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Pacora score: 49/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Pacora safe? Panama travel risk

Is Pacora safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Pacora scores 49/100 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Pacora scores 49/100 (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 Pacora: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (50/100) and crime and scams (62/100).

A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the Panamá territory, Pacora is established at 9.0800° N, 79.2800° W. It lies 30.5 km WSW relative to Panama City. Time zone observed: America/Panama.

Region
Panamá
Coordinates
9.0800° N, 79.2800° W
Elevation
11 m
Time Zone
America/Panama
Population
52,494
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Panama City (30.5 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 11.4 km W
Hospital Care Centro de Salud Chase Kiwanis 9.5 km WNW
Police Station Puesto Policial de Pacora 1.0 km WNW
Railway Terminal Nuevo Tocumen 8.4 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Panama

Climate by Month

Hottest: March (30 °C avg high); Wettest: July (289 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 29° 30° 30° 30° 30° 29° 29° 29° 29° 28° 28° 29°
Low °C 24° 24° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 24° 24° 24° 24°
Rain mm 50 26 39 101 207 263 289 274 263 272 174 104

Normals: Panama City (30.5 km away).

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 — 3 1 —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Pacora happened in October (3 of 7 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)

1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.

  • Largest: M5.5 on 29 Aug 2023 (131 km away) — USGS details

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Panama travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Panama entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

San Miguelito 15
21.2 km W
Panama City 90
30.5 km WSW
Chilibre 10
38.2 km WNW
Arraiján 10
42.5 km WSW
Nuevo Arraiján 10
51.5 km WSW
Puerto Caimito 15
53.1 km WSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy