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

Is Caldono safe? Colombia travel risk

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

Is Caldono safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Caldono 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). The US State Department rates Cauca, where Caldono 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.

Caldono 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 Caldono: 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 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

Positioned at 2.8000° N, 76.5333° W in Cauca, Caldono features an altitude of 1704 m. The settlement is located 346.0 km NE from Bogotá.

Region
Cauca
Coordinates
2.8000° N, 76.5333° W
Elevation
1704 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
34,132
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cali (69.0 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) 39.3 km SSW
Hospital Care Caldono 5.4 km E

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

Santander de Quilichao 15
24.7 km NNE
Popayán 20
39.4 km SSW
Jamundí 15
51.9 km N
Candelaria 10
68.8 km NNE
Cali 68
69.0 km N
Pradera 15
79.7 km NNE

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