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Jacona de Plancarte score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Jacona de Plancarte safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Michoacán, where Jacona de Plancarte is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Jacona de Plancarte safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Jacona de Plancarte 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). The US State Department rates Michoacán, where Jacona de Plancarte is, Level 4: Do Not 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.

Jacona de Plancarte 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 Jacona de Plancarte: 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 91% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 19.9333° N, 102.3167° W in Michoacán, Jacona de Plancarte features an altitude of 1599 m. The settlement is located 337.9 km E from Mexico City.

Region
Michoacán
Coordinates
19.9333° N, 102.3167° W
Elevation
1599 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
68,781
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guadalajara (135.6 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) 66.4 km SSE
Hospital Care IMSS 3.0 km NNE
Police Station Policía Municipal de Jacona 3.1 km NNE
Railway Terminal Antigüa Estación de Tren 57.7 km ESE

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Zamora 15
6.6 km NNE
Uruapan 27
62.9 km SSE
Ocotlán 15
66.3 km NW
Pénjamo 20
83.1 km NE
Apatzingan de la Constitucion 22
94.0 km S
Tepatitlán de Morelos 15
108.4 km NNW

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