Is Colonia del Sacramento safe? Uruguay travel risk
Is Colonia del Sacramento safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Colonia del Sacramento scores 39/100 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.
Colonia del Sacramento scores 39/100 (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 Colonia del Sacramento: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (29/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 49% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Uruguay travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 34.4714° S, 57.8442° W in Colonia, Colonia del Sacramento maintains a regional distance of 159.3 km ESE to Montevideo.
Colonia
34.4714° S, 57.8442° W
30 m
America/Montevideo
26,231
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Uruguay
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 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Colonia del Sacramento happened in January, February, March, May and November (5 of 5 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 Uruguay travel advice & laws.
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Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Colonia del Sacramento
Is Colonia del Sacramento safe?
Colonia del Sacramento currently scores 39/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Uruguay (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Colonia del Sacramento · Methodology
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