Is Neuquén safe? Argentina travel risk
Is Neuquén safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Neuquén scores 32/100 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.
Neuquén scores 32/100 (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 Neuquén: 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 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Argentina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 38.9525° S, 68.0642° W in Neuquén, Neuquén maintains a regional distance of 987.7 km ENE to Buenos Aires.
Neuquén
38.9525° S, 68.0642° W
281 m
America/Argentina/Salta
288,896
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Argentina
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most drought events within 100 km of Neuquén happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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