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Santa Catarina Otzolotepec score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Santa Catarina Otzolotepec safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Santa Catarina Otzolotepec safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Santa Catarina Otzolotepec 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 16 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.

Santa Catarina Otzolotepec 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 Santa Catarina Otzolotepec: 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 80% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Santa Catarina Otzolotepec belongs to Puebla (Mexico), centered at coordinates 18.5667° N, 97.2500° W (2234 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 220.2 km towards the WNW.

Region
Puebla
Coordinates
18.5667° N, 97.2500° W
Elevation
2234 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
67,611
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Puebla (111.1 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub El Lencero Airport (JAL) 111.7 km NNE
Hospital Care Hospital de la Comunidad de Tlaquilpa 13.0 km ENE
Police Station Cereso Regional Tehuacan 21.0 km WSW
Railway Terminal Antigua Estación de San Antonio Nanahuatípam 49.8 km SSE

Adjacent 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Tehuacán 20
19.1 km SW
Orizaba 20
35.2 km NNE
Ixtaczoquitlán 10
36.9 km NNE
Córdoba 15
49.3 km NE
Coatepec 17
103.0 km NNE
Puebla 70
111.1 km WNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy