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Santa Ana score: 68/100 (Elevated) Updated September 30, 2026

Is Santa Ana safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Sonora, where Santa Ana is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Santa Ana safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Santa Ana scores 68/100 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 16 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Sonora, where Santa Ana is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). 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.

Santa Ana scores 68/100 (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 Santa Ana: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 68 is higher than 89% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 30.5406° N, 111.1205° W in Sonora, Santa Ana features an altitude of 694 m. The settlement is located 1,725.3 km SE from Mexico City.

Region
Sonora
Coordinates
30.5406° N, 111.1205° W
Elevation
694 m
Time Zone
America/Hermosillo
Population
12,372
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tucson (180.9 km N).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Nogales International Airport (NOG) 77.4 km N
Police Station Guardia Nacional 2.2 km SSE
Railway Terminal Magdalena 18.0 km NE

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

Santa Anita 10
3.2 km S
Magdalena de Kino 10
10.8 km NE
Nogales 15
86.3 km N
Heroica Nogales 15
88.1 km N
Cananea 17
92.4 km ENE
Heroica Caborca 10
100.4 km W

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy