Is Colón safe? Panama travel risk
Is Colón safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Colón scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Colón scores 48/100 (Moderate). 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 Colón: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (50/100) and crime and scams (62/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Panama travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 9.3650° N, 79.8750° W within Colón, Colón is situated 57.6 km SE of Panama City at an altitude of 2 m.
Colón
9.3650° N, 79.8750° W
2 m
America/Panama
78,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Panama
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 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Colón happened in October (2 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Panama travel advice & laws.
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Questions travellers ask about Colón
Is Colón safe to visit?
Colón currently scores 48/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Panama (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Colón · Methodology
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