Is Calbuco safe? Chile travel risk
Is Calbuco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Calbuco scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Chile Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Calbuco scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chile (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Calbuco: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (49/100) and crime and scams (49/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 41.7667° S, 73.1333° W in Los Lagos, Calbuco features an altitude of 38 m. The settlement is located 951.5 km NNE from Santiago.
Los Lagos
41.7667° S, 73.1333° W
38 m
America/Santiago
15,903
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Chile
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 Chile travel advice & laws.
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