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Barranqueras score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Barranqueras safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Barranqueras safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Barranqueras scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Argentina Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Barranqueras scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Argentina (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Barranqueras: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (41/100).

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Argentina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 27.4833° S, 58.9333° W place Barranqueras within Chaco at an elevation of 52 meters. Heading to Buenos Aires: 794.6 km S.

Region
Chaco
Coordinates
27.4833° S, 58.9333° W
Elevation
52 m
Time Zone
America/Argentina/Cordoba
Population
54,698
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (626.0 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Resistencia International Airport (RES) 12.7 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital Eva Perón 1.3 km SW
Police Station 1era 0.8 km SE
Railway Terminal Resistencia 5.2 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Argentina

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Argentina travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Argentina entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Resistencia 15
6.4 km WNW
Corrientes 15
11.5 km E
Puerto Tirol 10
18.5 km NW
San Luis del Palmar 10
36.3 km E
Pilar 10
92.6 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy