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Chilibre score: 48/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chilibre safe? Panama travel risk

Is Chilibre safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chilibre scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Panama Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.

Chilibre scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Panama (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chilibre: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (50/100) and crime and scams (62/100).

A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in Panamá (9.1540° N, 79.6202° W), Chilibre sits 22.4 km SSE from Panama City at 61 m elevation.

Region
Panamá
Coordinates
9.1540° N, 79.6202° W
Elevation
61 m
Time Zone
America/Panama
Population
53,955
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Panama City (22.4 km SSE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) 21.3 km SSE
Hospital Care policlinica de nuevo san juan 11.3 km NNW
Police Station Policia Nacional Subestación de Chilibre 0.4 km SSE
Railway Terminal Villa Zaita 13.1 km SE

Surrounding Localities in Panama

Climate by Month

Hottest: March (30 °C avg high); Wettest: July (289 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 29° 30° 30° 30° 30° 29° 29° 29° 29° 28° 28° 29°
Low °C 24° 24° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 24° 24° 24° 24°
Rain mm 50 26 39 101 207 263 289 274 263 272 174 104

Normals: Panama City (22.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — 1 — — 1 1 — 2 1 —

Most flood events within 100 km of Chilibre happened in October (2 of 6 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Panama travel advice & laws.

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

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

San Miguelito 15
20.1 km SE
Panama City 90
22.4 km SSE
Arraiján 10
23.9 km S
Nuevo Arraiján 10
28.2 km SSW
Puerto Caimito 15
32.9 km SSW
La Chorrera 15
35.4 km SSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy