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José María Morelos score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is José María Morelos safe? Mexico travel risk

Is José María Morelos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

José María Morelos scores 59/100 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.

José María Morelos scores 59/100 (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 José María Morelos: 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 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 19.7500° N, 88.7000° W in Quintana Roo, José María Morelos maintains a regional distance of 1,093.4 km W to Mexico City.

Region
Quintana Roo
Coordinates
19.7500° N, 88.7000° W
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
America/Cancun
Population
11,750
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Mérida (165.6 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO) 118.4 km ENE
Hospital Care Hospital Integral José Maria Morelos 0.8 km SW

Adjacent Localities 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
Wildfires — 1 4 1 — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of José María Morelos happened in March (4 of 6 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

Peto 10
47.7 km NNW
Felipe Carrillo Puerto 10
71.2 km ESE
Oxkutzkab 10
97.2 km NW
Valladolid 10
116.7 km NNE
Bacalar 10
123.5 km SSE
Muna 15
133.9 km NW

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