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Rosa Zarate score: 68/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Rosa Zarate safe? Ecuador travel risk

Is Rosa Zarate safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Rosa Zarate scores 68/100 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.

Rosa Zarate scores 68/100 (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 Rosa Zarate: 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 68 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 0.3300° N, 79.4800° W in Esmeraldas, Rosa Zarate features an altitude of 88 m. The settlement is located 123.7 km ESE from Quito.

Region
Esmeraldas
Coordinates
0.3300° N, 79.4800° W
Elevation
88 m
Time Zone
America/Guayaquil
Population
31,120
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Quito (123.7 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) 73.9 km NNW
Police Station Jefatura de Policía Nacional del Ecuador 2.4 km SE

Adjacent Localities in Ecuador

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 2 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — 1 1 — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Rosa Zarate happened in January (2 of 3 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)

3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.

  • Largest: M6.3 on 25 Apr 2025 (84 km away) — USGS details

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Santo Domingo de los Colorados 25
73.4 km SSE
Esmeraldas 15
73.4 km NNW
Quito 92
123.7 km ESE
Chone 10
132.1 km SSW
Otavalo 10
135.8 km E
Sangolquí 10
136.5 km ESE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy