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Canoas score: 52/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Canoas safe? Costa Rica travel risk

Is Canoas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Canoas scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Costa Rica Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 2 Apr 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. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Chikungunya in Costa Rica (30 Jul 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Canoas scores 52/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Costa Rica (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Canoas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (71/100) and natural hazards (71/100).

A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Puntarenas (8.5333° N, 82.8333° W), Canoas sits 207.2 km NW from San José at 128 m elevation.

Region
Puntarenas
Coordinates
8.5333° N, 82.8333° W
Elevation
128 m
Time Zone
America/Costa_Rica
Population
9,543
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bocas del Toro (109.6 km NE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Coto 47 Airport (OTR) 16.7 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital Ciudad Neily 15.9 km NW
Police Station Unidad de Policía de Fronteras - Canoas 0.7 km WNW

Proximate Regional Communities (Costa Rica)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

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

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica travel advice & laws.

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

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Puerto Jiménez 10
69.0 km W
Almirante 10
97.6 km NNE
Bocas del Toro 62
109.6 km NE
Kusapín 10
126.1 km NE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy