Is Chapantongo safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Chapantongo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chapantongo 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.
Chapantongo 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 Chapantongo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Chapantongo belongs to Hidalgo (Mexico), centered at coordinates 20.2833° N, 99.4000° W (2105 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 98.6 km towards the SSE.
Hidalgo
20.2833° N, 99.4000° W
2105 m
America/Mexico_City
12,967
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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
- 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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