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

Is Chumbicha safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Chumbicha safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chumbicha 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.

Chumbicha 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 Chumbicha: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 28.8667° S, 66.2333° W in Catamarca, Chumbicha features an altitude of 404 m. The settlement is located 979.3 km SE from Buenos Aires.

Region
Catamarca
Coordinates
28.8667° S, 66.2333° W
Elevation
404 m
Time Zone
America/Argentina/Catamarca
Population
2,572
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (248.9 km NNE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) 56.0 km ENE
Hospital Care Establecimiento Sanitario Distrital Hospital De Chumbicha Dr. Roberto Ramon Carro 1.5 km NNW
Police Station Comisaría 42 29.4 km ENE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Catamarca 15
62.5 km NE
La Rioja 15
85.6 km SW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy