Companies in La Araucanía, Chile
162,076 company records from the RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina, 126,794 active, data as of 2026-08-03: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 162,076 records (126,794 active) as of 2026-08-03, La Araucanía holds 4.8% of the companies in Chile's RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina and is 5th of 16 regions by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (19,319), construction (8,164), manufacturing (6,663). Relative to the national mix, agriculture is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.51).
Temuco is the largest municipality with 48,827 active companies (38.5%), ahead of Villarrica and Padre las Casas. The median active company is 5.1 years old and 33% were registered in the last three years. 9,632 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to July 2026, +19.2% on the previous 12 months, against +15.4% for Chile as a whole. 84.0% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 26% of them.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of La Araucanía divided by its share of Chile. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own La Araucanía page.
New businesses per month in La Araucanía
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by constitution date in the RES/SII records, outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 808 |
| June 2026 | 828 |
| May 2026 | 799 |
| April 2026 | 879 |
| March 2026 | 846 |
| February 2026 | 706 |
| January 2026 | 820 |
| December 2025 | 639 |
| November 2025 | 798 |
| October 2025 | 893 |
| September 2025 | 756 |
| August 2025 | 860 |
| July 2025 | 831 |
| June 2025 | 683 |
| May 2025 | 704 |
| April 2025 | 655 |
| March 2025 | 687 |
| February 2025 | 573 |
| January 2025 | 684 |
| December 2024 | 580 |
| November 2024 | 765 |
| October 2024 | 783 |
| September 2024 | 507 |
| August 2024 | 630 |
New businesses per month, La Araucanía.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Temuco | 48,827 | 38.5% |
| Villarrica | 9,937 | 7.8% |
| Padre las Casas | 7,044 | 5.6% |
| Pucon | 6,341 | 5.0% |
| Angol | 5,932 | 4.7% |
| Lautaro | 4,326 | 3.4% |
| Victoria | 3,542 | 2.8% |
| Nueva Imperial | 3,395 | 2.7% |
| Vilcun | 2,864 | 2.3% |
| Freire | 2,573 | 2.0% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 23,599 | 18.6% |
| small | 7,598 | 6.0% |
| medium | 1,047 | 0.8% |
| large | 350 | 0.3% |
| unknown | 94,200 | 74.3% |
Chile: size is the SII sales band where the company reported one.
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 11,643 | 13.1% |
| 1–3 years | 17,410 | 19.6% |
| 3–5 years | 14,814 | 16.7% |
| 5–10 years | 23,793 | 26.8% |
| 10–20 years | 15,356 | 17.3% |
| 20 years or more | 5,603 | 6.3% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agro Maiim SpA | Puren | 02 Forestry and logging | unknown | 2024 |
| SERVIEMPACADORAS DEL SUR SpA | Lautaro | 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equ… | unknown | 2025 |
| SILVA & BERTHET LIMITADA | Temuco | 82 Office administrative, office support and ot… | unknown | 2003 |
| FUNDACION EDUCACIONAL BRAINSTORM | Temuco | 85 Education | unknown | 2017 |
| CONSTRUCTORA Y VENTA DE MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN A&C LIMITADA | Pucon | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | unknown | 2021 |
| COMERCIAL NIEDMANN PEREIRA LIMITADA | Temuco | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2026 |
| SAN RAFAEL SpA | Traiguen | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2022 |
| SEPULVEDA MANTENCIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES INDUSTRIALES SpA | Loncoche | 43 Specialized construction activities | small | 2020 |
| SOCIEDAD COMERCIAL E INDUSTRIAL BARRIGA FERNANDEZ LIMITADA | Temuco | 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | unknown | 2014 |
| AGRICOLA WALLY SPA | Angol | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | unknown | 2016 |
Ten companies in La Araucanía drawn at random (seeded) from the clean B2B universe: active, private, not sole-owner, head office. Same public fields as the free samples; no contact data.
Questions about La Araucanía
How many companies are registered in La Araucanía?
162,076 records in the RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina as of 2026-08-03: 126,794 active and 106,452 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in La Araucanía?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (19,319); Construction (8,164); Manufacturing (6,663).
Which municipalities in La Araucanía have the most companies?
Temuco (48,827), Villarrica (9,937), Padre las Casas (7,044) active companies.
How many new companies opened in La Araucanía in the last 12 months?
9,632 businesses in the 12 months to July 2026 (+19.2% year on year), by constitution date in the RES/SII records, head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in La Araucanía?
Yes: a custom cut of La Araucanía by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Chile file is US$549, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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Need a list of companies in La Araucanía?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.