Is Punitaqui safe? Chile travel risk
Is Punitaqui safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Punitaqui 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.
Punitaqui 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 Punitaqui: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (61/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 30.9000° S, 71.2667° W within Coquimbo, Punitaqui is situated 288.0 km SSE of Santiago at an altitude of 217 m.
Coquimbo
30.9000° S, 71.2667° W
217 m
America/Santiago
10,956
Emergency & Aviation Access
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.
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