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Zempoala score: 62/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Zempoala safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Zempoala safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Zempoala scores 62/100 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 16 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.

Zempoala scores 62/100 (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 Zempoala: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (64/100) and crime and scams (69/100).

A score of 62 is higher than 86% of the cities we score.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 19.9153° N, 98.6689° W in Hidalgo, Zempoala features an altitude of 2469 m. The settlement is located 72.4 km SW from Mexico City.

Region
Hidalgo
Coordinates
19.9153° N, 98.6689° W
Elevation
2469 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
57,906
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Nezahualcóyotl (67.2 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118) 38.9 km WSW
Hospital Care Casa de Salud Amaque 17.8 km N
Police Station Comandancia de Seguridad Pública 17.8 km NNW
Railway Terminal AIFA/FAIA 42.3 km WSW

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

Pachuca 20
22.2 km NNW
Tecámac 20
38.6 km SW
Ecatepec 37
53.2 km SW
Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo 27
60.4 km WSW
Chimalhuacán 32
64.9 km SSW
Nezahualcóyotl 50
67.2 km SSW

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