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

Is Garagoa safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Garagoa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Garagoa 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.

Garagoa 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 Garagoa: 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 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 5.0825° N, 73.3642° W in Boyacá, Garagoa features an altitude of 1685 m. The settlement is located 88.6 km WSW from Bogotá.

Region
Boyacá
Coordinates
5.0825° N, 73.3642° W
Elevation
1685 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
16,944
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bogotá (88.6 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Tunja Airport (SKTJ) 51.1 km N
Hospital Care URGENCIAS 0.6 km SSE
Railway Terminal Villapinzón 29.9 km WNW

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

Tunja 15
50.1 km N
Zipaquirá 15
70.6 km W
Chiquinquirá 10
74.7 km NW
Cajicá 10
76.4 km WSW
Chía 22
80.2 km WSW
Sogamoso 15
85.9 km NE

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