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Paso Canoas score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Paso Canoas safe? Panama travel risk

Is Paso Canoas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Paso Canoas scores 51/100 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Paso Canoas scores 51/100 (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 Paso Canoas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% 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 8.5333° N, 82.8333° W within Chiriquí, Paso Canoas is situated 365.8 km E of Panama City.

Region
Chiriquí
Coordinates
8.5333° N, 82.8333° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
9,543
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bocas del Toro (109.6 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Coto 47 Airport (OTR) 16.7 km WNW
Hospital Care Policlinica Pablo Espinosa 21.5 km E
Police Station Servicio Nacional de Frontera 0.6 km W

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.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Puerto Jiménez 10
69.0 km W
Almirante 10
97.6 km NNE
Bocas del Toro 62
109.6 km NE
Kusapín 10
126.1 km NE

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