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

Is Lumaco safe? Chile travel risk

Is Lumaco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lumaco 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.

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

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (72/100).

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

Lumaco belongs to Araucanía (Chile), centered at coordinates 38.1500° S, 72.9167° W (65 m above sea level). Distance to Santiago is 562.4 km towards the NNE.

Region
Araucanía
Coordinates
38.1500° S, 72.9167° W
Elevation
65 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
11,405
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (562.4 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Victoria Airport (ZIC) 50.8 km ESE
Hospital Care Hospital de Purén 18.6 km NW
Police Station Retén Lumaco 2.2 km SSE
Railway Terminal Collipulli 46.8 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

Temuco 15
68.4 km SSE
Los Ángeles 15
90.8 km NNE
Laja 10
100.1 km N
Coronel 15
128.8 km NNW
Cabrero 10
132.3 km NNE
Concepción 32
147.5 km N

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