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Argelia score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Argelia safe? Colombia travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Cauca, where Argelia is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Colombia overall (Level 3).

Is Argelia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Argelia scores 71/100 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). The US State Department rates Cauca, where Argelia is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Colombia overall (Level 3). 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.

Argelia scores 71/100 (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 Argelia: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (84/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 71 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Coordinates 2.2431° N, 77.2786° W place Argelia within Cauca at an elevation of 1256 meters. Heading to Bogotá: 449.4 km NE.

Region
Cauca
Coordinates
2.2431° N, 77.2786° W
Elevation
1256 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
27,670
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cali (155.6 km NNE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Guapi Airport (GPI) 77.8 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital 4.2 km ENE

Surrounding 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

El Bordo 10
23.3 km ESE
El Tambo 10
56.9 km ENE
Popayán 20
78.0 km ENE
Samaniego 10
105.5 km SSW
Pasto 22
115.1 km S
Santander de Quilichao 15
123.3 km NE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy