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Charalá score: 69/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Charalá safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Charalá safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Charalá scores 69/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Colombia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Yellow Fever in Colombia (18 Sep 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Charalá scores 69/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Colombia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Charalá: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (80/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 69 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 6.2500° N, 73.0833° W in Santander, Charalá features an altitude of 1278 m. The settlement is located 203.1 km SSW from Bogotá.

Region
Santander
Coordinates
6.2500° N, 73.0833° W
Elevation
1278 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
10,211
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bucaramanga (98.6 km N).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Tunja Airport (SKTJ) 83.9 km SSW
Hospital Care E.S.E Hospital Coromoro 6.7 km NE
Railway Terminal Peña Blanca 47.4 km SE

Proximate Regional Communities (Colombia)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Colombia

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Colombia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Colombia entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Duitama 15
46.9 km S
Sogamoso 15
62.0 km SSE
Tunja 15
85.6 km SSW
Girón 15
91.8 km N
Piedecuesta 15
93.1 km N
Cimitarra 10
96.1 km W

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