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Mecayapan score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mecayapan safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Mecayapan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mecayapan scores 60/100 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.

Mecayapan scores 60/100 (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 Mecayapan: 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 60 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Coordinates 18.2167° N, 94.8333° W place Mecayapan within Veracruz at an elevation of 347 meters. Heading to Mexico City: 472.3 km WNW.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
18.2167° N, 94.8333° W
Elevation
347 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
17,312
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ciudad del Carmen (319.9 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) 29.5 km ESE
Hospital Care IMSS 29.7 km SSE
Police Station Comadancia Municipal Mecayapan 0.8 km WNW
Railway Terminal Estación Jáltipan 28.8 km SSE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Soteapan 10
4.0 km WNW
Pajapan 10
16.8 km ENE
Jáltipan de Morelos 10
30.1 km SSE
Acayucan 10
31.6 km SSW
Texistepec 10
35.3 km S
Catemaco 10
37.3 km NW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy