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Río Bueno score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Río Bueno safe? Chile travel risk

Is Río Bueno safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Río Bueno scores 40/100 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.

Río Bueno scores 40/100 (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 Río Bueno: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the Los Ríos territory, Río Bueno is established at 40.3167° S, 72.9667° W. It lies 792.1 km NNE relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.

Region
Los Ríos
Coordinates
40.3167° S, 72.9667° W
Elevation
61 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
16,909
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (792.1 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) 33.7 km SSW
Hospital Care Hospital de Río Bueno 2.5 km SE
Police Station 4 Comisaría Río Bueno 2.2 km SSE
Railway Terminal Rapaco 8.6 km NNW

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

Osorno 15
31.8 km SSW
Valdivia 15
60.7 km NNW
Alerce 10
120.5 km S
Puerto Montt 15
127.9 km S

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