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Santiago Amoltepec score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated September 30, 2026

Is Santiago Amoltepec safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Santiago Amoltepec safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Santiago Amoltepec 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.

Santiago Amoltepec 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 Santiago Amoltepec: 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 83% of the cities we score.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Situated in Oaxaca at 16.6167° N, 97.5000° W (elevation 1702 m), Santiago Amoltepec lies 357.6 km NNW of Mexico City. Time zone: America/Mexico_City.

Region
Oaxaca
Coordinates
16.6167° N, 97.5000° W
Elevation
1702 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
12,683
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Acapulco de Juárez (255.2 km W).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) 92.7 km ENE
Hospital Care Clínica INSS 55.0 km WSW

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

Putla Villa de Guerrero 10
62.8 km NW
Pinotepa 17
66.5 km WSW
San Pablo Huixtepec 10
79.5 km ENE
Ejutla de Crespo 10
82.2 km E
San Pedro Ixtlahuaca 10
87.2 km NE
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 10
93.5 km ENE

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