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Tamazunchale score: 57/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Tamazunchale safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Tamazunchale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Tamazunchale scores 57/100 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.

Tamazunchale scores 57/100 (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 Tamazunchale: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).

A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 21.2667° N, 98.7833° W in San Luis Potosí, Tamazunchale maintains a regional distance of 207.2 km S to Mexico City.

Region
San Luis Potosí
Coordinates
21.2667° N, 98.7833° W
Elevation
131 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
96,820
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Mexico City (207.2 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) 148.2 km NE
Hospital Care ISSSTE Tamazunchale 1.9 km SSE
Police Station Policía Estatal 0.7 km E

Adjacent Localities in Mexico

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — 2 — — — — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Tamazunchale happened in June (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Ciudad Valles 15
83.3 km NNW
Ixmiquilpan 15
98.3 km SSW
Pachuca 20
129.8 km S
Xicotepec de Juárez 15
137.0 km SE
Tulancingo 15
138.5 km SSE
Tampico 15
144.9 km NE

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