Is Colón safe? El Salvador travel risk
Is Colón safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Colón scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates El Salvador Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 25 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Colón scores 52/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and El Salvador (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Colón: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and natural hazards (81/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the El Salvador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the La Libertad territory, Colón is established at 13.7167° N, 89.3667° W. It lies 19.0 km E relative to San Salvador. Time zone observed: UTC.
La Libertad
13.7167° N, 89.3667° W
Lowland
UTC
96,989
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in El Salvador
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (32 °C avg high); Wettest: September (285 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Low °C | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 182 | 254 | 209 | 230 | 285 | 193 | 48 | 5 |
Normals: San Salvador (19 km away).
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 El Salvador travel advice & laws.
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