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San Blas Atempa score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is San Blas Atempa safe? Mexico travel risk

Is San Blas Atempa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San Blas Atempa scores 58/100 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.

San Blas Atempa scores 58/100 (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 San Blas Atempa: 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 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Coordinates 16.3167° N, 95.2167° W place San Blas Atempa within Oaxaca. Heading to Mexico City: 540.2 km NW.

Region
Oaxaca
Coordinates
16.3167° N, 95.2167° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
18,406
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Puebla (435.9 km NW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base (IZT) 19.5 km NE
Hospital Care Red cross 2.5 km W
Police Station Policía Federal 2.7 km NNW
Railway Terminal Estación Tehuantepec 4.5 km SW

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

Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 10
2.5 km WNW
Salina Cruz 10
14.9 km S
Santa María Xadani 15
22.1 km ENE
Juchitán de Zaragoza 10
25.0 km ENE
El Espinal 10
26.7 km NE
San Mateo del Mar 10
27.7 km ESE

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