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Rafael Castillo score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Rafael Castillo safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Rafael Castillo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Rafael Castillo scores 35/100 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.

Rafael Castillo scores 35/100 (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 Rafael Castillo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 41% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Geographically located in Buenos Aires (34.7167° S, 58.6167° W), Rafael Castillo sits 24.7 km ENE from Buenos Aires at lowland elevation.

Region
Buenos Aires
Coordinates
34.7167° S, 58.6167° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
147,965
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Buenos Aires (24.7 km ENE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub El Palomar Airport (EPA) 11.9 km N
Hospital Care Hospital SAMIC Presidente Néstor Kirchner 2.2 km SE
Police Station Comisaría La Matanza OESTE 2° 1.9 km E
Railway Terminal Rafael Castillo 2.1 km NNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Argentina

Climate by Month

Hottest: January (28 °C avg high); Wettest: February (103 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 28° 27° 25° 21° 17° 15° 14° 15° 17° 20° 24° 26°
Low °C 21° 20° 18° 15° 11° 9° 8° 9° 11° 13° 16° 19°
Rain mm 99 103 95 101 75 70 71 75 74 83 103 82

Normals: Buenos Aires (24.7 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 1 1 1 — 1 — — — — — 1 —

Most flood events within 100 km of Rafael Castillo happened in January, February, March, May and November (5 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Isidro Casanova 15
3.6 km ENE
González Catán 15
5.6 km S
San Justo 15
7.1 km ENE
Ituzaingó 15
7.2 km NW
Ramos Mejía 15
8.7 km NNE
Merlo 15
11.6 km WNW

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