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Hijuelas score: 48/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hijuelas safe? Chile travel risk

Is Hijuelas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hijuelas scores 48/100 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.

Hijuelas scores 48/100 (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 Hijuelas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (64/100).

A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 32.7986° S, 71.1439° W place Hijuelas within Valparaíso at an elevation of 258 meters. Heading to Santiago: 84.6 km SSE.

Region
Valparaíso
Coordinates
32.7986° S, 71.1439° W
Elevation
258 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
17,988
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Los Andes (49.4 km E).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) 35.5 km WSW
Hospital Care Clínica Los Leones 3.8 km WNW
Police Station Retén Hijuelas 0.4 km S
Railway Terminal La Calera 4.7 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

Villa Alemana 15
34.5 km SW
Quilpué 15
40.0 km SW
Viña del Mar 15
45.6 km SW
Valparaíso 15
52.2 km WSW
Colina 15
62.9 km SE
Quilicura 15
73.9 km SSE

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