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Tecoanapa score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 30, 2026

Is Tecoanapa safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Guerrero, where Tecoanapa is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Tecoanapa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Tecoanapa scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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). The US State Department rates Guerrero, where Tecoanapa is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). 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.

Tecoanapa scores 71/100 (Extreme). 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 Tecoanapa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 71 is higher than 91% of the cities we score.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Coordinates 16.8000° N, 99.1500° W place Tecoanapa within Guerrero at an elevation of 432 meters. Heading to Mexico City: 292.7 km N.

Region
Guerrero
Coordinates
16.8000° N, 99.1500° W
Elevation
432 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
42,619
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Acapulco de Juárez (78.3 km W).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 64.4 km W
Hospital Care Centro de Salud Amatillo 55.1 km W
Police Station Comisaria Municipal 34.2 km SE

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

Cruz Grande 10
7.6 km SSE
Ayutla de los Libres 10
13.2 km NNW
San Marcos 10
24.8 km W
Tierra Colorada 10
57.1 km NW
Acapulco de Juárez 59
78.3 km W
Xalpatlahuac 10
79.6 km NE

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