Is Santa Lucía safe? Uruguay travel risk
Is Santa Lucía safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Santa Lucía 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.
Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía: 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 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Santa Lucía belongs to Canelones (Uruguay), centered at coordinates 34.4525° S, 56.3964° W (24 m above sea level). Distance to Montevideo is 54.0 km towards the SSE.
Canelones
34.4525° S, 56.3964° W
24 m
America/Montevideo
16,742
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 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Santa Lucía happened in January, February, March and December (4 of 4 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Uruguay entry requirements.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Santa Lucía
Is Santa Lucía safe?
Santa Lucía currently scores 38/100 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 — Santa Lucía · Methodology
Calculate personalized safety score for Santa Lucía
Run our threat engine with tailored traveler parameters.
Launch Calculator