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

Is Bugalagrande safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Bugalagrande safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bugalagrande 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.

Bugalagrande 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 Bugalagrande: 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 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Situated in Valle del Cauca at 4.2167° N, 76.1667° W (elevation 714 m), Bugalagrande lies 238.6 km ENE of Bogotá. Time zone: America/Bogota.

Region
Valle del Cauca
Coordinates
4.2167° N, 76.1667° W
Elevation
714 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
20,970
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cali (96.9 km SSW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport (ULQ) 16.2 km SSW
Hospital Care IPS ESE Hospital San Bernabé 1.1 km ESE
Railway Terminal Bugalagrande 1.6 km E

Surrounding Localities in Colombia

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 — — — — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) 1 — — — — — — 2 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Bugalagrande happened in March, May and June (3 of 3 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)

3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.

  • Largest: M7.4 on 10 Aug 2026 (74 km away) — USGS details

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

Tuluá 22
15.3 km SSW
Guadalajara de Buga 15
38.3 km SSW
Cartago 15
60.5 km NNE
Armenia 22
64.2 km ENE
Palmira 20
71.0 km S
Yumbo 10
79.2 km SSW

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