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Canela Baja score: 47/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Canela Baja safe? Chile travel risk

Is Canela Baja safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Canela Baja scores 47/100 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.

Canela Baja scores 47/100 (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 Canela Baja: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (58/100).

A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Coordinates 31.3989° S, 71.4561° W place Canela Baja within Coquimbo. Heading to Santiago: 238.9 km SSE.

Region
Coquimbo
Coordinates
31.3989° S, 71.4561° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
9,182
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Los Andes (178.0 km SSE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub La Florida Airport (LSC) 166.7 km N
Hospital Care Hospital Illapel 37.5 km SE
Police Station Reten La Canela 0.2 km N

Surrounding 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.

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

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Ovalle 15
92.1 km NNE
La Ligua 10
119.0 km S
Cabildo 10
120.1 km SSE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy