Is Villazón safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Villazón safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Villazón 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.
Villazón 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 Villazón: 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Potosí at 22.0911° S, 65.5961° W (elevation 3455 m), Villazón lies 676.7 km NNW of La Paz. Time zone: America/La_Paz.
Potosí
22.0911° S, 65.5961° W
3455 m
America/La_Paz
28,045
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Villazón happened in February, March, August and October (4 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
4 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.0 on 10 Oct 2023 (114 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 21 Aug 2024 (30 km away) — USGS details
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