Is Libertad safe? Uruguay travel risk
Is Libertad safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Libertad scores 38/100 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.
Libertad scores 38/100 (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 Libertad: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (29/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Uruguay travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in San José at 34.6333° S, 56.6192° W (elevation 40 m), Libertad lies 50.0 km SE of Montevideo. Time zone: America/Montevideo.
San José
34.6333° S, 56.6192° W
40 m
America/Montevideo
10,166
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Uruguay
Climate by Month
Hottest: January (26 °C avg high); Wettest: February (107 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 79 | 107 | 91 | 97 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 91 | 78 | 84 | 94 | 83 |
Normals: Montevideo (50 km away).
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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