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Angostura score: 70/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Angostura safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Angostura safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Angostura scores 70/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Colombia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 15 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. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Yellow Fever in Colombia (18 Sep 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Angostura scores 70/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Colombia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Angostura: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (80/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 70 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Situated in Antioquia at 6.8667° N, 75.3333° W (elevation 1680 m), Angostura lies 277.3 km SSE of Bogotá. Time zone: America/Bogota.

Region
Antioquia
Coordinates
6.8667° N, 75.3333° W
Elevation
1680 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
10,500
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Medellín (76.2 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) 77.4 km SSW
Hospital Care Hospital San Rafael 2.6 km N

Adjacent Localities in Colombia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Colombia

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Colombia travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Sabanalarga 15
53.4 km W
Copacabana 10
62.1 km SSW
Bello 30
64.7 km SSW
Medellín 69
76.2 km SSW
Marinilla 10
77.0 km S
Rionegro 15
79.4 km S

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