Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (Chile)

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Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU) – Chile

MINVU is the Chilean government department that plans, builds, and manages housing and city areas. Its goal is to provide good homes and well-organized cities, with a focus on helping the most vulnerable and middle‑income families.

Key facts
- Formed: December 16, 1965
- Jurisdiction: Government of Chile
- Headquarters: La Alameda 924, Santiago
- Employees: about 6,044 (2020)
- Budget: about 2.69 billion CLP (2020)
- Minister: Carlos Montes Cisternas
- Undersecretary: Gabriela Elgueta Poblete
- Website: www.minvu.cl

What MINVU does
- Plans and develops housing and urban spaces
- Coordinates housing programs, urban planning, and city improvements
- Runs regional offices and Serviu networks that manage housing projects

A brief history in simple terms
- 1965: MINVU is created to unify housing, urban planning, and infrastructure work under one ministry.
- 1970s–1980s: The ministry is reorganized and regionalized; new subsidies and basic housing programs are introduced; extended families can get housing support.
- 1990s–2000s: Decentralization grows; urban policy and city plans are updated; more ways to fund urban projects.
- 2010s: Reconstruction after the 2010 earthquake leads to programs for safer, better-planned cities and housing.
- Modern focus: Improve urban life, promote social integration, and ensure sustainable public investment and environmental stewardship for Chile’s cities.

MINVU’s mission today
“To restore the city, placing social integration at the center, advancing urban and housing quality of life, while supporting sustainable public investment, the environment, and the country’s economy, with a focus on the most vulnerable and the middle class.”