Is Almagro safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Almagro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Almagro scores 63/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Philippines Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Jul 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. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Almagro scores 63/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Philippines (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Almagro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (87/100).
A score of 63 is higher than 86% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Almagro belongs to Samar (Philippines), centered at coordinates 11.9108° N, 124.2852° E (8 m above sea level). Distance to Manila is 466.2 km towards the NW.
Samar
11.9108° N, 124.2852° E
8 m
Asia/Manila
9,273
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Philippines)
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (257 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 109 | 75 | 67 | 73 | 124 | 211 | 247 | 257 | 247 | 193 | 120 | 121 |
Normals: Calbayog City (38.5 km away).
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 Philippines travel advice & laws.
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