Is Tacuba safe? El Salvador travel risk
Is Tacuba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tacuba scores 56/100 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. GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Tacuba scores 56/100 (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 Tacuba: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (82/100) and security (50/100).
A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the El Salvador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 13.9000° N, 89.9333° W in Ahuachapán, Tacuba features an altitude of 681 m. The settlement is located 83.2 km ESE from San Salvador.
Ahuachapán
13.9000° N, 89.9333° W
681 m
America/El_Salvador
31,209
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in El Salvador
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (31 °C avg high); Wettest: September (189 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° |
| Rain mm | 5 | 6 | 14 | 58 | 131 | 160 | 162 | 178 | 189 | 114 | 45 | 12 |
Normals: Jutiapa (42.8 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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