrument Regional Development Strategy
Regional Land-Use Plan
responsibleFor community development
local cultural promotion
local economic development
local environmental management
local infrastructure maintenance
local land-use regulation
local public services
local social programs
local sports and recreation
urban planning
subjectTo administrative decentralization principles
principle of municipal autonomy
supervisedBy Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile
votingSystem popular vote

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La Serena municipal offices partOf local government of Chile
Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural collaboratesWith local government of Chile
this entity surface form: gobiernos regionales de Chile
Subsecretaría de las Culturas y las Artes coordinatesWith local government of Chile
this entity surface form: gobiernos regionales de Chile
Subsecretaría de las Culturas y las Artes coordinatesWith local government of Chile
this entity surface form: municipalidades de Chile
Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales worksWith local government of Chile
this entity surface form: municipalidades de Chile
Municipality of Pudahuel category local government of Chile
this entity surface form: Municipalities of Chile