TRC TRAVEL RISK CALCULATOR
Tlapacoyan score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Tlapacoyan safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Tlapacoyan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Tlapacoyan 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.

Tlapacoyan 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 Tlapacoyan: 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 80% of the cities we score.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 19.9617° N, 97.2108° W within Veracruz, Tlapacoyan is situated 209.7 km WSW of Mexico City at an altitude of 446 m.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
19.9617° N, 97.2108° W
Elevation
446 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
115,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Puebla (145.1 km SW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub El Lencero Airport (JAL) 69.3 km SE
Hospital Care Hospital tlapacoyan 0.9 km WNW
Police Station Policia Estatal Teziutlán 20.9 km SW

Surrounding 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
Floods — — — — — — 2 — — — — —
Wildfires — — — — 1 — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — 1 — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Tlapacoyan happened in July (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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Martínez de la Torre 15
20.5 km NE
Teziutlan 10
22.8 km SW
Papantla de Olarte 15
55.2 km NNW
Xalapa 22
55.5 km SSE
Coatepec 17
62.4 km SSE
Poza Rica de Hidalgo 15
68.3 km NNW

Request detailed assessment for Tlapacoyan

Prioritizes this destination in our editorial evaluation pipeline.

Launch Calculator
Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy