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Cuichapa score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Cuichapa safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Cuichapa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cuichapa scores 58/100 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.

Cuichapa scores 58/100 (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 Cuichapa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).

A score of 58 is higher than 80% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 18.7600° N, 96.8167° W place Cuichapa within Veracruz at an elevation of 570 meters. Heading to Mexico City: 254.6 km WNW.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
18.7600° N, 96.8167° W
Elevation
570 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
12,238
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Puebla (146.9 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER) 78.4 km ENE
Hospital Care UMR Cotlaixco 14.1 km W
Police Station Guardia Nacional 11.3 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Mexico

Climate by Month

Hottest: May (31 °C avg high); Wettest: September (349 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 24° 26° 29° 31° 31° 30° 29° 30° 28° 27° 26° 25°
Low °C 18° 18° 20° 22° 24° 24° 23° 23° 23° 22° 20° 19°
Rain mm 38 37 37 76 143 302 285 293 349 159 93 52

Normals: Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa (34 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 — 1 — — — — —
Wildfires — — — — 1 — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — 1 — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Cuichapa happened in May and July (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Córdoba 15
19.4 km NW
Ixtaczoquitlán 10
28.2 km WNW
Orizaba 20
31.5 km WNW
Huatusco 10
46.0 km NNW
Tehuacán 20
69.2 km WSW
Coatepec 17
78.5 km NNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy