Is Buabidi safe? Panama travel risk
Is Buabidi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Buabidi scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Panama Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded about 89 km away on 12 Oct (USGS). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Buabidi scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Panama (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Buabidi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and natural hazards (76/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Panama travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 8.4667° N, 81.7000° W within Ngäbe-Buglé, Buabidi is situated 244.5 km ENE of Panama City.
Ngäbe-Buglé
8.4667° N, 81.7000° W
Lowland
UTC
420
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Panama
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Panama travel advice & laws.
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