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Cacahoatán score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Cacahoatán safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Cacahoatán safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cacahoatán scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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.

Cacahoatán scores 71/100 (Extreme). 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 Cacahoatán: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 71 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 17.1667° N, 92.1667° W in Chiapas. The settlement is located 777.3 km WNW from Mexico City.

Region
Chiapas
Coordinates
17.1667° N, 92.1667° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
19,108
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ciudad del Carmen (166.9 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Angel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) 113.5 km SW
Hospital Care Hospital Yajalon 18.3 km W
Railway Terminal Estación Palenque 45.4 km NNE

Adjacent Localities in Mexico

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Chilón 15
27.6 km WNW
Ocosingo 15
29.8 km SSE
Palenque 10
48.9 km NE
San Cristóbal 15
69.3 km SW
Macuspana 15
81.0 km NW
Las Maravillas 15
100.2 km SSE

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