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Curacautín score: 46/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Curacautín safe? Chile travel risk

Is Curacautín safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Curacautín scores 46/100 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.

Curacautín 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 Chile (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Curacautín: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (65/100).

A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% 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 38.4333° S, 71.8833° W in Araucanía, Curacautín features an altitude of 537 m. The settlement is located 566.5 km N from Santiago.

Region
Araucanía
Coordinates
38.4333° S, 71.8833° W
Elevation
537 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
16,418
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (566.5 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Victoria Airport (ZIC) 45.6 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital Curacautín 1.0 km SW
Police Station 5 Comisaría Curacautín 0.6 km S
Railway Terminal Perquenco 42.9 km W

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.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Temuco 15
75.8 km WSW
Los Ángeles 15
115.0 km NNW
Laja 10
148.2 km NNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy