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

Is Santa María safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Santa María safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Santa María 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.

Santa María 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 Santa María: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 26.6833° S, 66.0333° W in Catamarca, Santa María maintains a regional distance of 1,145.4 km SE to Buenos Aires.

Region
Catamarca

Coordinates
26.6833° S, 66.0333° W

Elevation
1877 m

Time Zone
America/Argentina/Catamarca

Population
26,929

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (82.4 km E).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) 93.8 km E

Hospital Care Hospital Sanitario Zonal De Santa Maria Dr. Luis Alberto Vargas 2.0 km SW

Police Station Comisaría Departamental Santa María Jefatura de zona D. 1.9 km SW

Adjacent Localities in Argentina

Cafayate · 67.0 km N Villa Nougues · 68.1 km ESE Yerba Buena · 72.7 km E San Isidro de Lules · 73.3 km ESE Famaillá · 74.9 km ESE

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

Cafayate 15

67.0 km N

Yerba Buena 15

72.7 km E

Tafí Viejo 10

76.3 km E

San Miguel de Tucumán 50

82.4 km E

Rosario de la Frontera 17

144.8 km NE

Termas de Río Hondo 10

145.8 km SE

Questions travellers ask about Santa María

Is Santa María safe to visit?

Santa María currently scores 33/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Argentina (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.

Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Santa María · Methodology

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