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

Is Luruaco safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Luruaco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Luruaco 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.

Luruaco 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 Luruaco: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 10.6083° N, 75.1417° W within Atlántico, Luruaco is situated 666.2 km S of Bogotá at an altitude of 28 m.

Region
Atlántico
Coordinates
10.6083° N, 75.1417° W
Elevation
28 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
22,878
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cartagena (45.5 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) 44.6 km WSW
Hospital Care Hospital de Santa Catalina 15.7 km W

Adjacent Localities in Colombia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — 1 — 2 1 — — 1 — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Luruaco happened in June (2 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Baranoa 10
32.5 km NE
Turbaco 20
35.6 km SW
Galapa 15
42.5 km NE
Arjona 10
44.9 km SSW
Cartagena 60
45.5 km WSW
Malambo 15
50.5 km ENE

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