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

Is Pajapan safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Pajapan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Pajapan 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.

Pajapan 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 Pajapan: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 18.2667° N, 94.6833° W in Veracruz, Pajapan maintains a regional distance of 485.9 km WNW to Mexico City.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
18.2667° N, 94.6833° W
Elevation
198 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
17,480
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ciudad del Carmen (303.4 km E).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) 21.1 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Naval de Coatzacoalcos 22.0 km SE
Police Station Comadancia Municipal Mecayapan 17.5 km WSW
Railway Terminal Estación Coatzacoalcos 30.0 km ESE

Surrounding 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Soteapan 10
19.7 km W
Coatzacoalcos 15
29.8 km ESE
Jáltipan de Morelos 10
33.1 km S
Minatitlán 15
34.5 km SSE
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 10
42.4 km SE
Texistepec 10
43.1 km SSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy