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

Is Barbacoas safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Barbacoas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Barbacoas 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). 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.

Barbacoas 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 Barbacoas: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 1.6717° N, 78.1397° W in Nariño, Barbacoas features an altitude of 37 m. The settlement is located 564.0 km NE from Bogotá.

Region
Nariño
Coordinates
1.6717° N, 78.1397° W
Elevation
37 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
38,708
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Quito (214.4 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub La Florida Airport (TCO) 69.6 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital San Antonio 0.4 km SSW

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

Samaniego 10
69.8 km ESE
Tumaco 15
71.1 km WNW
Guachavés 10
71.7 km SE
Túquerres 17
87.5 km SE
Guaitarilla 10
88.3 km SE
El Charco 10
89.7 km N

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