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Huejuquilla el Alto score: 72/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Huejuquilla el Alto safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Jalisco, where Huejuquilla el Alto is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Huejuquilla el Alto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Huejuquilla el Alto 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 Jalisco, where Huejuquilla el Alto is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher 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.

Huejuquilla el Alto 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 Huejuquilla el Alto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Jalisco at 22.6256° N, 103.8964° W (elevation 1767 m), Huejuquilla el Alto lies 608.6 km SE of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.

Region
Jalisco
Coordinates
22.6256° N, 103.8964° W
Elevation
1767 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
10,015
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guadalajara (224.0 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) 127.6 km ENE
Hospital Care Hospital Regional Valparaiso 36.3 km ENE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Valparaíso 10
37.3 km ENE
Monte Escobedo 10
49.6 km SE
Huejúcar 10
76.4 km ESE
Villanueva 10
108.4 km ESE
Tlaltenango de Sánchez Román 10
111.8 km SE
Sombrerete 10
115.1 km NNE

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