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Tomatlán score: 70/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Tomatlán safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Jalisco, where Tomatlán is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Tomatlán safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Tomatlán scores 70/100 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 16 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Jalisco, where Tomatlán is, Level 3: Reconsider 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.

Tomatlán scores 70/100 (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 Tomatlán: 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 70 is higher than 90% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Jalisco (19.9369° N, 105.2500° W), Tomatlán sits 642.8 km E from Mexico City at 47 m elevation.

Region
Jalisco
Coordinates
19.9369° N, 105.2500° W
Elevation
47 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
36,316
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guadalajara (214.8 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) 82.6 km N
Hospital Care Hospital de Primer Contacto Tomatlan 0.7 km N

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Talpa de Allende 17
66.5 km NE
Puerto Vallarta 22
78.9 km N
La Higuerita 10
80.6 km SE
La Huerta 10
81.0 km SE
Autlán de Navarro 10
94.3 km E
Unión de Tula 10
102.7 km E

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