Is Sensuntepeque safe? El Salvador travel risk
Is Sensuntepeque safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sensuntepeque scores 55/100 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.
Sensuntepeque scores 55/100 (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 Sensuntepeque: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and natural hazards (80/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the El Salvador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 13.8667° N, 88.6333° W in Cabañas, Sensuntepeque features an altitude of 702 m. The settlement is located 63.1 km WSW from San Salvador.
Cabañas
13.8667° N, 88.6333° W
702 m
America/El_Salvador
41,216
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in El Salvador
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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