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Lagunas score: 47/100 (Moderate) Updated October 1, 2026

Is Lagunas safe? Chile travel risk

Is Lagunas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lagunas 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.

Lagunas 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 Lagunas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (59/100).

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

In the Tarapacá territory, Lagunas is established at 20.9829° S, 69.6833° W. It lies 1,388.1 km S relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: UTC.

Region
Tarapacá
Coordinates
20.9829° S, 69.6833° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
10
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Arequipa (545.8 km NNW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) 71.8 km NW
Railway Terminal Cerro Gordo 20.6 km NE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Pica 10
66.1 km NNE
Alto Hospicio 15
93.1 km NNW
Iquique 15
98.1 km NNW

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