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Atlapexco score: 57/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Atlapexco safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Atlapexco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Atlapexco scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 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. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Atlapexco scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Atlapexco: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).

A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Coordinates 21.0221° N, 98.3543° W place Atlapexco within Hidalgo at an elevation of 172 meters. Heading to Mexico City: 194.5 km SSW.

Region
Hidalgo
Coordinates
21.0221° N, 98.3543° W
Elevation
172 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
19,812
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Nezahualcóyotl (192.4 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub El Tajín National Airport (PAZ) 103.9 km ESE
Hospital Care Hospital Integral Atlapexco 0.6 km E

Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — 1 — — — — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Atlapexco happened in June (1 of 1 in five years).

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

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Tulancingo 15
104.4 km S
Poza Rica de Hidalgo 15
108.6 km ESE
Pachuca 20
110.5 km SSW
Papantla de Olarte 15
125.1 km ESE
Ciudad Valles 15
127.0 km NNW
Tampico 15
146.0 km NNE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy