Is Santiago de Chuco safe? Peru travel risk
Is Santiago de Chuco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Santiago de Chuco scores 58/100 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.
Santiago de Chuco scores 58/100 (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 Santiago de Chuco: 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 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 8.1502° S, 78.1783° W in La Libertad, Santiago de Chuco features an altitude of 3095 m. The settlement is located 452.3 km SSE from Lima.
La Libertad
8.1502° S, 78.1783° W
3095 m
America/Lima
25,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Peru
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 Peru travel advice & laws.
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