Is Chapa de Mota safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Chapa de Mota safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chapa de Mota scores 62/100 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.
Chapa de Mota scores 62/100 (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 Chapa de Mota: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 62 is higher than 86% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in México at 19.8144° N, 99.5269° W (elevation 2619 m), Chapa de Mota lies 59.2 km SE of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.
México
19.8144° N, 99.5269° W
2619 m
America/Mexico_City
31,737
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Chapa de Mota happened in July (2 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico
- Level 1 - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (Level 1, 23 Dec 2025)
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.
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