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Pasaje score: 66/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Pasaje safe? Ecuador travel risk

Is Pasaje safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Pasaje scores 66/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Ecuador Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 2 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. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Pasaje scores 66/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ecuador (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Pasaje: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (94/100).

A score of 66 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Ecuador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 3.3269° S, 79.8049° W in El Oro, Pasaje maintains a regional distance of 374.1 km NNE to Quito.

Region
El Oro
Coordinates
3.3269° S, 79.8049° W
Elevation
30 m
Time Zone
America/Guayaquil
Population
60,147
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guayaquil (126.7 km N).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) 24.9 km WSW
Police Station Comando de Policia 0.6 km NE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Ecuador

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ecuador travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Ecuador entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Guabo 10
10.2 km NNW
Machala 15
19.2 km WNW
Santa Rosa 10
22.3 km SW
Camilo Ponce Enríquez 10
31.8 km NNE
Huaquillas 10
51.6 km WSW
Catamayo 10
88.7 km SE

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