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

Is Zamora safe? Mexico travel risk

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

Is Zamora safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Zamora 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 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Michoacán, where Zamora 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.

Zamora 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 Zamora: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.

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.

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 19.9833° N, 102.2833° W within Michoacán, Zamora is situated 335.4 km E of Mexico City.

Region
Michoacán
Coordinates
19.9833° N, 102.2833° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
207,860
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Guadalajara (135.1 km NW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) 70.1 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Civil 0.1 km SW
Police Station Policía y Tránsito Municipal 1.7 km SE
Railway Terminal Antigüa Estación de Tren 55.8 km ESE

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 — — — — — — — 1 — — — —
Wildfires — — — 1 — — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — — — 3 — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Zamora happened in October (3 of 3 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

Ocotlán 15
65.3 km NW
Uruapan 27
66.7 km SSE
Pénjamo 20
76.9 km NE
Apatzingan de la Constitucion 22
99.7 km S
Tepatitlán de Morelos 15
105.1 km NNW
Valle de Santiago 22
116.0 km ENE

Questions travellers ask about Zamora

Is Zamora safe to visit?

Zamora currently scores 70/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Mexico (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.

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