Is Penco safe? Chile travel risk
Is Penco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Penco 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.
Penco 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 Penco: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (71/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Biobío at 36.7333° S, 72.9833° W (elevation 24 m), Penco lies 423.5 km NNE of Santiago. Time zone: America/Santiago.
Biobío
36.7333° S, 72.9833° W
24 m
America/Santiago
47,367
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in 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 (12.2 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.
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