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San Juan Chamelco score: 68/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is San Juan Chamelco safe? Guatemala travel risk

Is San Juan Chamelco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San Juan Chamelco scores 68/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Guatemala Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 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.

San Juan Chamelco 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 Guatemala (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to San Juan Chamelco: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (78/100).

A score of 68 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 15.4257° N, 90.3263° W in Alta Verapaz, San Juan Chamelco features an altitude of 1386 m. The settlement is located within Guatemala.

Region
Alta Verapaz
Coordinates
15.4257° N, 90.3263° W
Elevation
1386 m
Time Zone
America/Guatemala
Population
61,634
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guatemala City (89.5 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Coban Airport (CBV) 9.9 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Guatemala

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 Guatemala travel advice & laws.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

San Pedro Carchá 15
5.4 km NNE
Cobán 15
7.7 km NW
Chinautla 20
82.8 km SSW
San Juan Sacatepéquez 15
85.7 km SSW
Guatemala City 80
89.5 km SSW
Mixco 32
93.1 km SSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy