Is San Mateo Ixtatán safe? Guatemala travel risk
Is San Mateo Ixtatán safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Mateo Ixtatán scores 67/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Guatemala Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 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.
San Mateo Ixtatán scores 67/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Guatemala (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to San Mateo Ixtatán: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (78/100).
A score of 67 is higher than the scores of 89% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guatemala travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Huehuetenango territory, San Mateo Ixtatán is established at 15.8333° N, 91.4833° W. It lies in Guatemala. Time zone observed: America/Guatemala.
Huehuetenango
15.8333° N, 91.4833° W
2599 m
America/Guatemala
60,203
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Guatemala
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 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of San Mateo Ixtatán happened in May (2 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
4 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.4 on 17 May 2023 (109 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.8 on 28 Nov 2025 (84 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Guatemala travel advice & laws.
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