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

Is Oteapan safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Oteapan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Oteapan 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.

Oteapan 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 Oteapan: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Geographically located in Veracruz (18.0000° N, 94.6667° W), Oteapan sits 496.6 km WNW from Mexico City at 52 m elevation.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
18.0000° N, 94.6667° W
Elevation
52 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
16,222
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ciudad del Carmen (307.3 km ENE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) 14.7 km NE
Hospital Care Hospital General de Cosoleacaque 2.8 km ESE
Police Station Cuartel Guardia Nacional 25.2 km WSW
Railway Terminal Estación Jáltipan 4.9 km WSW

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

Jáltipan de Morelos 10
6.0 km SW
Minatitlán 15
12.5 km E
Acayucan 10
26.6 km WSW
Coatzacoalcos 15
29.2 km ENE
Soteapan 10
33.5 km NW
Catemaco 10
66.4 km NW

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