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Sabalito score: 50/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sabalito safe? Costa Rica travel risk

Is Sabalito safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sabalito scores 50/100 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.

Sabalito scores 50/100 (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 Sabalito: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (71/100) and natural hazards (65/100).

A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 8.8828° N, 82.8314° W place Sabalito within Puntarenas at an elevation of 897 meters. Heading to San José: 180.0 km NW.

Region
Puntarenas
Coordinates
8.8828° N, 82.8314° W
Elevation
897 m
Time Zone
America/Costa_Rica
Population
10,984
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bocas del Toro (81.1 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Coto 47 Airport (OTR) 34.7 km SSW
Hospital Care Hospital Juana Pirola 16.8 km WSW
Police Station Unidad de Policía de Fronteras - Sabalito 8.0 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Puerto Jiménez 10
79.3 km WSW
Kusapín 10
108.5 km ENE
Puerto Limón 15
127.5 km NNW
Matina 10
135.9 km NNW

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