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Santa Rosa del Sur score: 69/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Santa Rosa del Sur safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Santa Rosa del Sur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Santa Rosa del Sur 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.

Santa Rosa del Sur 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 del Sur: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 7.9667° N, 74.0500° W place Santa Rosa del Sur within Bolívar at an elevation of 628 meters. Heading to Bogotá: 362.0 km S.

Region
Bolívar
Coordinates
7.9667° N, 74.0500° W
Elevation
628 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
42,003
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bucaramanga (148.3 km SE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Aguas Claras Airport (OCV) 85.4 km ENE
Hospital Care E.S.E. Hospital Manuel Elkin Patarroyo 0.4 km ENE
Railway Terminal Gamarra 55.2 km NE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Aguachica 15
60.2 km NE
Ocaña 15
82.6 km ENE
Barrancabermeja 15
102.5 km SSE
El Banco 10
115.0 km N
Caucasia 15
126.7 km W
Ayapel 10
127.2 km WNW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy