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Arbeláez score: 72/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Arbeláez safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Arbeláez safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Arbeláez scores 72/100 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.

Arbeláez scores 72/100 (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 Arbeláez: 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 72 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 4.2725° N, 74.4151° W in Cundinamarca, Arbeláez features an altitude of 1379 m. The settlement is located 61.8 km NE from Bogotá.

Region
Cundinamarca
Coordinates
4.2725° N, 74.4151° W
Elevation
1379 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
12,292
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bogotá (61.8 km NE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) 42.3 km W
Hospital Care Hospital San Antonio 0.2 km W
Railway Terminal Estación de Tren y Tranvía Nilo 30.2 km WSW

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Fusagasugá 15
10.0 km NE
Usme 22
35.0 km NE
Soacha 32
41.1 km NNE
Girardot 15
43.0 km W
Mosquera 15
52.5 km NNE
Fontibón 15
54.4 km NNE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy