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Belén score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Belén safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Belén safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Belén scores 33/100 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.

Belén scores 33/100 (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 Belén: 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 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 27.6500° S, 67.0333° W in Catamarca, Belén features an altitude of 1223 m. The settlement is located 1,129.7 km SE from Buenos Aires.

Region
Catamarca
Coordinates
27.6500° S, 67.0333° W
Elevation
1223 m
Time Zone
America/Argentina/Catamarca
Population
12,252
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (202.1 km ENE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) 163.7 km SE
Hospital Care Hospital Sanitario Zonal De Belen Dr. Segundo Muñiz 0.6 km NE
Police Station U.R.N.3 Cria. Dptal. Belén 0.7 km E

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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.

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy