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Tinogasta score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Tinogasta safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Tinogasta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Tinogasta scores 34/100 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.

Tinogasta scores 34/100 (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 Tinogasta: 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 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Situated in Catamarca at 28.0667° S, 67.5667° W (elevation 1209 m), Tinogasta lies 1,135.5 km SE of Buenos Aires. Time zone: America/Argentina/Catamarca.

Region
Catamarca
Coordinates
28.0667° S, 67.5667° W
Elevation
1209 m
Time Zone
America/Argentina/Catamarca
Population
11,485
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (270.4 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Capitan V A Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 164.4 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Sanitario Zonal De Tinogasta San Juan Bautista 0.2 km W
Police Station Policía 0.3 km ENE

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.

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