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Santiago Juxtlahuaca score: 61/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Santiago Juxtlahuaca safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Santiago Juxtlahuaca safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Santiago Juxtlahuaca scores 61/100 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 Juxtlahuaca scores 61/100 (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 Juxtlahuaca: 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 61 is higher than 85% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Santiago Juxtlahuaca belongs to Oaxaca (Mexico), centered at coordinates 17.3333° N, 98.0167° W (1693 m above sea level). Distance to Mexico City is 261.5 km towards the NNW.

Region
Oaxaca
Coordinates
17.3333° N, 98.0167° W
Elevation
1693 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
33,401
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Puebla (189.8 km N).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) 142.1 km ESE
Hospital Care Hospital del ISSSTE 57.8 km NNE

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

Putla Villa de Guerrero 10
36.8 km SSE
Asunción Nochixtlán 10
85.9 km E
Acatlán de Osorio 10
97.4 km N
Cuajinicuilapa 15
104.8 km SSW
Pinotepa 17
110.5 km S
Chilapa de Álvarez 15
126.5 km WNW

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