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Lonquimay score: 44/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lonquimay safe? Chile travel risk

Is Lonquimay safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lonquimay scores 44/100 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.

Lonquimay scores 44/100 (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 Lonquimay: 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 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 38.4333° S, 71.2333° W within Araucanía, Lonquimay is situated 558.0 km N of Santiago at an altitude of 925 m.

Region
Araucanía
Coordinates
38.4333° S, 71.2333° W
Elevation
925 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
10,251
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (558.0 km N).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Victoria Airport (ZIC) 99.5 km W
Hospital Care Hospital Comunitario Intercultural de Lonquimay 11.9 km WSW
Police Station Subcomisaría Lonquimay (F) 12.2 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Temuco 15
129.0 km WSW
Los Ángeles 15
145.4 km NW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy