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Magangué score: 69/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Magangué safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Magangué safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Magangué scores 69/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Magangué scores 69/100 (Elevated). 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 Magangué: 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 69 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Magangué belongs to Bolívar (Colombia), centered at coordinates 9.2500° N, 74.7667° W (20 m above sea level). Distance to Bogotá is 510.5 km towards the S.

Region
Bolívar
Coordinates
9.2500° N, 74.7667° W
Elevation
20 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
123,906
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cartagena (151.0 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Baracoa Airport (MGN) 9.5 km WNW
Hospital Care Cruz Roja 1.2 km NW

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 — — — 3 1 — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Magangué happened in April (3 of 4 in five years).

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

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

Corozal 15
53.8 km W
El Carmen de Bolívar 10
65.6 km NW
Sincelejo 15
69.3 km W
San Marcos 10
77.0 km SSW
Sahagún 17
82.1 km WSW
El Banco 10
91.3 km ESE

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