Is Oruro safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Oruro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Oruro scores 46/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bolivia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 22 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (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.
Oruro scores 46/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bolivia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Oruro: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (53/100) and health and medical access (57/100).
A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bolivia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Oruro (17.9667° S, 67.1167° W), Oruro sits 196.0 km NW from La Paz at 3885 m elevation.
Oruro
17.9667° S, 67.1167° W
3885 m
America/La_Paz
351,802
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Bolivia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Oruro happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 5 Sep 2024 (130 km away) — USGS details
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