Is Sarmiento safe? Argentina travel risk
Is Sarmiento safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sarmiento 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.
Sarmiento 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 Sarmiento: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 31 is higher than 15% of the cities we score.
Consult the Argentina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Chubut territory, Sarmiento is established at 45.6000° S, 69.0833° W. It lies 1,520.7 km NE relative to Buenos Aires. Time zone observed: America/Argentina/Catamarca.
Chubut
45.6000° S, 69.0833° W
260 m
America/Argentina/Catamarca
10,858
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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