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Talara score: 57/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Talara safe? Peru travel risk

Is Talara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Talara scores 57/100 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.

Talara scores 57/100 (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 Talara: 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 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 4.5799° S, 81.2719° W in Piura, Talara maintains a regional distance of 953.2 km SSE to Lima.

Region
Piura
Coordinates
4.5799° S, 81.2719° W
Elevation
12 m
Time Zone
America/Lima
Population
99,600
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guayaquil (307.0 km NNE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) 2.0 km E
Hospital Care Centro de Salud Talara II 0.1 km N
Police Station Comisaría PNP Sectorial Talara 0.7 km NW

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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Máncora 10
58.3 km NNE
Paita 10
59.7 km SSE
Sullana 15
74.3 km ESE
Piura 20
98.8 km SE
Catacaos 10
100.9 km SE
La Unión 10
108.6 km SSE

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