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

Is Huachipato safe? Chile travel risk

Is Huachipato safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Huachipato 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.

Huachipato 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 Huachipato: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (70/100).

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.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Biobío (36.7481° S, 73.0986° W), Huachipato sits 430.2 km NNE from Santiago at lowland elevation.

Region
Biobío
Coordinates
36.7481° S, 73.0986° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
9,665
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (430.2 km NNE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) 4.2 km SE
Hospital Care Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo de Talcahuano 0.3 km NNE
Police Station Tenencia Higueras 0.3 km NW
Railway Terminal Hospital Las Higueras 1.0 km NNW

Proximate Regional Communities (Chile)

Climate by Month

Hottest: January (23 °C avg high); Wettest: June (190 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 23° 23° 21° 18° 15° 13° 13° 13° 15° 17° 19° 21°
Low °C 14° 14° 12° 10° 9° 8° 7° 7° 8° 9° 10° 12°
Rain mm 11 9 15 42 128 190 155 99 58 37 24 8

Normals: Concepción (9.8 km away).

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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Talcahuano 15
4.1 km NNW
Concepción 32
9.8 km SSE
Coronel 15
31.7 km SSW
Florida 10
39.2 km E
Laja 10
67.7 km SSE
Cabrero 10
69.8 km ESE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy