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Málaga score: 68/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Málaga safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Málaga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Málaga scores 68/100 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.

Málaga scores 68/100 (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 Málaga: 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 68 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 6.7833° N, 72.6667° W in Santander, Málaga features an altitude of 2210 m. The settlement is located 278.0 km SW from Bogotá.

Region
Santander
Coordinates
6.7833° N, 72.6667° W
Elevation
2210 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
18,230
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bucaramanga (53.6 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Palonegro Airport (BGA) 68.8 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital San Rafael 3.4 km WSW

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

Piedecuesta 15
49.7 km NW
Bucaramanga 60
53.6 km NW
Girón 15
64.4 km WNW
Floridablanca 20
65.4 km NW
Pamplona 15
66.2 km N
Lebrija 10
71.1 km WNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy