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

Is Liberia safe? Costa Rica travel risk

Is Liberia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Liberia 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.

Liberia 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 Liberia: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (71/100) and natural hazards (72/100).

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

In the Guanacaste territory, Liberia is established at 10.6333° N, 85.4333° W. It lies 167.3 km ESE relative to San José. Time zone observed: America/Costa_Rica.

Region
Guanacaste
Coordinates
10.6333° N, 85.4333° W
Elevation
148 m
Time Zone
America/Costa_Rica
Population
53,382
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San José (167.3 km ESE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) 12.9 km WSW
Hospital Care Hospital Dr. Enrique Baltodano Briceño 0.6 km NNE
Police Station Securitas Liberia 0.8 km SW

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

Upala 10
54.4 km ENE
La Cruz 10
55.2 km NNW
Nandayure 15
82.6 km S
Puntarenas 17
99.0 km SE
San Marcos 22
100.7 km E
Palmares 10
127.0 km ESE

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