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Rafaela score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Rafaela safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Rafaela safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Rafaela scores 31/100 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.

Rafaela scores 31/100 (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 Rafaela: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 31.2667° S, 61.4833° W in Santa Fe, Rafaela features an altitude of 96 m. The settlement is located 471.6 km SE from Buenos Aires.

Region
Santa Fe
Coordinates
31.2667° S, 61.4833° W
Elevation
96 m
Time Zone
America/Argentina/Cordoba
Population
92,945
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Rosario (204.1 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN) 80.6 km SE
Hospital Care Sanatorio Nosti 1.5 km N
Police Station Jefatura de Policía 1.5 km N
Railway Terminal Rafaela (Mitre) 2.1 km NNE

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

San Francisco 10
58.9 km WSW
Laguna Paiva 10
78.4 km E
Santo Tomé 10
81.2 km ESE
Santa Fe 15
84.8 km ESE
Gálvez 10
88.9 km SSE
Coronda 10
94.5 km SE

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