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

Is Urrao safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Urrao safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Urrao 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.

Urrao 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 Urrao: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Coordinates 6.3156° N, 76.1342° W place Urrao within Antioquia at an elevation of 1815 meters. Heading to Bogotá: 289.7 km SE.

Region
Antioquia
Coordinates
6.3156° N, 76.1342° W
Elevation
1815 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
47,128
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Medellín (60.8 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) 61.0 km E
Hospital Care HOSPITAL 0.5 km SSE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

La Estrella 10
54.3 km ESE
Itagüí 15
59.6 km ESE
Caldas 10
60.3 km ESE
Medellín 69
60.8 km E
Sabaneta 10
61.9 km ESE
Bello 30
62.7 km E

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy