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Sabana de Torres score: 70/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sabana de Torres safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Sabana de Torres safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sabana de Torres 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). 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.

Sabana de Torres 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 Sabana de Torres: 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 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

Charted at coordinates 7.4000° N, 73.5000° W in Santander, Sabana de Torres maintains a regional distance of 305.6 km S to Bogotá.

Region
Santander
Coordinates
7.4000° N, 73.5000° W
Elevation
137 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
22,512
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bucaramanga (62.6 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Palonegro Airport (BGA) 46.2 km SE
Hospital Care Hospital Integrado Sabana de Torres 1.1 km ESE
Railway Terminal Estación San Pedro 20.6 km WSW

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

Most flood events within 100 km of Sabana de Torres happened in October (2 of 5 in five years).

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

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

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

  • Largest: M5.5 on 10 Dec 2025 (88 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Lebrija 10
44.5 km SE
Girón 15
51.4 km SE
Floridablanca 20
52.0 km ESE
Barrancabermeja 15
53.5 km SW
Bucaramanga 60
62.6 km ESE
Piedecuesta 15
65.4 km ESE

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