Is Castillos safe? Uruguay travel risk
Is Castillos safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Castillos scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Uruguay Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 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.
Castillos scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Uruguay (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Castillos: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (29/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Uruguay travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Rocha (34.1989° S, 53.8575° W), Castillos sits 227.1 km WSW from Montevideo at 33 m elevation.
Rocha
34.1989° S, 53.8575° W
33 m
America/Montevideo
7,541
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Uruguay
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 Uruguay travel advice & laws.
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