Is Santa Rosa de Osos safe? Colombia travel risk
Is Santa Rosa de Osos safe right now? Checked 24 October 2026
Santa Rosa de Osos 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 (16 Oct 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Santa Rosa de Osos 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 Santa Rosa de Osos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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 89% of the cities we score.
Consult the Colombia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 6.6500° N, 75.4667° W within Antioquia, Santa Rosa de Osos is situated 265.1 km SE of Bogotá at an altitude of 2586 m.
Antioquia
6.6500° N, 75.4667° W
2586 m
America/Bogota
37,435
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Colombia
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: April (375 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Low °C | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 127 | 184 | 301 | 375 | 344 | 236 | 171 | 191 | 274 | 340 | 270 | 180 |
Normals: Medellín (48.6 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Colombia
- Level 2 - Yellow Fever in Colombia (Level 2, 16 Oct 2026)
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.
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