Is Chilapa de Álvarez safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Chilapa de Álvarez safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chilapa de Álvarez scores 72/100 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). The US State Department rates Guerrero, where Chilapa de Álvarez is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event 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.
Chilapa de Álvarez scores 72/100 (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 Chilapa de Álvarez: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 72 is higher than 92% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Chilapa de Álvarez belongs to Guerrero (Mexico), centered at coordinates 17.5944° N, 99.1778° W (1437 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 204.5 km towards the N.
Guerrero
17.5944° N, 99.1778° W
1437 m
America/Mexico_City
120,790
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (32 °C avg high); Wettest: September (425 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 26 | 25 | 17 | 69 | 190 | 352 | 364 | 358 | 425 | 159 | 73 | 13 |
Normals: Chilpancingo (34.5 km away).
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 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Chilapa de Álvarez happened in May (6 of 11 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.5 on 2 Jan 2026 (91 km away) — USGS details
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Planning an itinerary through Chilapa de Álvarez?
Queue a threat calculation for your specific trip dates and traveler profile.
Launch Calculator