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Santa María Petapa score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Santa María Petapa safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Santa María Petapa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Santa María Petapa 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.

Santa María Petapa 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 María Petapa: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Santa María Petapa belongs to Oaxaca (Mexico), centered at coordinates 16.8167° N, 95.1167° W (245 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 514.5 km towards the NW.

Region
Oaxaca
Coordinates
16.8167° N, 95.1167° W
Elevation
245 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
15,387
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ciudad del Carmen (402.2 km ENE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base (IZT) 41.3 km S
Hospital Care Hospital Rosa Elvira Alvarez 4.7 km ESE
Police Station Delegación de Transito 11.0 km NE
Railway Terminal Estación Matías Romero 10.5 km NE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Matías Romero 10
10.5 km NE
Juchitán de Zaragoza 10
43.9 km SSE
Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 10
56.3 km SSW
San Mateo del Mar 10
68.9 km SSE
Salina Cruz 10
71.1 km S
Texistepec 10
124.6 km NNE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy