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

Is San Gil safe? Colombia travel risk

Is San Gil safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San Gil 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.

San Gil 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 San Gil: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 6.5592° N, 73.1350° W in Santander, San Gil maintains a regional distance of 230.2 km SSW to Bogotá.

Region
Santander
Coordinates
6.5592° N, 73.1350° W
Elevation
1152 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
51,874
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bucaramanga (65.6 km NNE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Palonegro Airport (BGA) 63.3 km N
Hospital Care Hospital Regional de San Gil 0.6 km ESE
Railway Terminal Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez 45.0 km WSW

Surrounding 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Girón 15
57.0 km N
Piedecuesta 15
60.2 km NNE
Lebrija 10
62.3 km N
Bucaramanga 60
65.6 km NNE
Floridablanca 20
73.5 km N
Duitama 15
81.8 km S

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