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Chirilagua score: 53/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chirilagua safe? El Salvador travel risk

Is Chirilagua safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chirilagua scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates El Salvador Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 25 Jun 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. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Chirilagua scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and El Salvador (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chirilagua: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (50/100) and natural hazards (71/100).

A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the San Miguel territory, Chirilagua is established at 13.2167° N, 88.1386° W. It lies 125.8 km WNW relative to San Salvador. Time zone observed: America/El_Salvador.

Region
San Miguel
Coordinates
13.2167° N, 88.1386° W
Elevation
228 m
Time Zone
America/El_Salvador
Population
24,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Salvador (125.8 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) 102.4 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in El Salvador

Climate by Month

Hottest: March (36 °C avg high); Wettest: September (343 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 35° 36° 36° 36° 33° 32° 33° 33° 31° 31° 32° 34°
Low °C 23° 23° 25° 26° 25° 25° 24° 24° 24° 23° 23° 22°
Rain mm 2 3 12 53 201 270 216 276 343 267 70 3

Normals: San Miguel (29.7 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 El Salvador travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the El Salvador entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

San Lorenzo 15
78.0 km ENE
Nacaome 10
78.6 km ENE
Ciudad Choluteca 22
103.7 km E
Gualcince 10
109.9 km NNW
Santa Ana 10
122.6 km NE
La Paz 10
132.5 km NNE

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