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San José de Chiquitos score: 49/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is San José de Chiquitos safe? Bolivia travel risk

Is San José de Chiquitos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San José de Chiquitos scores 49/100 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.

San José de Chiquitos scores 49/100 (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 San José de Chiquitos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (53/100) and health and medical access (57/100).

A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Santa Cruz (17.8500° S, 60.7500° W), San José de Chiquitos sits 798.6 km W from La Paz at lowland elevation.

Region
Santa Cruz
Coordinates
17.8500° S, 60.7500° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
16,942
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santa Cruz de la Sierra (259.2 km W).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub San Ignacio de Velasco Airport (SLSV) 164.1 km NNW
Police Station Police 2.0 km ENE
Railway Terminal Estación San José de Chiquitos 1.7 km ENE

Proximate Regional Communities (Bolivia)

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 Bolivia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Bolivia entry requirements.

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy