Is Lomas de Sargentillo safe? Ecuador travel risk
Is Lomas de Sargentillo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lomas de Sargentillo scores 68/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Ecuador Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 2 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. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Lomas de Sargentillo scores 68/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ecuador (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lomas de Sargentillo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (94/100).
A score of 68 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ecuador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 1.8833° S, 80.0833° W place Lomas de Sargentillo within Guayas at an elevation of 57 meters. Heading to Quito: 254.4 km NE.
Guayas
1.8833° S, 80.0833° W
57 m
America/Guayaquil
16,603
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Ecuador
Climate by Month
Hottest: December (29 °C avg high); Wettest: March (342 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 234 | 329 | 342 | 255 | 243 | 176 | 104 | 83 | 88 | 53 | 64 | 126 |
Normals: Guayaquil (40.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ecuador travel advice & laws.
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