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

Is Ixtaczoquitlán safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Ixtaczoquitlán safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ixtaczoquitlán 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.

Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Veracruz at 18.8500° N, 97.0667° W (elevation 1146 m), Ixtaczoquitlán lies 226.5 km WNW of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
18.8500° N, 97.0667° W
Elevation
1146 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
68,823
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Puebla (119.2 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub El Lencero Airport (JAL) 75.1 km NNE
Hospital Care IMSS Hospital General Regional Orizaba No.1 1.9 km W
Police Station Policía Municipal 2.2 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Mexico

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 Ixtaczoquitlán 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Orizaba 20
3.5 km W
Córdoba 15
14.7 km ENE
Tehuacán 20
55.2 km SW
Coatepec 17
67.9 km N
Xalapa 22
78.1 km N
Veracruz 25
103.2 km ENE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy