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Chemax score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chemax safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Yucatán, where Chemax is, Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions, lower than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Chemax safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chemax scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). 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). The US State Department rates Yucatán, where Chemax is, Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions, lower than Mexico overall (Level 2). 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.

Chemax scores 39/100 (Moderate). 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 Chemax: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: health and medical access (57/100) and security (34/100).

A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Situated in Yucatán at 20.6550° N, 87.9372° W (elevation 21 m), Chemax lies 1,177.2 km W of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Merida.

Region
Yucatán
Coordinates
20.6550° N, 87.9372° W
Elevation
21 m
Time Zone
America/Merida
Population
14,885
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Playa del Carmen (89.7 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO) 61.0 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital General de Chemax 0.9 km NW
Police Station Caseta de Policía 0.6 km NNW
Railway Terminal Estación Valladolid 28.3 km WNW

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

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

Valladolid 10
27.8 km W
Espita 10
55.2 km NW
Tizimín 10
59.1 km NNW
Tulum 17
69.6 km SE
Playa del Carmen 63
89.7 km E
Cozumel 15
104.1 km E

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