Is Huancayo safe? Peru travel risk
Is Huancayo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Huancayo scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Peru Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 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.
Huancayo scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Peru (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Huancayo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 12.0667° S, 75.2167° W place Huancayo within Junín at an elevation of 3596 meters. Heading to Lima: 198.0 km W.
Junín
12.0667° S, 75.2167° W
3596 m
America/Lima
378,203
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Peru
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Huancayo happened in October (2 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 5 Nov 2024 (93 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 19 Jul 2026 (6 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Peru travel advice & laws.
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