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Linares score: 43/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Linares safe? Chile travel risk

Is Linares safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Linares scores 43/100 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.

Linares scores 43/100 (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 Linares: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and crime and scams (49/100).

A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 35.8500° S, 71.6000° W within Maule, Linares is situated 282.0 km NNE of Santiago at an altitude of 165 m.

Region
Maule
Coordinates
35.8500° S, 71.6000° W
Elevation
165 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
73,602
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (282.0 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Panguilemo Airport (TLX) 52.5 km N
Hospital Care Hospital Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo de Linares 1.0 km NE
Police Station Prefectura Linares 0.1 km NNE
Railway Terminal Linares 0.9 km ENE

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 Alegre 10
23.4 km NW
Colbún 15
23.5 km NE
Retiro 10
25.3 km SW
Maule 10
36.4 km NNW
Talca 15
47.4 km N
Chillán 15
95.4 km SSW

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