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Huixtla score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Huixtla safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Huixtla safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Huixtla scores 71/100 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). 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.

Huixtla scores 71/100 (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 Huixtla: 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 71 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Chiapas at 15.1386° N, 92.4647° W (elevation 52 m), Huixtla lies 853.8 km NW of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.

Region
Chiapas
Coordinates
15.1386° N, 92.4647° W
Elevation
52 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
32,109
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guatemala City (216.9 km ESE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 39.6 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital COFAT 31.3 km SE
Police Station PGR 3.4 km SE

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

Malacatán 15
51.9 km ESE
Cuilco 17
60.8 km ENE
Concepción Tutuapa 10
74.9 km ENE
Comitancillo 10
80.5 km E
Coatepeque 22
80.7 km SE
Ostuncalco 10
96.0 km ESE

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