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Villa Unión score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Villa Unión safe? Argentina travel risk

Is Villa Unión safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Villa Unión 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.

Villa Unión 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 Villa Unión: 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 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

In the La Rioja territory, Villa Unión is established at 29.3000° S, 68.2000° W. It lies 1,098.1 km SE relative to Buenos Aires. Time zone observed: America/Argentina/La_Rioja.

Region
La Rioja
Coordinates
29.3000° S, 68.2000° W
Elevation
1145 m
Time Zone
America/Argentina/La_Rioja
Population
12,263
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (402.4 km NE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Capitan V A Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 136.4 km E
Hospital Care Centro de salud "Barrio Valdivielso" 2.0 km SSW
Police Station Comisaría de Villa Unión 3.4 km SW

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

San José de Jáchal 10
116.6 km SSW
La Rioja 15
131.0 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy